My Pop's a Lineman
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Published 2012-08-02
All Comments (21)
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Love these old videos, did a pole change out the other day. Found a pole tag with 1938 on it. I took a minute to think about all the lineman that had climbed that pole over the years.
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OMG, Thank you so much for this! I have been searching for this for years. The lineman is my grandfather Herman C. Potthast. Bill, his son is my late father and the homeamker is my grandmother. I remember that malt machine and everything. Thank you!!!
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A better world back then.
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This is a great bit of history. Thank you for posting. And its still relevant in many ways!
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Thank goodness for two-way radio! Love this. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank You for posting. My father, David Barnard, Directed the students. I remember going to meet Mr. Potthast! My Dad made quite a few films at Stout - Electrical Safety in the Home features our feet (I'm the toddler) walking over the cord under the carpet.
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13:25 I’d never volunteer to sit inside an energized vehicle!
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Took a chocolate box down today actually! Crazy how some of the old stuff still does the job.
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Interesting. A lot of the stuff in the demonstration was new at the time but now is something you collect due to rarity.
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This music is more appropriate for a runaway stagecoach.
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This video is most important for every people. Thanx this video
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Thanks for sharing!
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Great video!
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I would have ran that line out before I refused and tried closing cutout. Especially in daylight.
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Don't forget about step potential!!
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Nice Movie.
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My pop was a distribution lineman after Korean war with TVA then went to IBEW #309 Illinois Power Co
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10:58 Best Accident Scene Ever
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Kay Barnard, my mother knew and remembers you folks! I hope we can get in touch.
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Not a bucket truck in sight. Back when linemen were real men.
