The life story of the late Sir Charles Tilston Bright, civil engineer; with which is incorporated the story of the Atlantic cable, and the first telegraph to India and the colonies (1899)
Bright, Edward Brialsford, 1831-, Bright, Charles, 1863- · Westminster : A. Constable · leaf 91
under the control of Mr. J. C. tiartnop, F.R.A.S.In doing so a novel system, invented by Mr.R. L. Jones, of Chester, was adopted. This didnot attempt to drive public clocks by very strong VOL. I. 65 F SIR CHARLES TILSTON BRIGHT currents, but only to bridle their pendulums.This ingenious contrivance… … BRIGHT S MAGNETO-ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH{Nicknamed The Thunder-PuviJ>) was also applied to the large clock outside theMagnetic offices, as well as to many others. At the end of the year 1855 a revolution waseffected in the telegraphic apparatus used by the Magnetic. This company, originally formedto…
Bright, Charles Tilston, Sir, 1832-1888 · Transatlantic cables · Telegraph
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