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Cooke and Wheatstone five-needle telegraph, 1837.
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Picture Number:10213638
Credit:Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
Description:
Cooke and Wheatstone's earliest (five-needle) telegraph, 1837
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Object Number: 1876-1272
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Date Made: 1837
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Maker: Wheatstone, Charles, Sir, 1802-1875
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Maker: Cooke, William Fothergill, 1806-1879
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Place of Production: World > Europe > United Kingdom > England
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In Collection of: Science Museum
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Subject(s) > Science & Technology > Telecommunications
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