Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-08
a GREAT INVENTION.
Iindsey's Automatic Telegraph Printer
The Latest wonder of the Age
of wonders.
Full Description OF It-AIE Existing
Machines to be Superseded Rail-
roads 40 be Benefited.

Mr.. L. T. Lindsey, inventor of the
automatic printing telegraph, is in the city,
accompanied by Mr.. II. II. Curtis, who has
the instrument. Last night several gentle
men were present In Mr.. Lindsey's room, at
the Peabody hotel, to examine this wonderful
invention, the object OF which Is to effect
faster and simpler system of telegraphing
than that of the Morse system. The charac-
ter OF this invention Is one that cannot be too
highly spoken OF, as 1t combines every
feature necessary to render 1t perfect.
By means of this instrument any person,
however inexperienced, may become per-
feet and reliable operator. He can send or re-
ceive message of any character in much less
time than is required by the Morse system
There is only one main line used, yet any
number OF messages can be transmitted at the
same time. This is a feature never before OBJ
tsined for any system OF telegraphlng, ana
Will obvtste much expense, trouble and delay
experienced by the system now III
vogue. Mr.. Lindsey, for the past four
years, has been endeavoring 10 per1ect
this instrument, and has now reached point
in nitsmechanism tnat promises TO prove sue
cessful. Its mechanical improvement mas
been due to the efforts OF MI. ID. ID. GURUS, a
learned machinist, Of JAG kson, VINO, from the
first, undertook its construction. Since then,
be mas, from time TO time, made such altera-
tions and Improvements as were deemed
necessary and best calculated to serve the
purpose aimed at. His proposition was thaJ
he would so perfect this instrument as TO
render 1t perfect, or else he would have no
charges for his labor. He has almost per-
fected the instrument, and feels confident
of ultimate triumph in securing what
irregularities are the feeding and
the synchrOnious movements OF the
instruments. The machine seems at hrst
somewhat complicated, but an examination
will display a simplicity no less wonderful
than unique in its every feature. Attached 70
the instrument is a keyboard, containing the
letters OF the alphabet. Each key by means
of an attached wire is connected with corre-
spending letter on the perfoy OF circular
which contains all the letters of the alphabet.
Whenever any key-letter is depressed by the
touch of the finger, the corresponding letter
on the circular type-wheel Is In position 10
receive the impression by patent or printing
roller which is thrown up 10 the type wheel
by an ingenious device actU9ted by an electric
current. This works faithfully, and no mis-
take can possibly result in transmitting any
message, however long or short 1t may be.
In order to work the system similar instru-
mentS are required in different oftlces. Last
night the principle of the system, and the
machine, were exhibited by Mr.. Lindsey
and Mr.. Curtis to a number OF gentlemen,
several of whom were well versed in telegraph
ing, who were present, and all agree IN pro-
nouncing the invention one Of great merit
and practical benefit. As before stated, this
instrument has capacity for transmitting
fifty words per minute, which is about twice
as many as an expert operator can send by
the present system. its worth to rail-
liable advantage. at every station the
agent of the company can become
an operator, and thereby nli a want long
to the expense OF employing operators, many
stations have no telegraph ONCE. This can
now be ooviated, as the only expense required
is that attached to the cost-price of the ma
chine, which can be made for about one hum
dred dollars. From what we saw of the work.
iugs Of this instrument, we are prone to be-
Iieve il one OF the great inventions of the
present age, and Will in a short while supplant
the system now in use. For merchants, busi-
ness men and the c0unting-room, its practical
bility will no longer be questioned, after
its operations have been Witnessed.
1t will be seen from this report that the Lind
say system of telegraphic printing makes
many desirable i'm provements upon the
Morse system. The test last night was not
only impartial and full, but most satisfactory
and interesting to every spectator. Men who
had never touched an instrument found II
easy to send a message by this instrument.
It's general adoption by the railroad compa-
nies and business firms, as well as telegraph
is only matter of time. Econo-
my, reliability and quickness are among the
that will tend To render this in
Vention one of popular adoption in our land,