The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
Edwin J. Stringham inysnts In.
strument for Transfer Of
Wireless Messages
CLAIMS MARc0Nl IS oUTD0NE
Kenosha Boy But Eighteen Years of
Age Works Five Years to Complete
Instrument and Now Seeks
Field Of Wireless Telephone

Kenosha has a rival for Marconi,
the man who made wireless telegraphy
famous as Edwin j. Stringham, who
mas just completed his Junior year in
the Kenosha High school has completed
a new wireless telegraph instrument
which is attracting great deal Of
attention among the scientifically in
clined III the city. The instrument
has just been placed on exhibition in
the window Of the Palica store on Main
street and Mr.. Stringham is giving
daily demonstrations of it's work The
inventor claims for it that it is the
simplest and at the same time the most
efficient transmitter for wireless tele-
graphy ever made and his contention
for the invention is based on the state
ments of experts who have examined it.
The young man has been at work on
the instrument for the past five years
and only few days ago he completed
his work and declared that it was ready
for exhibition. Plans and drawings Of
the instrument together with the for
mulas used IN it's operation have been
submitted to Benjamin w. Snow in
charge Of the department of science
at the University Of Wisconsin and he
has given the young man a great deal
of encouragement.
The transmitter is entirely different
from the invention Of Signor Marconi
and it is claimed to be great deal
simpler and SO easy Of transportation
that it can be used for nearly every
purpose that the present Morse tele-
graph is used. It requires no poles for
the transmission Of messages as instead
Of single wire on pole to be used
as antennae the Stringham instrument
makes use of wire screen surface and
makes it more practical instrument
These screens can be hung up in any
place thus making the instrument suit
able for use in railway cars or in ocean
steamers. This feature Of the instru-
ment is entirely different from that
Of Marconi and it is this feature that
has particularly appealed to the scien-
tific men who have examined it. The
instrument has been tested to the dis
lance of fve-eighths of mile and has
given perfect satisfaction. In fact its
workings are said to be vastly superior
to the workings of the instruments now
in use by the Deforest and other sys-
TENS of wireless telegraphy. The in
strument is so simple that all that is
needed for the opening Of the two Of
fees for transmission Of messages can
be carried in small grip.
AS yet the instrument has not been
patented. Mr.. Stringham is but eigh-
teen years of age and he has made the
subject of wireless telegraphy his
special study since he entered the High
School three years ago and before that
time he had started work on the con
struction Of the instrument. Several
people are taking an interest in the in
vention and it is probable that arrange
ments will be made to have it properly
protected under the United States pat
ent laws.
In the meantime the young invento,
has started work on the production OF
wireless telephone instrument and
the instrument is now partially com
pleted. He has gone so far with il
that he feels assured that he will ulti
mately succeed.
Marconi and a dozen other of the
leading inventors Of the world are now
at work on such telephone instrument
and it is thought that the Kenosha
boy will have his instrument completed
and ready for use before any of the
Others. Efforts are now being made te
arrange for a public demonstration OF
the workings of the telegraph instru
ment with view Of interesting CAPT
tai in the further development and
manufacture of the instrument.