ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPH. FENYA, FABRICACIONES ELÉCTRICAS, NAVALES Y ARTILLERAS, S.A., EL FERROL, SPAIN, CA. MID 20TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Miscellaneus / Other Objects
Reference: Z0434
Synchronous type ship's bridge electric telegraph. Fenya, Fabricaciones Eléctricas, Navales y Artilleras, SA Spain, circa mid-20th century. Bronze, glass, carved wooden base. This synchronous electric bridge telegraph, used via a replica in the engine room, was employed to transmit commands for required speeds. It features a simple, carved wooden base, a metal body with a screw-fastened door, and a circular finial with the standard lever. This circular area displays a transparent glass panel and a blue arrow indicating various speeds (forward and reverse), along with the manufacturer's emblem and the type, model, and power of the machinery. It was a highly effective and widely used mechanism before the advent of voice communication between different parts of the ship, when it was necessary to operate the engines from the engine room. Although these telegraphs were frequently replaced as new technologies emerged, they are now prized for their appearance and historical significance. Fenya (Fabricaciones Eléctricas, Navales y Artilleras) was a company founded in Ferrol by José María González-Llanos y Caruncho (who also founded ASTANO - Astilleros y Talleres del Noroeste - in 1941), with three telephone designs as its first product. This was followed by the production of telephone exchanges, electrical equipment for ships, electrical panels, and motors, eventually becoming one of Ferrol's main auxiliary companies. It closed permanently in 1997.
· Size: 42x42x130 cms. base 55x55 cms.
2.500 €
