A History of Electric Telegraphy, to the Year 1837
The book A History of Electric Telegraphy, to the Year 1837 was written by author Fahie, J. J. (John Joseph), 1846-1934 Here you can read free online of A History of Electric Telegraphy, to the Year 1837 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A History of Electric Telegraphy, to the Year 1837 a good or bad book?
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It is evident that when a current passed, for example, through the coil i, the armature e, would be attracted, and the hammer attached to the other end of the lever would descend and strike the bell h. To prevent the sticking of the armature it was provided on its under surface with a thin plate of ivory. The ordinary clockwork alarum 0, d, 0", 0"', was intended to warn the attendant of the, * T'ydschrift ter bevordering van Nyverheid, vol. v. part 2. to the Year 1837. 489 coming of a despatch.... The armature e, in ascending released the detent q, and so set the wheel work in motion. Fig. 34. " The current was produced by a pair v, composed of a copper cylinder containing acidulated water, in which was plunged when required another cylinder of zinc. Wires from the copper and zinc poles dipped into little cups of mercury, into which were also plunged as required the terminal wires of the electro- magnets. " In the above-mentioned paper Professor Stratingh , stated that experiments made with this apparatus before the Physical Society of Groninque succeeded perfectly through twenty metres of line wire, but that when the distance was increased to one hundred metres the results were not so good, the current then proving to be insufficient.
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