[NJARC] [ Some more Solder History for you ]

[Aaron Hunter]

John

Being an old Southjerseyite myself, I never heard the expression "solder 
wire" either. 

But back to what you said, you soldered wires to terminals?  I wire 
wrapped them!  We must be from different generations!

Aaron

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> At 10:09 PM 7/26/2010, John Ruccolo wrote:
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>> Hi John, Do folks down your way refer to solder as "solder wire?" I 
>> think that's an old-time S. Jersey expression.
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> 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?
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> 73, John  
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