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Telegraphy (from the Greek words tele = far and graphein = write) is the long-distance transmission of written messages without physical transport of letters, originally over wire. Radiotelegraphy or wireless telegraphy transmits messages using radio. Telegraphy includes recent forms of data transmission such as fax, email, and computer networks in general. (A telegraph is a machine for transmitting and receiving messages over long distances, i.e. for telegraphy. The word telegraph alone generally refers to an electrical telegraph.) Wireless telegraphy is also known as CW, for continuous wave (a carrier modulated by on-off keying, as opposed to the earlier radio technique using a spark gap).
Telegraphy messages sent by telegraph operators using Morse code were known as telegrams or cablegrams, often shortened to a cable or a wire message. Later, telegrams sent by the Telex network, a switched network of teleprinters similar to the telephone network, were known as telex messages. Before long distance telephone services were readily available or affordable, telegram services were very popular. Telegrams were often used to confirm business dealings and, unlike e-mail, telegrams were commonly used to create binding legal documents for business dealings.
Wire picture or wire photo was a newspaper picture that was sent from a remote location by a facsimile telegraph.
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Telephones and old typewriters, words of love along the wires. I've tried telegraphs and birds that fly but nothing is working tonight.
Jemmaa (Jemma Dornan) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:57:18 -0000
Telephones and old typewriters, words of love along the wires. I've tried telegraphs and birds that fly but nothing is working tonight.
Cyber Telephone Museum - A showcase of rare antique telephones in vintage condition with close up, detailed pictures, and related information.
Meta Description: [ A showcase of common and rare vintage antique telephones featuring close up, detailed pictures, and related information ]
information pages - A site for information and pictures on the hoistory of telephones by the L. M. Ericsson company from Sweden.
Wooden Phones - Manufacturers and 500s brass wooden phones for our UK Buyers.
Meta Description: [ manufacturers of surveying instruments and accessories ]
AndHow! Antique Telephones - Buy, sell and trade antique telephones.
Meta Description: [ We sell, buy and trade antique telephones. We have all styles of telephones: oak and other woods - steel - bakelite - plastic - desk - wall - novelty - as well as a selection of reproduction and replica telephones. Although we prefer keeping antique telephones original, we can repair/restore/rep... ]
Antique Phones from the 1870s - Interested In Antique Telephones? View Pictures Of Two Phones From The 1870s.
Antique Telephone History - Informative personal website offers telephone history, images and descriptions.
Atlanta Telephone History - Good overview of telephone history in the Atlanta GA metro area
Bill's Phones - Private collection of telephones and related items.
Bob's Telephone File - Telephones - Old GPO, PO, BT and Ericsson. How to wire up your old phone. Telephone Systems.
Meta Description: [ One stop shop for GPO, Post Office & British Telecom customer apparatus. Also includes sections on Peel Conner, Ericsson, GEC, Stirling and Siemens Bros. ]
Bold Old Phone Company - Dealer in Antique Phones that work with modern phone jacks
C Antique Telephones - Antique telephone repair, restoration, sales and consignments. Specialties are candlesticks, desk sets, wood and wall telephones, from the 1890's to the 1950's.
Chicago Old Telephone Company - Antique telephone dealer specializing in many varieties of antique phones.
Meta Description: [ Over Three Decades of Providing Quality Restored Antique Telephones ]
Classic Telephon - A Swiss company specializing in vintage phones. Repair, restoration and sale.
Collectible Telephones - Collectable working British antique telephones. Including bakelite telephones, candlestick telephones, art deco pyramid telephones, and the classic black telephones that you often see in 1950’s films.
Cowell Architecturals - Dealer of antique telephone kiosks, post boxes, garden antiques and pub memorabilia in Preston, Lancashire, UK
Meta Description: [ Dealers in antique red telephone kiosks and post boxes in Preston, Lancashire ]
Crank Call Antique Telephones - Restored antique telephones restored to as new working condition. The web site will also contain historical information on the evolution of telephone technology, and personal information from the decendants of Alexander Graham Bell.
Meta Description: [ Crank Call Antique Telephones : - Desk Sets Candlesticks Wall Phones Pay Phones Intercoms Parts Vanities Repair/Restoration Work ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping ]
Dakota County Old Telephones - Purchaser of old telephones, including both candlestick telephones and cradle phone telephones.
Ed's Old Telephones - A private collection of telephones and related bits
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English Phone Boxes - K2 and K6 phone kiosks, English antique garden ornaments, restoration of phoneboxes, pillar boxes and ironwork
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EPS Custom Telephone Booths - Custom, antique used telephone booths.
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Ericofons by Richard Rose - A comprehensive collection of Ericofon facts and photos
Meta Description: [ A web site dedicated to the Ericofon, it's history, collecting, repairing, and enjoyment. ]
Ian's Bakelite Telephones - Includes early wall mounted, and desk phones from the 1930s and 40s.
