All America Cables direct writer
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: A submarine telegraph direct tape writer mounted on a metal base with 3 legs that support a U-shaped magnet and signal coil assembly. Between the pole pieces is a single coil writing assembly. Roller guide on either side for the paper tape. On one leg supports a 1" diameter x .75" deep ink well. Two terminals for input on back below magnet. Two adjusters on base, and a third is set inside the magnet. Stamped on base: "All America Cables Inc. / New York No. 2609."
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Electricity
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: from ITT World Communications, Inc., thru John Van Ingen
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: EM.330230
label: catalog number
content: 330230
label: accession number
content: 288763
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Telegraph Direct Writer
label: Object Name
content: telegraph receiver
label: Other Terms
content: Receiver; Telegraph Direct Writer; Telegraphy
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in x 7 1/4 in; 24.13 cm x 13.335 cm x 18.415 cm