This became immediately one of my favorites. It is a Breguet style ABC telegraph by Digney Freres (Paris) with some very special features.	It can be connected to two lines, each line has an indicator.	The transmitter is controlled by clockwork (invented by Chambrier). In this way it sends automatically the current impulses on line and at a constant rate.	A view of the transmitter's clockwork.	The internal view of the receiver's mechanism.

	Two cable pieces of the very first transatlantic cable (1858).	A well made box with something nice inside.	It is this pretty Ericsson telegraph; everything is included.	The key and the bell...	A top view of this Ericcson telegraph.

	An ugly box with some pretty stuff inside.	It contains a paper tape puncher and the paper tape.	Unfold the cover and you have a paper stand.	The heart of it is the paper tape puncher.	A VERY nice cable tester bridge by Siemens & Halske (Berlin).

	The second ABC telegraph made by the Belgian P. Lippens (ca. 1852). Tx and Rx are housed in the same box. See also image 1 at page 13.	The inside is very well preserved.	Another view of the fine interior.	The pushbuttons belong to the Tx, the pointing needle is the Rx.	A good looking Swedish bell plus galvanometer in the same housing.

	A replica of the Marconi "guillotine" key, made by Phil Boyle (see also image 11 page 15).	A splendid and very early French "PTT" tangent galvanometer and resistance box (shunt).	A top view of this tangent galvanometer.	The maker's name.	A splendid Thomson (Lord Kelvin) mirror galvanometer made by Breguet (Paris).

	A detail of this 'Thomson' galvanometer.	Another Wheatstone high speed tape transmitter. This one is driven by an electric motor.	A detail of the flexible coupling between the motor and the transmitter.	Another Wheatstone high speed receiver. This one is made by Elliott (London).	A simple Morse toy (Geobra).

	This relay plus sounder is made by Walters Electric (London).	A charming paper tape winder.	This is also quite a find: a Breguet "all-in-one": Tx, Rx, galvanometer and bell.	Side view of this transportable Breguet.	It was clearly designed in combination with Crossley for the British market: see the pound, shilling and pence characters.

	Replica of the camelback key which is on the cover of my book. It is made by my friend Bert W.	This is a French 'party game' based on the action of a messenger boy. The toy ABC telegraph goes with it, and the bell plays an active roll.	This is an uncommon model by Siemens & Halske: a complete table with an embosser. It seems that it was a cheap version to replace the ink writer.	Here you can see the detail of the embosser (relief) writing system.