Telegraph line insulators
Found alongside the tracks on a downed telegraph pole.
Date:
3/1/2006
Location:
Carbondale, IL
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Christopher Bodkin
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Chris Bodkin
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March 2006 in SI
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Patrick Caauwe
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Glass power line insulators
3/1/2006 6:21:54 PM
Zach Pumphery
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Well, they're off the signal code line, the power line insulators use porcalin insulators, so these were off the telegraph/code line/signal wires.
3/1/2006 8:50:02 PM
Pat Scott
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Some power lines used glass, Zach, just not this type. Since they were found on the tracks, you are right about the code/signal/communiations wires.
4/29/2006 12:03:11 AM
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