That does bring back memories, Jim.
(Good shot BTW!)
On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 2:43 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for looking, Chris. The colored ones are more impressive, but I
> haven't seen them in years.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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> From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 1:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: From the Sixties
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> > Thanks, Jim, I've never seen one close up, as it were.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 2 Oct 2012, at 22:13, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >
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