tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post2974269134505755818..comments2024-03-04T05:26:22.273-08:00Comments on Propnomicon: Vintage Radio Signals ReportPropnomiconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02073463298965255652noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-16655162113977180022012-06-18T14:44:19.936-07:002012-06-18T14:44:19.936-07:00Keep in mind that by the 1920s, most received tele...Keep in mind that by the 1920s, most received telegraph messages automatically spooled off a paper tape punch system, so there didn’t need to be an operator listening all the time. The message ended up on a long tape and the clerk cut it to fit onto the telegraph form, so generally the message was just pasted in sections onto the form. There are cases where they were typed down or hand written, but that was extra work if they had the tape system. To make a prop like that, just find an applicable font, print it out and cut it to strips and paste it down. Here’s an example: http://www.tonyrogers.com/news/telegram.htm<br /><br />This site has circa 1920s telegraph equipment photos for a “modern” system http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/409650/telegraph-multiplex-system-murray-circa-1920sCoastConFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250561260148656254noreply@blogger.com