Morkrum Telegraph Printer, Model 12, 1922-1943

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Artifact Overview

A telegraph printer (or teleprinter) was used to send and receive messages over a variety of communications channels. Early models were used with telegraph cables, while later models interfaced with computing networks. Popular in news media outlets for their rapidity in circulating up-to-the-minute information, these printers have now been replaced by Internet-capable computers.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telegraph Printer

Date Made

1922-1943

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.25.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of AT & T.

Material

Iron alloy
Nickel (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Copper alloy

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 in
Width: 11 in
Length: 19 in

Inscriptions

motor: D.C. Motor Model No 26711 . . . GE Co., U.S.A.
Morkrum Telegraph Printer, Model 12, 1922-1943