Telegraph key mounted on pine base, knob broken off. Key lever and sounder hammer are ferrous metal, other metal components non-ferrous. Wiring mounted in grooves on underside of base. 150 ohms. Used to send news of Wright brothers' first flights on Decemebr 17, 1903.
Created by
Jeannie Whited
Date Created
09/21/2021
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Equipment; People
Rights and Restrictions
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