Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Tina. Yes, it does say "Made in U.S.A.", but the "i" is quite faint. I wish I could find the blue ones that we had at one time. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Sixties > Beautiful photo of a very common item that we don't see much anymore. > Does > it say "Made in USA?" That makes it even more rare today!! > > Tina > > On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > 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 >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >