#19 • Vintage Brass Ship's Engine-Order Telegraph, A. Robinson & Co. Reproduction

Part of November 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 4:07 PM AKST

Category: Boats & Accessories

This high-quality vintage reproduction, likely dating to the 1970s, recreates an early 20th-century brass ship's engine-order telegraph. Very heavy and well built, it has a double-faced circular head, paired lever handles with wooden grips, and a tapered pedestal rising from a flared circular foot. The black command dials, contrasting white lettering, and brass-colored pointers give it the distinctive appearance of a ship's bridge instrument and a substantial presence in a nautical display. The faces reproduce the inscriptions "A. Robinson & Co. Ltd., Patentees & Manufacturers, Liverpool & Glasgow" and "Estabd. A.D. 1760," with commands including AHEAD, ASTERN, STOP, SLOW, FULL, and STAND BY. A small hinged access door is fitted to the side of the housing. Original engine-order telegraphs conveyed speed and direction instructions between a ship's bridge and engine room; this later example reproduces that familiar form as a decorative piece. The telegraph measures approximately 9.5" x 9.5" x 34.5" tall.