LINE HOLDER FOR TELEGRAPH -2-
T1984.211
-2- Line holders for overland telegraph from Israelite Bay. Outer cas in iron with an inner core of either white ceramic (?) or white stone (?). Th top of the holder has "Siemens Patent" imprinted on it. The holder has 2 overhanging arches and a round nodule over which the wire would have been plac and held. (symbol)
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | T1984.211 |
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| Accession Date: | 25 Oct 1984 |
Material
| Stone/Stone | iron, ceramic (?) or stone (?) interior |
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| Ceramic |
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| Iron/Metal |
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| Stone |
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Measurement
| length | 35mm |
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| diameter | 60mm |
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