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[[File:Early Telephone History display.jpg|thumb|The Early Telephone History Display]]
[[File:Early Telephone History display.jpg|thumb|The Early Telephone History Display]]
The '''Early Telephone History Display is the first display visitors see on the third floor of the [[CMS:Connections Museum|Connections Museum]]. It contains a working [[CMS:Western Electric No. 21A|bidirectional telegraph]] as well as several replicas of early telephones.'''
The '''Early Telephone History Display is the first display visitors see on the third floor of the [[CMS:Connections Museum|Connections Museum]]. It contains a working bidirectional telegraph as well as several replicas of early telephones.'''


== Telegraph display ==
=== Western Electric No. 21A ===
[[File:Western_Electric_No._21A_with_mounted_tin_can.jpg|thumb|Western Electric No. 21A with mounted tin can]]
The '''[[Western Electric No. 21A]]''' is a bidirectional single wire telegraph. It features [[Western Electric No. 3C|No. 3C]] sounders which amplify the signals on each side with hollow brass mounts. The tin cans mounted to the sounders were there when the telegraph was acquired by the museum. Tin cans would often be used to further amplify telegraph sounds in addition to the sounders.
=== ??'s Typewriter ===
This typewriter belonged to ??
=== Morse code training device ===
=== Other sounders ===
== Early phone replicas ==
=== Gallows transmitter ===
This replica of the [[Gallows transmitter]] is from a Bell commemoration.
=== Liquid transmitter ===
This replica of Alexander Graham Bell's liquid transmitter is from ??
=== Williams "Coffin" telephone ===
=== Telephone with Blake Transmitter ===
[[Category:Connections Museum Exhibits]]
[[Category:Connections Museum Exhibits]]

Revision as of 21:32, 20 January 2025

The Early Telephone History Display

The Early Telephone History Display is the first display visitors see on the third floor of the Connections Museum. It contains a working bidirectional telegraph as well as several replicas of early telephones.

Telegraph display

Western Electric No. 21A

Western Electric No. 21A with mounted tin can

The Western Electric No. 21A is a bidirectional single wire telegraph. It features No. 3C sounders which amplify the signals on each side with hollow brass mounts. The tin cans mounted to the sounders were there when the telegraph was acquired by the museum. Tin cans would often be used to further amplify telegraph sounds in addition to the sounders.

??'s Typewriter

This typewriter belonged to ??

Morse code training device

Other sounders

Early phone replicas

Gallows transmitter

This replica of the Gallows transmitter is from a Bell commemoration.

Liquid transmitter

This replica of Alexander Graham Bell's liquid transmitter is from ??

Williams "Coffin" telephone

Telephone with Blake Transmitter