Wartburg, IA c.1915 Early Electric Power Line, Phone Openwire

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted June 17, 2014

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A higher voltage line is seen along the left with a two-pin crossarm line beneath that was either for utility company dispaching (thus, a private telephone line, which was common power company practice for decades)...or it was for lighting service for local customers.

A nice looking 10-pin openwire lead extends along the right...

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