>a former telegraph operator who observed the telegraph tower outside Bordeaux with a telescope
Curious how that worked. Were there mechanical devices on the tower that were stimulated by the electrical impulses coming down the line? Perhaps a type of repeater? And they were in the open where they could be observed?
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[ 3.6 ms ] story [ 13.2 ms ] threadCurious how that worked. Were there mechanical devices on the tower that were stimulated by the electrical impulses coming down the line? Perhaps a type of repeater? And they were in the open where they could be observed?