Heurtley magnifier for submarine telegraphy
name: label: associated user
content: unknown
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Magnifier for submarine telegraph signals. Magnifier is mounted on a wooden base that has a connector panel on either side. Enclosed in a wood and glass cover that lifts off. The magnifier section and is missing several pieces and wires. Two large coils are mounted on either side and to the rear of the suspension. Mounted on the base is one bracket holding a magnifier units. Cast on case: "W.U.Tel.Co. / N.Y."
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Electricity
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: from Western Union Corporation
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: EM.294351.023
label: accession number
content: 294351
label: catalog number
content: 294351.023
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Submarine telegraphy
label: Object Name
content: telegraph receiver
label: Other Terms
content: Submarine telegraphy; Telegraphy
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (case material)
label: Physical Description
content: glass (part: material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (part: material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 16 1/2 in x 15 in x 18 29/32 in; 41.91 cm x 38.1 cm x 48.006 cm