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Re: [OM] IMG: From the Sixties

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: From the Sixties
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 11:42:08 -0500
Thanks, Rick.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Beckrich" <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 5:54 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: From the Sixties


> 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
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> 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
>>
>>
>> > 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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