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Stonie
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My cool find of the day, some nautical memorabilia , brass Chadburn Liverpool & London Engine Order Telegraph. 15" tall and some one wired it to light up, I need to open it and see why it will not light up, maybe just a bulb. I found several like it online at different sizes, this being a small one. I'm not sure if it's just a replica or could of been used on a smaller boat, but it is very heavy and not cheaply made. From what I read Chadburn was in business from the 1880's till the 1980's.
TelegraphFrom 1844 almost until World War II, the telegraph was the principal means …