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 Popular in news media outlets for their rapidity in circulating up-to-the-minute information, these printers have now been replaced by Internet-capable computers.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
Creators
Place of Creation
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.
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