[CQ-Contest] [TowerTalk] insulators "Applications"

[David Robbins K1TTT]

Not if this item is an indicator:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=795&item=6181216329&r
d=1
these are not the rare telegraph insulators from the 1890's or so.  These
are more like 1950-1970 vintage I would guess and many of them are still in
use today.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger K8RI on Tower
> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 01:42
> To: David Robbins K1TTT; towertalk at contesting.com; YCCC; reflector cq-
> contest
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] insulators "Applications"
> 
> They also might bring a fortune on e-bay if some collectory sees them.
> Then
> again, they might not.
> 
> 
> Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
> N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
> www.rogerhalstead.com
> 
> >> Insulator Applications...
> >>
> >> Base insulators for Irrigation Pipe Verticals - they would be great...
> >>
> >> Jack
> >> W0UCE
> >> www.w0uce.net
> >
> > Now that's the best idea I've heard yet.  For those who are asking about
> > these things, the ones pictured are about 14" in diameter and 10-12"
> tall
> > and weigh about 20# each.  One is marked as '18000# test' on one side
> and
> > 36000# on the other, the other one is marked just as 40000#.. and yes,
> > those
> > are the tension ratings... a bit more than your every day 1/4" ehs.
> With
> > a
> > bit of machining or welding they would probably make good tower base
> > insulators also.
> >
> >
> > David Robbins K1TTT
> > e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
> > web: http://www.k1ttt.net
> > AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> >
> >
> >
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