Synchronous Type Electric Telegraph For Ship Deck. Fenya, Electric Manufacturers, N

Synchronous-type electric telegraph for ship decks. Fenya, Fabricaciones Eléctricas, Navales y Artilleras, SA Spain, mid-20th century. Bronze, glass, carved wooden base.
Synchronous-type electric deck telegraph, used, through a replica in the engine room, to transmit the required speed orders. It consists of a simple square carved wooden base, a metal body with a door closed by screws, and a circular upper part with the usual lever. This circular area has a transparent glass window and a blue arrow to indicate the different speeds (forward and reverse), above the emblem of the manufacturing company and the type of engine, model, and power. It was a very efficient mechanism and was widely used when there was no internal voice communication between the different parts of the ship and it was necessary to operate the engines from the same engine room. Although they have often been modified to reflect new technical advances, they are pieces appreciated today for their appearance and history. Fenya (Fabricaciones Eléctricas, Navales y Artilleras) is a company founded in Ferrol by José María González-Llanos y Caruncho (who also founded ASTANO -Astilleros y Talleres del Noroeste- in 1941), whose first product was three telephone models. It later produced telephone exchanges, electrical equipment for boats, electrical panels and motors, becoming one of the main auxiliary companies in Ferrol. It closed its doors permanently in 1997. -
Dimensions: 42x42x130 cm. Base 55x55 cm.