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Twin 10 inch dial brass engine order telegraph by Bloctube Controls

$7,499.34
£5,500
€6,381.79
CA$10,325
A$11,299.47
CHF 5,970.78
MX$134,866.65
NOK 76,194.57
SEK 69,686.14
DKK 47,668.69

About the Item

A twin 10 inch dial brass engine order telegraph by Bloctube Controls of Aylesbury of England, circa 1950. 10 inch white dials marked: ASTERN: FULL-HALF-SLOW-GEAR ENGAGED STOP AHEAD: GEAR ENGAGED-SLOW-HALF-AHEAD Height: 118 cm. Width: 38 cm. Re-wired with internal light. Bloctube Controls of  Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK. An engine order telegraph or E.O.T. is a communications device used on a ship (or submarine) for the pilot on the bridge to order engineers in the engine room to power the vessel at a certain desired speed.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 46.5 in (118.11 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Style:
    Industrial (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Brass has been cleaned and polished. The internal light has been re-wired.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1190247963712

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