The Pulse of the World - 1924 Mackay System documentary
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In the mid 1920s, when telegraph was critical infrastructure, The Mackay System made this amazing movie about its communications operations. From repairing an undersea communications cable to operating a major message center, this movie covers it all.
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At about 10:40, the caption mentions "the new Atlantic cable". The only cable laid for the Mackay system (Commercial Cable Company) in the 1920s was in 1923, and a souvenir of that cable also has the wording "The Pulse of the World" on its plaque: atlantic-cable.com/Cables/1923Atlantic/index.htm The souvenir piece commemorates the fortieth anniversary of the company, 1884-1924, so this film was probably released in 1924.
@ftldny
3 жыл бұрын
I have a fairly comprehensive list of cable films, but I hadn't seen this one before. Do you know anything more about it, or where it came from? I've now added it to the list, with a link to the video here and to the Museum: atlantic-cable.com/bibliography.htm#film
@RadioHist
3 жыл бұрын
@@WirelessMuseum One thing that just dawned on me is that this video is in 16:9 so we are not seeing the full frames... I hate when folks do that... Hopefully the film still survives in its original format.
The maritime stuff ends at 29 minutes into the film. Then the landline stuff starts - WOW!
Hi There, I'm wondering if you have access to the actual film of this footage?
@fugitiveblue
Жыл бұрын
@@WirelessMuseum Thanks for the reply. Do you recall where the digital file came from? I'm looking for a better quality. Thanks!