September 2009 Linemen Supplement
Linemen: Equipped for the Front Line
Linework Gets in the Blood
Linemen Rarely Retire Well. Just Ask Their Wives. They get cranky, irritable, restless and bored. Their wives want them out of the house. After all those...
When Storms Strike, Linemen Strike Back
The Hours are Gruelingly Long, Sometimes Up to 16 Hours at a Time. The conditions are often perilous: freezing temperatures, driving rains, unrelenting...
Remember Our Roots
Collecting Early Line Equipment has Become a Passion for Jim Binkley, Robert Padgett, George Hayden, