[NJARC] [ Some more Solder History for you ]

[John Dilks, K2TQN]

Vertical blocks on the IDF 1000 fanned, wrapped (with flats) and 
soldered per day, #1ESS line or trunk networks 1200 fanned, skinned 
and wrapped per day.  MDF 1400-1600 fanned skinned and wrapped per 
day.  I did it all.

At 04:49 PM 7/27/2010, you wrote:
>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
>
>John Dilks, K2TQN wrote:
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>>Just remember
>>Reply = Poster
>>Reply All = Everyone
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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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