Relay, Telegraph

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Relay, Telegraph

Entry/Object ID

1.88.210

Description

Telegraph Relay. Material: wood, metal. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 6 1/2" L. x 3" H. Description: brass telegraph relay parts mounted on wooden base stamped: "General Electric Mfg. Co., Menominee, Mich. 150 ohms." (This item measures 145 ohms.) Museum labels: "310-105" and "1952."

Context

E.F. Johnson Collection. Reference: Catalog # 984, page 17 (reference is for a 20 ohm relay). This item is for landline telegraphy. Also called a Pony Relay.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Relay, Telegraph

Class

Telecommunication T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

to 1988, B.3.C.2

Create Date

April 28, 1988

Update Date

November 21, 2024