| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 118527 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-11-13. AN EXHIBITION OF MILITARY INVENTIONS HELD AT THE ARMY INVENTIONS ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-11-13. AN EXHIBITION OF MILITARY INVENTIONS HELD AT THE ARMY INVENTIONS DIRECTORATE IN SPRING STREET. SHOWN HERE IS A TELETYPE TRIGGER UNIT INVENTED BY SERGEANT REYNOLDS AND SERGEANT MAIDLOW. THE MACHINE UTILISED RADIO CARRIER WAVES AS A MEANS OF CARRYING TELETYPE IMPULSES FROM ONE MACHINE TO ANOTHER. IT WAS ADOPTED BY THE UNITED STATES FORCES. ALSO SHOWN IS A NEGATIVE NUMBERING MACHINE DESIGNED BY CORPORAL N. H. CHRISTIAN. (PHOTOGRAPHER CORPORAL CHRISTIAN)