pole climbing with jguis

[Shagnasty]

jguis came up a few days ago and we went out to climb for some insulators we hit some abandoned tracks and found a few of them still up in the air
jguis straps on these poll climbing things and up he goes

 

[Shagnasty]

he got 4 of these off this pole i just got a pic of 3 it was raining on and off all day so the camera didnt come out very much

 

[Shagnasty]

came up with this one too he gave me the four i have in the pics he kept a few ceramic ones and few odds and ends

 

[Shagnasty]

as we were comeing out of the basement(something i do several times a day) jguis looks up at this

 

[Shagnasty]

he grabs it up as i am saying its not that old(i remember lookin at it years ago before i was into bottles[]) he turns around and hands me this

 

[Shagnasty]

i really like this little guy its bim the neck leans a little bit what do you all think on age 1890ish? i am sure it came from someone in my family this house was bulit by my family and has been with us for a little over 100 years

later shagnasty

 

[madpaddla]

Shag:

Nice to get out huh? Yeah I would put that Warrented Flask in the 1890's. Nice family find. Sometimes those are the best cause you know someone was sippin on it that was a relative.
Ben

 

[epgorge]

Shag,
Those are little presents left by the masons, carpenters, plumbers, etc. who worked on that house or built it.

When I worked construction we always left little time capsules in the walls, or ceilings or wherever a future construction worker or treasure hunter could find something. I believe it is human nature to do that. So it has been happening all along. Old cisterns are a great place to look as well.

Joel

 

[bevyn]

this might be a dumb question but what are insulators and what are they doin way up there

 

[epgorge]

They are on poles to use as "insulators" for the wire in early telegraph and telephone lines. They usually ran along RR tracks and had up to six lines , maybe more on them. They are glass and kept the wire from grounding out on the wood. In a nut shell. As cap say, the only stupic question is one not asked.
Joel