Brett's Electric Printing Telegraph

Part of The Electro Magnetic Telegraph: with an Historical Account of its Rise, Progress, and Present Condition

1853

Two illustrations depicting components of the electric printing telegraph system patented in 1845 by English telegraph engineer John Watkins Brett (1805-1863). Brett's design consists of a piano-style keyboard linked to a typewheel by wire.

Author	Turnbull, Laurence, 1821-1900
Place of publication	Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Format	Image Text
Original file type	TIFF
Genre	Illustrations Publications
Extent	23 cm
Language	English
Subject	Brett, John Watkins, 1805-1863 Communication Communication and technology Electric machines Electricity Scientific apparatus and instruments Scientific illustration Telecommunication Telegraph
Rights	Public Domain Mark 1.0
Credit line	Courtesy of Science History Institute

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Turnbull, Laurence. “Brett's Electric Printing Telegraph.” The Electro Magnetic Telegraph: with an Historical Account of Its Rise, Progress, and Present Condition . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1853. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/e2xwdyb.

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