Specimen / cable, telephone

Description

One of a collection of telegraph and telephone cables - a short length of telephone cable, having 150 conductors, insulated with paper and lead covered, 1900 - 1910

Museum reference

T.1909.6.14

Collection

Industry and Commerce : Communications

Object name

Specimen / cable, telephone

Production information

W.T. Henleys Telegraph Works Co., Maker
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

1900 - 1910

Materials

Copper, Paper, Lead

Physical description

Paper insulation, lead covered

Exhibitions

• Communicate (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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