[Leica] IMG: Service Life

[Jim Nichols]

The newer homes here are usually connected underground. I built this one 
in 1967, when poles were in vogue.

On 10/1/21 4:26 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Interesting contrast, Jim. Electricity is generally off pole here, and 
> connected underground.
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> Douglas
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> On 30/09/2021 18:37, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Like humans, utility poles also have a service life.  This 
>> subdivision was first opened in the mid-fifties, so this pole has 
>> seen approximately 65 years of service. Though recent years have seen 
>> bucket truck access become the standard, the early years saw a lot of 
>> climbing with spikes.  The surface of the pole bears witness to this 
>> fact.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210930-DSCF3279-Enhanced.JPG.html 
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>> The markings on the replacement pole, installed alongside the old one 
>> so the cables can be moved piecemeal, tell me that the poles are 
>> owned by AT&T, though they carry telephone, cable TV, fiber optic and 
>> power cables. They also support transformers serving each home.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210930-DSCF3276-Enhanced.JPG.html 
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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA