Telegraph Sounder

Name/Title

Telegraph Sounder

Entry/Object ID

2021.5.28

Description

Telegraph receiver on wooden base. The receiver consists of two metal cylinders with a rod passing between them. The rod sits within two U-shaped holders, one oriented upward and the other leftward. There are two metal knobs at the corners of the base.

Use

Used at the receiving end of the telegraph line to make Morse code messages audible

Context

Likely used in a train station in Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2021.5

Source or Donor

VHS Library

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sounder, Telegraph

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Telegraph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Telecommunication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Telecommunication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Material

Metal, Wood