The Fax of 1860 that everyone forgot about
The 19th century holds many intriguing surprises for explorers.
In 1841, the world's first electronic clock was patented
(
https://bit.ly/3DlPWcW). The clock had a pendulum, which
was set in motion by electromagnetic impulses. But today we
will look at something more interesting.
In 1856, the world's first FAX was invented - "Pantelegraph" by
Giovanni Caselli (
https://bit.ly/3NCs8GG). In 1860, in Paris,
the device was presented to the general public. The original version
had impressive dimensions. Graphic information was transmitted
over a distance of hundreds of kilometers. A pendulum was attached
to the mechanism, which acted as a driving force, thanks to which
the mechanism rod could draw a sent picture. The pendulum
oscillated a little, touching the lever, it set the direction of the
writing rod. Within a few months, the first commercial fax company
was established. Moreover, it was enough to purchase only one
device to send and receive data. The following versions of the device
were able to change the scale and even paint pictures. Today many
researchers call this device the Internet of Masons.
