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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: HeelSpur on August 12, 2012, 03:11:50 PM

Title: Fore the lineman
Post by: HeelSpur on August 12, 2012, 03:11:50 PM
Didn't realize we had lineman here and I did ask on the garage forum about what is this.
You can see the tag says "lineman tool PA 40's & 50's.
Does this have anything to do with lineman work?

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/022.jpg)
Title: Re: Fore the lineman
Post by: amertrac on August 12, 2012, 03:25:16 PM
It is a drain bucket but I do not know of any liquid in the air only transformers and capacitors and any repair on those are done on the ground . it could be used on steel towers when painting  with a pole /brush I never painted a tower  bob w.
Title: Re: Fore the lineman
Post by: OilyRascal on August 12, 2012, 03:35:03 PM
What is the volume capacity?

Maybe bucket for a anti-seize or grease swab when working off the ground?
Title: Re: Fore the lineman
Post by: HeelSpur on August 12, 2012, 04:10:20 PM
Quote from: OilyRascal on August 12, 2012, 03:35:03 PM
What is the volume capacity?

Maybe bucket for a anti-seize or grease swab when working off the ground?
Probably hold a quart and a half.
Title: Re: Fore the lineman
Post by: Mac53 on August 12, 2012, 04:21:37 PM
...Portable spittoon?
Title: Re: Fore the lineman
Post by: rusty on August 12, 2012, 06:49:46 PM

Oil switches have oil in them also(obviously), and you can't easily put them on the ground. But it seems kinda weird to have a special bucket just for that, and an electrically conductive one at that...hmm
Title: Re: Fore the lineman
Post by: 1930 on August 12, 2012, 07:04:38 PM
Looks like an ashtray for a chainsmoker
Title: Re: Fore the lineman
Post by: HeelSpur on August 12, 2012, 07:11:11 PM
What are the odds that its mis-labeled, prolly purdy good.
Title: Re: Fore the lineman
Post by: Dakota Woodworker on August 12, 2012, 09:09:11 PM
The only linemans buckets that I have seen where canvas.  This kinda reminds me of a minnow bucket.
Title: Re: Fore the lineman
Post by: HeelSpur on August 13, 2012, 04:50:56 PM
Quote from: 1930 on August 12, 2012, 07:04:38 PM
Looks like an ashtray for a chainsmoker
It does resemble the buttkits we had on the ship, but its to wide.
Aint to wide for a spitoon though, unless someone needs a minnow bucket.
Title: Re: Fore the lineman
Post by: eddie hudson on August 13, 2012, 06:35:31 PM
It looks like a soap solution bucket used for testing lead sleeves for leaks. The brush has a large rubber grommet which keeps it centered in the middle. In the early 70's they started using plastic spray bottles. It looks bigger than I remember but it could be the camera angle.
Title: Re: Fore the lineman
Post by: Mel Larsen on August 13, 2012, 07:24:06 PM
I worked as a lineman for a few years and at some places we worked on existing distribution lines the inspector required us to treat any holes we drilled with creosote to protect the wood.  That inverted funnel top would not allow anything to spill out if tipped on a angle.  We just used a spray bottle but to each his own
Mel