Telegraph Key and Sounder

Object/Artifact

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Nevada Northern Railway Museum

Name/Title

Telegraph Key and Sounder

Entry/Object ID

5000.S0011.0001

Description

Telegraph key and sounder, key manufactured by Vibroplex, sounder by Manhattan Electrical Supply Company. Key has original wiring. Sounder is housed in a wooden amplifier box on a stand, original wiring in the stand to the connectors on the base of the stand. Key serial number 89903, dates it at 1923. Sounder circa 1900.

Category

Telegraph, Office Materials

Acquisition

Accession

5000.S0011

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Vibroplex Company, Manhattan Electrical Supply Co.

Date made

circa 1900 - 1923

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Key

Height

4 in

Width

8 in

Depth

4 in

Dimension Description

Sounder

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

7 in

Depth

5-1/2 in