TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENTS OF EUROPE
Here you will find a collection of images of some of
the instruments in the fantastic collection of Fons Vanden Berghen. Fons is a collector of 19th century telegraph instruments.
As you will see, these are rare and beautiful instruments.
Fons is
also a collector of very early wireless (especially Marconi), very early radio
and telephony, and very early electricity (all items and related books).
Fons has
written an excellent book "CLASSICS OF COMMUNICATION" which includes
many of the images appearing in these web pages. This book was printed using
very high quality paper, and the glossy images are absolutely superb. It is a
celebration of the pioneering technologies that started the communications
revolution with a special emphasis on telegraphy. A must-have
on every bookshelf of the telegraph collector. This book is currently out of print.
Fons may be contacted via: fons.vandenberghen@telenet.be
The tour of the collection is divided into 17 pages. A
link at the bottom of each page will allow you to proceed to the next page, or
to return to this introduction page. To begin the tour, click on Page One in
the table below. Enjoy !
