Maritime & Aviation
Engine order telegraph
An engine order telegraph sends a bridge officer’s speed and direction orders to the engine room. A matching indicator lets engine-room staff acknowledge the command before changing the machinery’s operation. The device links ship...
About this artifact
An engine order telegraph sends a bridge officer’s speed and direction orders to the engine room. A matching indicator lets engine-room staff acknowledge the command before changing the machinery’s operation. The device links ship handling with human communication and mechanical indication.
Sources & image credits
Photograph of an illustrative example of this technology. The image does not identify the individual museum exhibit.
Image: Engine_Order_Telegraph.jpg
Creator: Lance Fairbanks
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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