Presented is a custom mounted combination of bridge and engine room telegraph heads from one of England's early makers Robinson-Evershed. It is professionally made and was likely a company sale's display. In 1968, Robinson-Evershed was acquired by the famous Chadburns Company of Liverpool. Chadburns at one time accounted for over 75% of the worlds marine telegraph production and is still in business today making a diversified list of products for the marine industry.

The left hand brass enunciator was mounted in the pilot house and moved the pointer and rang bells of the engine room instrument mounted to its right on the Mahogany backboard where a similar set of orders for execution were recorded.

Bridge engine order telegraph

Engine room repeater

Maker's tag & light receptacle

Back of mounting board

They have dials with the standard Ahead and Astern commands FULL AHEAD, HALF, SLOW, DEAD SLOW, STAND BY, STOP. Moving the knob on the bridge telegraph moves the pointer. There is no bell and the two devices are not connected.

 

DIMENSIONS:

Dial diameter 7"

Backboard Overall  13" H x 19 1/2' W X 11 3/8" D

Estimated weight 35 1/2 pounds

 

CONDITION: Good overall condition with all parts apparently present. Polished and lacquered some time ago. There are no bells and a small cap to the center light fixture is missing.

In 1968. The well-known aircraft and boat controls maker, Bloctube of Aylesbury UK, was acquired and relocated to the main factory and HQ. Soon afterwards the other local telegraph engineers A.Robinson & Co. joined the Group. The marketing company was now named CHADBURN BLOCTUBE LTD.,and remained under this name for the next 20 years. There was a third Liverpool manufacturer, J.W. Ray's telegraphs,well respected even though their telegraphs were fitted to the ill-fated "Titanic", and her two sister ships.

Courtesy of Chadburns Ship Telegraph Society

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