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 influencing signals, and means governed by said circuit-controllers for controlling said character-indicating devices selectively in accordance with the combinations of receiver-influencing signals representing their respective code characters.

7. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising a plurality of character-indicating devices and also a translating receiver embodying the following elements, viz.&mdash;a constant-speed driver, a pair of reciprocally-operative variably-movable sliding circuit-controllers operable by said driver the working stroke of one circuit-controller being governed by variable components of one character and the working stroke of the other circuit-controller being governed by complementary variable components of the receiver-influencing signals, two parallel rows of contacts governed respectively by said circuit-controllers and means governed by said contacts for controlling said characters-indicating devices selectively in accordance with the combinations of receiver-influencing signals representing their respective code characters.

8. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising a plurality of character-indicating devices and also a translating receiver controlling said devices selectively in accordance with the combinations of receiver-influencing signals representing their respective code characters, said receiver embodying the following elements, viz.&mdash;a constant-speed driver, a variably-movable sliding circuit-controller operable by said driver and having a working stroke of length of which is governed by the time-constants of one component of the receiver-influencing signals, and selecting means governed by said circuit-controller.

9. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising a plurality of character-indicating devices and also a translating receiver controlling said devices selectively in accordance with the combinations of receiver-influencing signals representing their respective code-characters, said receiver embodying the following elements, viz.&mdash;a feed-screw, and a variably-moveable selector operable by said feed-screw and having a working stroke the length of which is governed by the time-constants of one component of the receiver-influencing signals.

10. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising a plurality of character-indicating devices and also a translating receiver controlling said devices selectively in accordance with the combinations of receiver-influencing signals representing their respective code characters, said receiver embodying the following elements, viz.&mdash;a feed-screw, a variably-moveable circuit-controller operable by said feed-screw and having a working stroke the length of which is governed by the time-constants of one component of the receiver-influencing signals, and selecting means governed by said circuit-controller.

11. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising a plurality of character-indicating devices and also a translating receiver controlling said devices selectively in accordance with the combinations of receiver-influencing signals representing their respective code characters, said receiver embodying the following elements, viz.&mdash;a feed-screw, a variably-movable sliding circuit-controller operable by said feed-screw, means governed by one component of the receiver-influencing signals for connecting said circuit-controller and the feed screw a period of time corresponding to the time-constant of such component, and selecting means governed by said circuit-controller.

12. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising a plurality of character-indicating devices and also a translating receiver controlling said devices selectively in accordance with the combinations of receiver-influencing signals representing their respective code characters, said receiver embodying the following elements, viz.&mdash;a feed-screw, and a pair of variably-movable selectors operable by said feed-screw and coacting with opposite sides thereof.

13. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising a plurality of character-indicating devices and also a translating receiver controlling said devices selectively in accordance with the combinations of receiver-influencing signals representing their respective code characters, said receiver embodying the following elements, viz.&mdash;a feed-screw, and a pair of reciprocally-operative variably-movable selectors controlled respectively by complementary-components of the receiver-influencing signals and movable into and out of engagement with opposite sides of said feed-screw.

14. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising a plurality of character-indicating devices and also a translating receiver controlling said devices selectively in accordance with the combinations of receiver-influencing signals representing their respective code characters, said receiver embodying the following elements, viz.&mdash;a feed-screw, a pair of reciprocally-operative variably-movable circuit-controllers governed respectively by complementary components of the receiver-influencing signals and movable into and out of engagement with opposite sides of said feed-screw, and two rows of contacts governed by said circuit-controllers respectively.

15. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising a plurality of character-indicating