Pick this object (place optional)
Submitted: Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 19:57
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What is this object, why is it unique & if you are on a roll where is it?
What is it ?
Reply By: B1B2 - Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 20:09
Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 20:09
OTL pole, made collapsible to be carried on camels, in sandy torrain probably
Eucla.
Cheers,
Bill
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Follow Up By: batsy - Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 20:14
Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 20:14
Yes Bill take two lollies from the jar but
Eucla not correct.
The spigot or base was rammed into the earth & the pole was then inserted in the spigot.
It was made that way to carry & also we were told the spigot was less susceptible to damage.
Too easy.
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Batsy
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Reply By: Member - Jim S1 - Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 20:40
Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 20:40
So if it's not
Eucla, where is it Batsy?
Cheers
Jim
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Follow Up By: batsy - Friday, May 15, 2020 at 08:16
Friday, May 15, 2020 at 08:16
About 300m from the
Eyre Bird Observatory Jim, one of the few still standing proud & visible.
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Reply By: equinox - Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 20:51
Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 20:51
Eyre. Near the Old Telegraph station?
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Follow Up By: batsy - Friday, May 15, 2020 at 08:17
Friday, May 15, 2020 at 08:17
Correct equinox as above , 300m from the
Eyre Bird Observatory.
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Batsy
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Follow Up By: Member - Jim S1 - Friday, May 15, 2020 at 12:27
Friday, May 15, 2020 at 12:27
Thanks Batsy
Went to the Bird Observatory many many moons ago.
Cheers
Jim
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 21:06
Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 21:06
Could be anywhere.
That design pole was used all over the place including the
Adelaide CBD from memory.
The sand and vegetation suggests it might be
Israelite Bay area?
Cheers,
Peter
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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 08:51
Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 08:51
The pole is an
Oppenheimer telegraph pole. Their design varied a little, some were round in section and some were oval.
There are more references here.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 09:12
Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 09:12
Anyone travelling the Landsborough Highway, between
Kynuna &
McKinlay, may have noticed a few remaining telegraph poles, similar to the Oppenheimer version that Peter mentions. They appear to be smaller in diameter, than Batsy's version, and are galvanised too.
There's a few examples, a few Kms east of Wild Duck Ck, about 30kms west of
Kynuna.
Bob
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Follow Up By: batsy - Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 20:30
Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 20:30
I have just dug up a photo of the poles. They are marked as "Bullers Ltd. London" also have "Patented interchangeable pole" stamped on them.
Cheers
Batsy
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 23:45
Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 23:45
From the
Allied Insulators site - "This continued until 1959 when there was an agreement between Bullers Ltd and Taylor Tunnicliff to form Allied Insulators," - and - Bullers "were supplying porcelain Insulators complete with Ironwork in large quantities."
They are still going as part of Allied Insulators today. They made the poles under licence from Oppenheimer's.
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Follow Up By: batsy - Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 19:48
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 19:48
Bob Y , I knew I had photos of the poles you described at
Kynuna. Here is the best one close to
Kynuna.
Cheers
Batsy
Poles at Kynuna
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