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    1. 01-30-2010, 10:19 PM #1
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      Question oldest pole changed out

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      Just wondering what the oldest pole you'll have can out?I changed a 1939 40-7 pole the other day.It was solid in the ground and fair at the top.Was still climbable pole.
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    2. 01-31-2010, 12:23 AM #2
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      In 2002 I changed out 45 from 1913 in lakewood calif it was completly rotten about a foot below ground the only thing that was holding it was the wire.had a date nail...
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    3. 01-31-2010, 09:34 AM #3
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      1921--still have the date nail. We are suppose to start changing out all our class 7 and 9 poles ( which means a whole bunch of them ). May get a date nail older than '21.
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    4. 01-31-2010, 11:52 AM #4
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      right now we are reconductoring and doing a conversion of a line that was built in the early 1930's. all poles and hardware are from that time. #6 copper wire, 4.8kv going to 336 al at 23kv. everything out here is rotten as hell and used way beyond its life span. still we are leaving a few of the poles and putting in a few step transformers to cover a few side taps that the company feels has some life left in it. so i guess down the road somebody will be changing out poles and wire even older that what i'm seeing now. oldest pole i've changed out that i know of was in early 1990's in new haven, ct pole was dated 1910.
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    5. 01-31-2010, 12:00 PM #5
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      HA !! West Coast got you beat!! 1912 , taken off a cattle ranch in the foot hills near Madera(Central California). Good stout cedar,climbed it to untie the wire and seen it on the way down! E.S.


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    6. 01-31-2010, 06:25 PM #6
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      Changed on out from 1916 and another from 1919 in Buffalo,NY a few years back. Pretty much everything in that city is ancient though.
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      Quote Originally Posted by electric squirrel View Post
      I tried to post a pic of it, but I cant ,tell me how to resize it and I can show everyone!
      Post it to me at bigclive1@gmail.com and I'll resize and post it for you.
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      Portable defibrillators were first invented to save the lives of linemen. Where's yours?

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    9. 01-31-2010, 10:24 PM #9
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      Quote Originally Posted by dragginup View Post
      Changed on out from 1916 and another from 1919 in Buffalo,NY a few years back. Pretty much everything in that city is ancient though.
      hey come on back and change some more! theres still a $hitload more
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    10. 02-01-2010, 08:03 PM #10
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      Quote Originally Posted by topgroove View Post
      hey come on back and change some more! theres still a $hitload more
      Haha Im actually up here now. Been here since a little before Christmas. Working up near Lockport though.
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