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Old “Morse Code Device” I found?
Posted on 7/18/20 at 6:43 am
Posted on 7/18/20 at 6:43 am
I was helping my friend clean out his grandparent’s house after, you know... (don’t ever volunteer for this)
I came across this thing in the attic and he said I could just have it.
I’m positive it’s some sort of “training tool” for Morse code, based on the placard at the bottom left. I’ve done some googling and I can’t seem to find anything to indicate where it’s from, what year, etc.
Any help would be cool. TIA.
I came across this thing in the attic and he said I could just have it.
I’m positive it’s some sort of “training tool” for Morse code, based on the placard at the bottom left. I’ve done some googling and I can’t seem to find anything to indicate where it’s from, what year, etc.
Any help would be cool. TIA.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 6:50 am to yankeeundercover
Is that a telegraph?
Posted on 7/18/20 at 6:51 am to yankeeundercover
You can do a continuity test to see it still works. Nice find.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 6:56 am to BuddyRoeaux
It seems like it “clicks” like it’s supposed to. I mean, I’m not so much interested in selling it or using it or anything... it’s more of a curiosity thing(?)
I’m just wondering if it’s maybe WWI / WWII, which I kind of hope it is.
I want to donate it to a museum or something if it is legit, if that makes sense.
I know that the US, the Brits, the Aussies, and several other allied countries used Morse way back... it would be cool to know that I have a piece of iconic WW memorabilia.
I’m just wondering if it’s maybe WWI / WWII, which I kind of hope it is.
I want to donate it to a museum or something if it is legit, if that makes sense.
I know that the US, the Brits, the Aussies, and several other allied countries used Morse way back... it would be cool to know that I have a piece of iconic WW memorabilia.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:16 am to yankeeundercover
My assumption is it’s post WW1 by the way the writing is printed on the back.
Maybe mid 30’s
Maybe mid 30’s
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:18 am to yankeeundercover
It’s the machine that women use to make life decisions.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:20 am to yankeeundercover
There’s a clue as to its use on the device.
There’s a handle. That means it’s portable. Field telegraph of some sort?
There’s a handle. That means it’s portable. Field telegraph of some sort?
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:22 am to SpqrTiger
Agreed, but the small placard says “Buzzer Sig Training”
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:23 am to yankeeundercover
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Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:24 am to yankeeundercover
Could have been used on the railroad....
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:26 am to yankeeundercover
What city you found this or what’s the family lineage? Are they from a military family? Was the house in a big industrialized city? Old farm town? These can answer the question why it’s in their possession.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:27 am to yankeeundercover
From googling, it looks like it’s WWII era and everything I see is from British websites. Maybe it’s a British Morse code training tool?
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:29 am to BuddyRoeaux
It was found in a rather large, old house in Pittsburgh, PA and the family lineage is English/Irish... (just kind of assuming/guessing)
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:30 am to SpqrTiger
Handle is to slide your hand in to control the pad so it doesn’t slide around while sending a message. Left hand in, right hand to send and write down received message stop
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:31 am to PrimeTime Money
quote:As I said, I googled as well and got some “Australian” sites... so is it British or Australian, do you think?
From googling
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:32 am to yankeeundercover
Everything I’ve seen is British, but I really don’t know.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:43 am to Bestbank Tiger
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