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Posted 16 months, 16 days ago

ttomtucker
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The owner of a local cafe gave this tool to me last night and wanted to know what it was used for. He said his father worked for Pacific Telephone & Telegraph back in the forties and fifties. The tool is marked
Bell System #165L mfg. by J.S. Popper Inc. Any thoughts out there. On 1/20/11 I did a little patent research and found this, a wire wrapping tool.

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1. jsw14, 16 months, 16 days ago
   Hay ttom, just a thought. when they role out wire from the spool, this could be the tool to straighten the wire so it don't get tangled? just a wild guess......
2. ttomtucker, 16 months, 16 days ago
   Not a bad idea, how about open wire.
3. jsw14, 16 months, 16 days ago
   It should do that too.
4. Savoychina1, 16 months, 16 days ago
   In the same vein...when you roll out some line, hold this in your hand as in picture one. Push in the back side so the hook goes over the wire. The wire should restin the two up turned flanges. This would allow for a long run of wire without "burning" your hand. Quick release, too.
5. jsw14, 16 months, 16 days ago
   Now U got the Idea, Savoy....

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