• Manufacturer : telegraph set has been realised with suggests by different desccriptions
          of telegraphie Western Union on the begining of the 20th century in the U. S. A.
  • Type : typical telegraph set of Western Union Telegraph Co.
  • Manufactured : - 
  • Device : telegraph set using all early authentic parts!
  • Operating estimation (1-10) : does work!
  • Global estimation (1-10) : 9
  • Specials : local battery 1V - 1.2V DC using for telegraph sounder 1.A. - 4ohms
       - main line battery applied to the Line switch board (up to 100V DC)

       - system has been built for distances between stations up to 75 miles

       - in that time operators were used U.S. Morse communication code

       - this type of set  has been built with very resonable manufacturer parts

         on the end of 19th or on begining of 20th century and this one consists of :

       a) straight key : J.H.Bunnell & Co., New York, U.S.A. - Triumph 2A ( details below )

       b) sounder : J.H.Bunnell &Co., New York, U.S.A. - 1.A. - 4 ohms (details below )

       c) tg. relay : J.H.Bunnell & Co., New York, U.S.A. - SW-37, 150 ohms (details below)

       d) resonant box : resonant box made by W.U. TEL. Co.

       e) line switch board - C.B.&Q. Railroad - manufacturer unknown (arround 1886 U.S.A.

         state Nebraska - station #178 )

       f) terminal binding posts of unknown manufacturer made arround 1895
  • Note : wanted Western Union telegraph set by collectors of vintage devices
                                   DETAILS of PARTS ( click on a picture! )





 Morse key
J.H.Bunnell
    1918
tg. sounder
J.H.Bunnell
    1918
tg. relay
J.H.Bunnell
  1930's
line selector
1886(1866?)
term. posts
   1895

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