Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Lluis. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 5:04 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Sixties > Interesting and nice picture, I remember such insulators, or very similar > in china, but I think that they are not longer used > > cheers > Lluis > > > El 02/10/2012, a las 23:13, Jim Nichols escribi?: > >> When my sons were young, one of the things that they collected during >> our outings in the countryside were abandoned telephone insulators. I >> recall a number of blue and clear glass specimens. Today, as I walked >> through the garage, I spotted one on a high shelf. >> >> In a quick Google search, I learned that this particular insulator was >> manufactured by the millions to support long-distance telephone lines, >> with its heavy lower shoulder designed to carry extra weight. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Insulator+33.jpg.html >> >> E-510 with ZD 35mm Macro >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >