[NJARC] [ Some more Solder History for you ]

[John Dilks, K2TQN]

At 10:09 PM 7/26/2010, John Ruccolo wrote:
>Hi John, Do folks down your way refer to solder as "solder wire?" I 
>think that's an old-time S. Jersey expression.


Nope!  never heard it until recently mentioned.  You forget, I am a 
"Professional Wireman" from my Western Electric days.  Professionals 
would never refer to solder as wire.  We soldered wires to 
terminals.  Perhaps someone wasn't listening carefully?

:-)

73, John