Telegraph Key

This is a model of Morse's telegraph key, as originally designed by Alfred Vail. This key sent the first US telegraph message on May 24, 1844. The model uses a hose as the spring to lift the arm of the key, so it really works!
The base of the model shows a message in morse code, can you decode it?
. . _ . = L
. = E
_ _ . = G
_ _ _ = O

The model contains 183 pieces.

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