portarule
mechanical device
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development of telegraphy
- In telegraph: The first transmitters and receivers
…incorporated a device called a portarule, which employed molded type with built-in dots and dashes. The type could be moved through a mechanism in such a manner that the dots and dashes would make and break the contact between the battery and the wire to the receiver. The receiver, or…
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