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    Posted 12 years ago

    billmine
    (2 items)

    This Hammerhead Telegraph I have just purchased in Queensland Australia- It has similarities of a Siemens Telegraph but does not have their markings on it - It does seem to have its origin from Norway due to the wording on the brass tag that is on the telegraph.
    Telegraph is approx 4ft 6 inches high to top of control handle - it is 17 inches across the flat section and weighs approx 60 kg.

    I do believe that it could have come from a large warship or large passenger ship and could very well be of 1940 to 1950 vintage.

    I would like more information if I could please

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    1. miKKoChristmas11 miKKoChristmas11, 12 years ago
      It is very beautiful!
    2. billmine, 12 years ago
      Thank you for your comments - yes I am aware of what it's use is, I myself was at sea for 29 years - a large part of this time as Chief Engineer. The comment used "from a large war ship or large passenger ship" is stated in a UK web site with a photo of a similar telegraph. They also state that the hammerhead was preferred, rather than the round shape due to less breakage of the glass when the guns were fired.
    3. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 12 years ago
      I remember seeing one of these up for sale when I was a teenager. The seller said it wasn't from a war vessel because war vessels used the term "Flank Speed," which wasn't on the ships telegraph he was selling. I have no idea if the seller knew what he was talking about, or if he was only talking about American ships telegraphs.

      This is certainly an area I have no expertise it, and I'm sure the only reason I remember the conversation from so many years ago was that as a kid I was in awe of the gleaming brass telegraph and even more of buyer who came in; A famous local Seattle personality named Ivar Haglund who owned several seafood restaurants and wanted it for decor.
    4. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 12 years ago
      I was never in the Navy but glad I read this. I always wondered what these were called. Now I wonder if they still use them?? Guess I have something to look up.

      Thanks for posting it and the informed replies.
    5. billmine, 12 years ago
      Yes I have looked at that site but the one I was referring to was listed "annapolis maritime antiques.com" I do believe that this one has one central handle like like mine.
      I am actually trying to get something about the wording on the telegraph to see where it came from - Bjornstad is a town in Norway or I do believe it to be so and the other means Marine Telegraph. It does look like a Siemans Telegraph but Siemans they have not returned confirmation
    6. billmine, 12 years ago
      I have just re looked at the Trinity Site and it was not the double head telegraph that I looked at - it was a single head - this one does have the same wording - this telegraph is cheaper than the double head by about 600 pounds wirght of the double head is 145 kg whereas mine is approx 60/70 kg.
    7. billmine, 12 years ago
      Very good and I thank you - do you also know anything further - how and why is the wording as such, listed - I cannot find out anything about it other than the meaning of the last word- what I would like to know was the telegraph made in Norway under licence etc from Siemans.
      Sorry about the mix up of the UK and American articles

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