TitleCreed & Co. motorised reperforator Date1882 - 1917About this objectA motorised reperforator receives electrical signals – typically Morse code or teleprinter pulses – and converts them into perforations on a paper tape. These perforations encode messages in a standardised format, allowing them to be reprinted, translated, retransmitted and archived.
Creed and Co. was originally established in 1912 as Creed, Bille & Co. Ltd., specialising in manufacturing and supplying telegraphy equipment. Before founding the company, Frederick George Creed had already developed several innovations that improved the sending and receiving of Morse code. Among his early inventions was a receiving reperforator that recorded telegraph signals as perforations on paper tape at speeds of up to 200 words per minute – which could significantly improve the efficiency of message transmission.
The plaque on the motor indicates that the motor of this equipment was manufactured by Croydon Engineering Co., which had been supplying heavy-duty motors to power Creed’s telegraph equipment. Object No.99.79CreatorCreed & Co.; Croydon Engineering Co. Ltd. Inscriptions & marksPlaque on base reads: CREED & CO. / LONDON / UK PAT No. 165820/19, 165821/19 / No.0476
Plaque on motor reads: REF No. 14 MOTOR No. 216909 P.O No. / V 200/240 ~ DC A / H.P. 1/8 RPM 1100 / THE CROYDON ENG. CO. LTD. / CROYDON, ENGLAND
Plaque on front: A / W / OHMS 4000 / No. 20017 / V Place madeLondonSourceLa Perouse MuseumOn displayNoTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesScience and communication
