[GreenKeys] Slightly OT, A Movie you may Enjoy-

[W2HX]

I've always found that french instruments and even 20's radio sets were more
beautiful than american. Take Eugene Ducretet and his instruments. Really
things of beauty.  Here's a pic of a very early ducretet dial telegraph I
own ...

http://www.w2hx.com/x/Telegraphy/Ducretet%20Dial%20Telegraph%201864-1879/18-
-Ducretet-1-bis.jpg

<http://www.w2hx.com/x/Telegraphy/Ducretet%20Dial%20Telegraph%201864-1879/>


 
73 Eugene W2HX
 

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[mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Gentry
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 8:37 PM
To: GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [GreenKeys] Slightly OT, A Movie you may Enjoy-

I would like to recommend the current movie "Hugo" for anyone who enjoys 
clockwork, heavy mechanical infrastructure, and precision mechanisms.  
It is set in France in the 1920's, beyond that I don't want to be a 
spoiler. The story was deeply moving for me,  and should cause all of us 
on this list to stop and think about a few things.  With France in mind, 
how much did they have to do with teleprinters and comparable machines?  
They are credited for inventing the fax machine, even though it scanned 
physical type faces instead of an image on paper. It printed out on 
paper.  From  my knowledge and study, and speaking in generalizations, 
France was the world leader in mechanical design and engineering in the 
late 19th. and early 20th. centuries. The United States seemed to be the 
leader in electrical engineering,  and Germany lead in chemical 
engineering.  One thing can not be disputed about the French, however-  
like my avatar-  they say and live  "Do Everything with Style!"  How 
many people on this list have vintage French teleprinters?   Are they 
compatible with  American machines?          

     Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY

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