This telegraph office model is small and typical of such offices in the 1930s/1940s. It has clapboard siding and a large raised sign on the front. I installed some minor interior detail thinking the large windows would make them visible - NOT! The telegraph was invented in the 1800s and in the US the major early use was for the railroads.
I installed a telegraph pole at the side of the building with a wire down to the roof. The telegraph pole is a metal metal part by Magnuson Models - no modifications just paint, The connection on the roof is a board with a metal electrical detail part inserted and there is a fine wire strip between the pole and the roof.
A view of the other side.
And a view of the back.
A little personal history. My father served in the Navy during WW II in the pacific fleet. After the war he was finally transferred home. My mother and I lived in the Pittsburgh PA area at the time and my father sent a telegram informing us of about when he would arrive home. This telegram is in my family history collection.
The telegraph service ceased years ago.
1 comment:
Great work as always. Been following your blog for sometime, a couple of years I believe. Can you post information as to how you did the power pole and connection along with the materials used? Thanks in advance.
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