15 cwt GS Cable Layer

[Lynn Eades]

Chris S. What would you know about a pole (poles?) carried on an AOP Carrier?
The carrier has brackets (I have the remains of one) on the side for a short wooden extension ladder and there is a pole (I assume) for doing something with telephone wires.
The Dagenham production book shows the pole but only enough to make out that that is what it is. I wondered if you might be able to fill in some details about it. Then I can stop side tracking this thread.
The hole in the bracket is an elongated round hole 21 x 34mm.

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Chris S. What would you know about a pole (poles?) carried on an AOP Carrier?
The carrier has brackets (I have the remains of one) on the side for a short wooden extension ladder and there is a pole (I assume) for doing something with telephone wires.
The Dagenham production book shows the pole but only enough to make out that that is what it is. I wondered if you might be able to fill in some details about it. Then I can stop side tracking this thread.
The hole in the bracket is an elongated round hole 21 x 34mm.

Possibly for a crookstick used when cable laying? 21mm (3/4-in) is about right for the jointed crookstick that I've got (except that it's currently at a friend's house because I used to clear leaves out of the guttering, so I can't measure it right now). Basically a screw-together rod with a cast steel ring about 1.5 inches diameter (with a cutout so you can get the wire in and out) for lifting wire over obstacles when laying or reeling in. There were short and long crooksticks used as well, but they were rather thicker. (There was also something rejoicing in the name of "Pike, Telegraph" which may have been the same item in an earlier era.)



Chris.

[Lynn Eades]

Thank you Chris. Screw together makes sense otherwise (I thought) it would be too short. I was earlier assuming the use of telephone poles, but common sense negates them. You earlier post helped a lot.

Back to the thread...

[Jordan Baker]

I believe these are he lineman poles you have been talking about. I picked them up off of eBay UK the other year. Each pole section is about 36" long. They all screw together.

[Lynn Eades]

Very good Jordan. Thanks for the pictures. That helps a lot! Now to swipe your pictures....