The fireside university of modern invention, discovery, industry and art for home circle study and entertainment . Fig. 34. THE TELAUTOGRAPH—TRANSMITTING INSTRUMENT. r. Pig. 35. THE TELAUTOGRAPH—RECEIVING INSTRUMENT, ELECTRICITY. 75 instrument. The pencil will write the word lighten and then goback and dot the i and cross the t. Describe the Transmitter ? An ordinary lead pencil is used, near the point of which twosilk cords are fastened at right angles to each other. Thesecords connect with the instrument, and following the motionsof the pencil, regulate the current impulses which control the
The fireside university of modern invention, discovery, industry and art for home circle study and entertainment . Fig. 34. THE TELAUTOGRAPH—TRANSMITTING INSTRUMENT. r. Pig. 35. THE TELAUTOGRAPH—RECEIVING INSTRUMENT, ELECTRICITY. 75 instrument. The pencil will write the word lighten and then goback and dot the i and cross the t. Describe the Transmitter ? An ordinary lead pencil is used, near the point of which twosilk cords are fastened at right angles to each other. Thesecords connect with the instrument, and following the motionsof the pencil, regulate the current impulses which control thereceiving pen at the distant station. The writing is done onordinary paper,—five inches wide,—conveniently arranged on aroll attached to the machine. A lever at the left is so moved bythe hand as to shift the paper forward mechanically at the Trans-mitter, and electrically at the Receiver. Describe the Receiver. The receiving pen is a capillary glass tube placed at the junc«tion of two aluminium arms. This glass pen is supplied withink which flows from a reservoir through a small rubber tubeplaced in one of these arms. The electrical impulses, comingover
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