New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

telephone and image transmission upward OF S.oW
vibrations second are get up In telephone con.
while by the new instrument the image Of each per.
is being transmitted as long as both are IN
rays present and acting, not on account OF any
act OF the OPERATOR while for the action OF the
action OF the ray transmItter is such that unless
person can cause his features to change coo.
affect seenium plate. the use OF two transmitting
circuits Is at present neeessa 4S ne issds
to n belief in the possibility or sendng separat:e
impulses at rate approacninis [ cycn, sT.
The question OF ability to use currents OF such
short duration would naturally arise, but fear On
that score is dspelled by the fact that I'm recent
system OF rapid teegraphy currents OF only GOODS
OF a second duration have been used
The system has a minimum number OF parts to
diagram herewith It simply requires the taking
down OF the sound receiver at the Cleveland STA.
ton when instantly the revolving cylinder ~
picture point selecor begins to revolye at the New.
York receiving station as wen az me Cleyeland
Transmitting station and the light to illuminate the
operators features Is automatically established
BY this time the NewYOrk operator has taken
down the receiving piece 70 answer the usual bell
second set OF image wires, the New-York light is
established. the cylinders revoiye az eaSn emo ..
the line and II both operators are IN Place safn
see in the screen plate the result Of ne Ignt
waves transmitted from the other enh OF their re-
spectivc wires. In the diagram are shown two
openings The lower one Is the one through wh zen
the operators features are TO ne tr9hsIntteI' INC
above. provided with an extended Tube 10 Keep
away light, contains the receiving Plato
upon which the features OF the distant operator Will
appear. Above these Is a source OF ight Oy wnlcn
the features OF the person using the Instrument
are illuminated When the Cleveland operator
hangs up the ear piece. the Cleveland cylinder or
seIector stops revolving and tho New-fork image
receiver follows suit. II the operator In New-York
still has the ear piece down. however, the New
selector and fits receiver at Cleveland Will stii
remain i'm operation. and the image Of the New
York speaker be visible AZ the other station re-
naming so until the circuit Is cut out by hanging
up the piece.
The removal Of the telephone receiver from its
hook at the side OF the instrument establishes all
the circuit connections. and the time Is not Tar
off when IL will be possible 10 say "Good morning
to distant friends and congratulate them on tner
appearance.
protected from side lights by the tube and shows
within the dark space at its inner END fea.ur-s can
he recognized with ease 4 magnfying lens. similar
10 ordinary reading glasses, can be placed at the
outer end Of the tube, enlarSing the image as much
as may be desired
Professor Ayrton has announced hts intention OF
again resumng the researches in THIS line whicn
he began nearly seventeen years ago. ana from THIS
II Is evident that the complete development or the
important idea of Mr.. AmstutZ Is not distant
The project OF so arranging small out extremely
sensitive Photographic plates in such manner tnat
they will be acted on hv the light appearing az
the inner end OF the tube and then by the usual
course OF development producing permanent
pcture of the one who sent the message Is receiv-
ing much attention in connection with the per.
the field of usefulness for the combined instrument
will be greatly widened. and the sender OF tele-
phone MESA ge will know that not only Is the voice
recognized. but ndelible impression OF the feat
ures OF the speaker will remain with the one with
whom the conversation is neld