[Milsurplus] [armyradios] Sign Fetish

[Peter Gottlieb]

Same thing happened to me at the Rochester hamfest many years ago, with 
Automatic Electric equipment. Telephone company security personnel, with state 
police in tow, used to scour such places.

Peter



On 5/26/2014 4:18 PM, 'J. Forster' jfor at quikus.com [armyradios] wrote:
>
> Public utilities always have a very high regard for themselves. Demi-gods,
> ITO.
>
> In the late 1980s, I was selling stuff at the HossTraders ham flea in NH.
> I had a near new telephone butt set.
>
> A guy with Verizon or AT&T T-shirt came up to me and tried to take it,
> claiming it was stolen Telco property. I showed him the ITT logo and he
> went away, tail betweenj his legs. A real a$$hole,IMO.
>
> -John
>
> =====================
>
> > I have a brass sign plate 14 x 8 ins. reads as follows:
> >
> > WARNING
> > THE SAFETY AND OF YOU AND OTHERS IN THIS AREA MAY DEPEND
> > UPON THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THIS IMPORTANT COM-
> > MUNICATIONS INSTALLATION.
> > ANY PERSON WHO IN ANY WAY MY WILLFULLY MOLEST , DEFACES,
> > OR DAMAGES THIS PROPERTY WILL BE PROSECUTED.
> > PLEASE REPORT ANY DAMAGE BY CALLING OPERATOR AND ASK
> > FOR REPAIR SERVICE.
> > THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY
> > OWNER
> >
> > The lettering is engraved and the white paint therein is about 99%
> > gone. The sign came from the disused abandoned radio hut once
> > housing the transmitters for Marine Operator service. I suspect the
> > hut had an earlier use than this also. You would have to buff up the
> > brass and fill the lettering. What I am saying is, I will give this free
> > to someone who will use it for their station and preferably, inside
> > so it survives longterm. First chance given to anyone I know personally;
> > second to West Coasters, as this comes from PT&T. Assuming some
> > one really wants it after all. New owner would pay postage to them.
> > No answer from me indicates it's claimed.
> > -Hue Miller
> >
>
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