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Casellis pantelegraph: At the sending station the dispatch was written or drawn
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Casellis pantelegraph: At the sending station the dispatch was written or drawn
Casellis pantelegraph: At the sending station the dispatch was written or drawn on sheet of metallized paper in thick insulating ink and placed on curved plate. At receiving station, sheet of paper impregnated with potassium ferrocyanide placed in plate and stylus produced imaged on the impregnated paper. Wood engraving from Amedee Guillemin Les Applications de la Physique, Paris, 1874
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1874 Amedee Communications Curved Dispatch Drawn Electric Facsimile Paper Paris Physique Plate Potassium Produced Receiving Sending Sheet Station Stylus Telegraph Thick Wood Written Applications Caselli Guillemin Impregnated Insulating Pantelegraph
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This print showcases Casellis pantelegraph, a groundbreaking invention in the field of communications. The image takes us back to the year 1874, when this remarkable device revolutionized long-distance messaging. At the sending station depicted in the picture, an operator carefully writes or draws a dispatch on a sheet of metallized paper using thick insulating ink. This sheet is then placed on a curved plate, ready to be transmitted across vast distances. On the other end of this telegraphic marvel lies the receiving station. Here, another plate awaits with a special sheet of paper impregnated with potassium ferrocyanide. As soon as the transmission begins, an electric stylus traces over the imprinted message on the sending plate. Miraculously, this action produces an exact replica of the original dispatch onto the impregnated paper at lightning speed. The wood engraving from Amedee Guillemin's book "Les Applications de la Physique" captures not only Caselli's ingenious creation but also highlights its significance in advancing communication technology during that era. It is fascinating to witness how early innovators like Caselli paved the way for modern-day fax machines and facsimile transmissions we take for granted today. This historical artifact reminds us of their tireless efforts and ingenuity that laid down foundations for our interconnected world today
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