and which also constitute means for selectively converting each signal of a code having signals of different lengths for various positions of a code character into movements characteristic1650 of the length and position of such signal.
22. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising in combination with a plurality of character-recording devices, groups of differential, character-selecting components which groups 1655correspond in number to the maximum number of signal components of any of the code characters representing said recording devices, and a pair of combined group and component selectors governed respectively by signal1660 components of different values to control the character-selecting components of each group and constituting means for selectively converting each signal of a code having signals of different lengths for various positions 1665of a code character into movements characteristic of the length and position of such signal.
23. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising in combination with a plurality of character-recording devices, groups of differential 1670character-selecting components which groups correspond in number to the maximum number of signal components of any of the code characters representing said recording devices, and a pair of combined group and 1675component selectors having a common group-selecting position and also having different individual movements controlling the character-selecting components of each group and governed respectively by signal components of 1680different values and constituting means for selectively converting each signal of a code having signals of different lengths for various positions of a code character into movements characteristic of the length and position of 1685such signal.
24. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising in combination with a plurality of character-recording devices, groups of differential character-selecting components which groups 1690correspond in number to the maximum number of signal components of any of the code characters representing said recording devices, a carrier supporting said character-selecting components and having a 1695group-selecting movement controlled by each of said signal components, and a pair of component selectors adjacent to the path of movement of said carrier and coöperative there with and controlling the character-selecting 1700components of each group and governed respectively by signal components of different values and constituting with said carrier means for selectively converting each signal of a code having signals of different lengths for various 1705positions of a code character into movements characteristic of the length and position of such signal.
25. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising in combination with a plurality of 1710character-recording devices, groups of differential character-selecting components which groups correspond in number to the maximum number of signal components of any of the code characters representing said recording devices, a carrier supporting said character-selecting1715 components and having a step-by-step group-selecting movement controlled by each of said signal components, and a pair of component-selectors adjacent to the path of movement of said carrier and coöperativs 1720therewith and controlling the character-selecting components of each group and governed respectively by signal components of different values and constituting with said carrier, means for selectively converting each signal1725 of a code having signals of different lengths for various positions of a code character into movements characteristic of the length and position of such signal.
26. A receiving telegraph instrument 1730comprising in combination with a plurality of character-recording devices, groups of differential character-selecting components which groups correspond in number to the maximum number of signal components of any of the code1735 characters representing said recording devices, a carrier supporting said character-selecting components and having a step-by-step group-selecting movement controlled by each of said signal components, and a pair of 1740component-selectors mounted to turn about an axis parallel with and adjacent to the path of movement of said carrier and operative selectively to determine the character-selecting component of each group and governed 1745respectively by signal components of different values.
27. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising in combination with a plurality of 1750character-recording devices, groups of character-selecting stops of different lengths said groups corresponding in number to the maximum number of signal components of any of the code characters representing said recording devices, a stop-carrier having step-by-step1755 group-selecting movements controlled by each of said signal components, and a pair of stop-selecting feed devices mounted to turn about an axis parallel with and adjacent to the path of movement of said carrier and controlling1760 the stops of each group and governed respectively by signal components of different values.
28. A receiving telegraph instrument comprising in combination with a plurality of 1765character-recording devices, groups of character-selecting stops of different lengths said groups corresponding in number to the maximum number of signal components of any of the code characters representing said recording1770 devices, a stop-carrier having a step-by-step group-selecting movement controlled by each of said signal components, a pair of stop-selecting feed devices normally movable in unison about an axis parallel with and adjacent1775