What is the oldest thing you own?

[Napalm2880]

Wouldn't that be for telegraphs? The ATM for Automated telegraph machine?
Ah Google

ATM AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO~GPO MORSE TELEGRAPH KEY A.E CO LTD LIVERPOOL R35 | #492887976

I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MORSE TELEGRAPH KEY BY A.E Co Ltd LIVERPOOL, ATM AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE Co. POSSIBLE GPO PATTERN, BUT NOT SURE, SORRY IAM NO EXPERT. IMPRESSED NUMBER TO WOODEN BOTTOM R 35. MOUNTED

www.worthpoint.com

It looks like you're right.

@Geoff.D will be along soon...

Looks like this: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/p-gpo-general-post-office-morse-309597176

That's it. A bit of googling found quite an interesting project where it's hooked up to an to a Raspberry Pi.

Bringing a Vintage Telegraph into the Digital Age – Projects | Kyle Gabriel

kylegabriel.com

 

[w1z4rd]

Some fossils.

 

[Lupus]

It looks like you're right.
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That's it. A bit of googling found quite an interesting project where it's hooked up to an to a Raspberry Pi.

Bringing a Vintage Telegraph into the Digital Age – Projects | Kyle Gabriel

kylegabriel.com

Still a pretty cool looking device, are you going to allow it to keep it's patina or clean it up?

 

[crack2483]

Probably these

 

[Napalm2880]

Some fossils.

Any pics?

 

[Geoff.D]

Found this while clearing out my dad's garage. Looks like an old morse code machine. It has the manufacturer "A.T.M Liverpool" printed on the one side. Not sure how old but might be quite a cool project to restore it.

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Yes a Morse key, probably used by the SAR&H on the telegraph network used primarily for rail traffic control and monitoring.
Look underneath for any stamped symbols and signs of an Asset Register number.
The oldest item I have is a piece of a fossilised tree that lies in the veldt on a farm in the Karoo

 

[Drifter]

Some of my stamps from the UK.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

some old 4MB SIMM Ram, when it was the only thing than enabled one to run win 3.1

 

[w1z4rd]

Any pics?

Some of my fossils.

 

[supersunbird]

Did you get it from that old mine in the mountain ?

I was just talking BS to one up the guy.

 

[Steamy Tom]

yo mama

 

[FiestaST]

Oldest issue in my collection, May 1961.

For context SA moved to the Rand (decimalisation) in Feb 1961 hence the weird "R200/100GBP" competition in the top left corner. Adjustments & what not.



#Vauxoff

 

[Napalm2880]

Yes a Morse key, probably used by the SAR&H on the telegraph network used primarily for rail traffic control and monitoring.
Look underneath for any stamped symbols and signs of an Asset Register number.
The oldest item I have is a piece of a fossilised tree that lies in the veldt on a farm in the Karoo

It has the following markings,
Bottom: R2D and Patent no 3533/09
Front: ATM Co Ltd Liverpool
Back: 1000 + 1000 and A269
Top: U U D D (on the terminals)

Any idea on a date for when these were in use by SAR?

 

[supersunbird]

Oldest issue in my collection, May 1961.

For context SA moved to the Rand (decimalisation) in Feb 1961 hence the weird "R200/100GBP" competition in the top left corner. Adjustments & what not.

View attachment 1058307

#Vauxoff

Hail Hydra!

 

[Geoff.D]

It has the following markings,
Bottom: R2D and Patent no 3533/09
Front: ATM Co Ltd Liverpool
Back: 1000 + 1000 and A269
Top: U U D D (on the terminals)

Any idea on a date for when these were in use by SAR?

No not definitively. My uncle was a telegraphist before WW II.
So at least as far back as late 1930's.

Just managed to confirm the above. SAR & H were using those morse keys in 1937 when my uncle joined the railways. My cousin has her father's morse key, still in its beautiful wooden mahogany travel box.
That key made it through the war with him as he was deployed as a communications officer with the SA army throughout Africa, Egypt, ME and Italy.

 

[animal531]

I have this book:

A Collection of Technical Formulae: Kurt Gieck: Amazon.com: Books

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It has the following sections:
Measurements, Areas, Solid Bodies, Arithmetic, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry, Special Functions, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Statics, Kinematics, Dynamics, Hydraulics, Heat, Strength, Machine Parts, Machine Tools, Electrical Engineering, Optics, Chemistry and Tables.

When civilization falls it's going to come in very handy (Or I could sell it for $600)

 

[Progenix Oj101]

Probably my wife.

I do have some coins dating back to the mid 1800s, so my answer remains the same. Probably my wife.