In my search through the many boxes I have acquired over the years, I have located a "telegraph" unit mounted on a wood base with the name B&O RR carved in the side. It still has the sales tag attached listing it for "10.00". I had purchased this at an antique shop in Gatlinburg,TN around 1973. I may try reconditioning this one as part of my "Telegraph Collection". How did a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Telegraph Relay end up at an antique shop in Gatlinburg , Tennessee? It now has a permanent home in North Pole, Alaska?

A quick Google search shows that this unit is identified as a "Charles Chester 1855 Telegraph Relay".
My unit doesn't come close to looking this good. I will have progress photos here later.

An old BUG, which is a semi-automatic key, has been identified as a 1950 Vibroplex key. This key was given to me in 1958 by a railroad employee. The date was tracked by the Serial Number attached to the key from the Vibroplex data base and information obtained from old railroad employees. It has an interesting history. The telegrapher and location of it's use has been identified.

Want to try your Morse Code skills? Click here and see if you can read this and discover if there is an error.

 

 

 

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