I took this photo about 1984 with a throw away camera. (after I saw this, I threw it away!) The pic was taken along the former trolley route in Portland, OR. on a very sharp curve, now a freight railroad. The pole being replaced was likely put in in circa 1915-20 by Portland Railway Light & Power Co. The power glass insulators were a mix of Hemingray Provo #2, (CD 282) and Fred Locke CD 289's Note the lean (or rake) of the pole toward the track and the rake of the guy wire pole across the track as well. This was done on purpose since the line is on a curve and the poles set that way provide extra strength against the pull of the tight wires.

On the day of this photo, I had gone down there to watch the PGE crew replace these poles I knew were very old, since I lived nearby. The crews were replacing poles here as well as upgrading the line from 11kV. delta to 12.5 kV. wye. I did not have a Provo #2 in my collection and especially wanted one off this historic line, so I asked the line foreman, a rather gnarly oldtimer. He looked at me and said, "Well that otta be a fair trade for a pint of whiskey!" I was 'fresh out' of whiskey so I asked him what a pint was worth. "Oh 'bout 8 dollars" So I gave him $8 for it. Still have it today and I had heard of a "beer wrench" to bribe linemen before, but never a 'whiskey wrench" ;)