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Cooke and Wheatstone 5-needle Telegraph

Charles Wheatstone1837

National Railway Museum
York, United Kingdom

Large 5-needle Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph, designed by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone, England, 1837

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Title: Cooke and Wheatstone 5-needle Telegraph
Creator: Cooke, Sir William Fothergill, Wheatstone, Sir Charles
Date Created: 1837
Location Created: England, United Kingdom
Physical Dimensions: overall: 1200 mm x 720 mm x 145 mm, 18 kg
Type: telegraph
Rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
External Link: https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co33374
Medium: mahogany (wood); metal (unknown); copper (alloy); paint
Art Genre: Diagram
Art Form: Scientific instrument
Support: Wood, Metal, Paper
Depicted Topic: Telegraph

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