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Kiosk Korner - A guide to British telephone boxes, with a special tribute to the Jubilee box.
L2L1 - History of the French phone. Pictures and schematic. Available in English and French.
Meta Description: [ Old french phone collection. ]
My Favorite Things.com - Offering replica antique phones, antique pay phones and country wall phones.
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Old Telephones as Entertainment - A collection of a variety of telephones with photo and descriptions.
Meta Description: [ Antique Phones & Parts from the 1920s to 1970s -- Sell, trade, buy. We also BUY collections. ]
Old Time Telephones - Offers a reference book on Old Time Telephones: Technology, restoration and repair by Ralph O. Meyer.
Meta Description: [ a reference book on Old Time Telephones: Technology, Restoration and Repair by Ralph O. Meyer ]
OldPhones.com - Seller of novelty character phones as well as touch tone and antique dial telephones.
Oldtelephone.com - Pictures of a telephone collection along with assorted phones and parts for sale. Other antiques also listed on this site.
PHONECO inc. - Dealer of refurbished antique phones and many different novelty phones. Also offers many parts for old phones and payphones.
Meta Description: [ Phoneco more than 85 different old working telephones, over 45 modern character/novelty phones, and a few repros when marked, putting in modern upgrades only when necessary. We will restore your own telephone back to working order. Phoneco has woodwall 's, candlesticks, cradle phones, 30's and 40... ]
Phones! - Collector offers a photo gallery and information about mostly British telephones.
Meta Description: [ Phones Pages is a gallery of telephone photos, both old and new, of interest to all Telephone Collectors. ]
PhoneVault - Seller of antique and novelty telephones.
Meta Description: [ Visit our huge catalog of refurbished antique phones that will work on todays phone lines, novelty phones, decorator phones, candlesticks, reproductions, phones from the 30's & 40's, wooden wall phones, and the list goes on. If we don't have the phone you are looking for, we will try to find it f... ]
Play Things of Past - Sale and repair vintage radios, telephones and parts.
Meta Description: [ sales and repair of vintage radios, tubes, parts, transformers, old phonographs, televisions, speakers, telephones. ]
Porcelain Telephone Signs - Traces the development of telephone signs through the years
Quality 'Low Technology' Collectible Telephones - LoweTechPhones offers Low Technology telephones for the home or office, plus vintage telephone repair services
Meta Description: [ LoweTech Phones provides high quality LoweTech collectible telephones and vintage telephone repair services. ]
Rebuilding a Kellogg 1000 Series Phone - A walkthrough of how to rebuild an old-style rotary phone.
Recollections - Antique Phones Parts from the 1920s to 1970s - Sell, trade, buy.
Meta Description: [ Antique Phones & Parts from the 1920s to 1970s -- Sell, trade, buy. We also BUY collections. ]
Retro Rotary Dial Phones - On line store offering rotary-dial phones from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Telephone Historical Centre - Site offers information on visiting the Telephone Museum and Science Centre. Also features some sample images of the collection online.
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Telephone History - The principles behind telephony, early development, major improvements, history of the Bell and independent Telephone industry.
Telephone Lines - A UK site offering mostly wooden antique phones with many pictures and styles.
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Telephone Museum - Atlanta GA - Museum dedicated to early telephone history - sponsored by BellSouth Telephone Pioneers.
Telephone Museum - Macon GA - Museum dedicated to early telephone history - sponsored by BellSouth Telephone Pioneers.
Telephone Tribute - History of telephones, telephone companies, and services. Includes photographs and list of clubs for collectors.
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The Dutch Online Telephone Museum - Variety of telephones mostly from the Netherlands.
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The Good Old Red Telephone Box - Specialists in procuring and renovating British red telephone boxes, kiosks, and booths.
The History of the Telephone - Complete text of the work by Herbert N. Casson, published 1910.
The Museum of Communications - A communications related museum located in Seatlle, WA with a variety of antique telephones, and telegraph equipment.
The Old Telephone Company - English site of old and antique quality telephones from the turn of the 19th century.
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The Strowger Telecomms Page - The history of electromechanical telephone exchanges based on the principles of Almon B. Strowger.
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The Telephone Company of Prince Edward Island - Includes the history of the telephone and telephone company on Prince Edward Island, independent companies and photographs of early phones.
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The Telephony Museum - Antique telephone history and sales. Informative site dedicated to the sale and history of the telephone.
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The Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum - Seattle, Washington museum with emphasis on telephone central office equipment.
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Unicorn Kiosks - Sales of restored British kiosks and telephones.
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Unique telephones - Jds is a suppliers of unique telephones.Based in UK
Vintage Phones - Restored working antique phones from 1900s-1950s for sale
VintagePhones - Antique Telephones for sale from two dealers.
VTS Industrial Company - Services include dial repair for antique phones.
World Payphones - The history and styles of payphones and phonebooths around the world, with many images sent in by travellers.
