Might 13, 2025 · 11:59 pm
I ask you, the place on the earth can you discover an genuine “Engine Order Telegraph” (E.O.T) often known as a “Bridge Telegraph” simply sitting on a entrance porch for all to see and contact this vintage? In Key West after all!
Everybody has seen them in tons of of outdated conflict motion pictures proven on TV and even within the more moderen film flop of “Pace 2” with out Keanu Reeves. A system of bells & ringers chime out because the deal with of the E.O.T. goes from one to the opposite positions on the dial signaling that the ships pace has been modified. In brief, the Engine Order Telegraph sends instructions to the engine telling it what to do… , type of like modern-day spouses! 🙂 hehe, not mine after all… I’ll shut up earlier than I get into extra bother!
Though we’ve ALL seen them in motion pictures, I’d wager to say that lower than 2% of us have ever seen an actual one! Effectively right here’s your likelihood my buddy, I discovered this yesterday whereas monitoring down a statue of a pirate that I’ll use in a futur weblog. The telegraph setting on this one from Liverpool/London England are as follows: Full Forward, Half Forward, Sluggish Forward, Useless Sluggish Forward, Stand By, Cease, Completed With Engines, Useless Sluggish Astern, Sluggish Astern, Half Astern, Full Astern.
Yow will discover this maritime artifact for all to see on the nook of Thomas Road & Petronia Road throughout from the Blue Heaven Restaurant in sunny Key West.