SHIP'S ENGINE TELEGRAPH
Welcome to our selection of ship's engine order telegraphs. The ships telegraph or engine order telegraph is a mechanical device used for relaying engine orders from the bridge of a ship, to down in the engine room. The required speed and direction is selected on bridge telegraph and it is transferred and replicated on the engine room telegraph. The bridge telegraph usually sits on a vertical freestanding pedestal and it is linked via chains to the engine room telegraph which is mounted on the bulkhead. The ships telegraph was invented around 1870.
Below is our selection of ship's engine order telegraphs.
ANTIQUE SHIPS BRIDGE ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPH
Antique ships bridge telegraph, engine order telegraph.
A twin handled, twin sided ships repeating telegraph by famous maker Chadburns Ltd, Liverpool. Original dials, electric light fitting for face illumination and complete with original back up illumination oil lantern. Working bell mechanism.
Made from brass, max height: 111cm / 43 inches.
Unpolished and as removed from the ship, can be polished if required.
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Antique ships bridge telegraph face and dial, left side view
Antique ships bridge telegraph face and dial, side view
Antique ships bridge telegraph face & dial, right side view
ANTIQUE SHIPS BRIDGE ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPH
Antique ships bridge telegraph, engine order telegraph.
A single handled, single sided non repeating ships telegraph by Mechans Ltd, Scotstown, Glasgow. Electric light face illumination.
Made from brass, max height: 111cm / 43 inches.
This ships bridge telegraph has been polished.
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Antique ships bridge telegraph face & dial, front view
Antique ships bridge telegraph face & dial, side view
Antique ships bridge telegraph face & dial, back view
ANTIQUE SHIPS BRIDGE ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPH
Antique ships bridge telegraph, engine order telegraph.
A single handled, single sided repeating ships telegraph by Donkin & Co Ltd, Newcastle on Tyne. Complete with original back up illumination oil lantern and working bell mechanism.
Made from brass, max height: 111cm / 43 inches.
This ships bridge telegraph has been polished.
SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD.
ANTIQUE SHIPS BRIDGE ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPH
Antique ships bridge telegraph, engine order telegraph. A twin handled, twin sided ships engine order telegraph by makers Mechans Ltd, Scotstown, Glasgow. Made from brass with cast iron pedestal. Reputedly removed from a British Admiralty / Royal Navy Motor Torpedo boat. Max height: 85 cm / 33 inches.
ANTIQUE SHIPS ENGINE ROOM TELEGRAPH
Antique ships engine room telegraph, engine order telegraph. Ships engine room, engine order telegraph by famous maker Chadburns Ship Telegraph Co Ltd, Liverpool. Repeating mechanism with working bell signal.
Cast brass body and components with original dial.
Diameter: 27 cm / 10.5 inches.
SHIPS ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPH SIDE LANTERN
Antique ships engine order telegraph side lantern / illumination lamp. These lanterns were used to illuminate the face dials during the hours of darkness, even if the ship was fitted with electricity they were still used as a back up light source.
The lamp hangs on lugs that are fitted on the side of the telegraphs head and they are specific to the diameter of the telegraphs head.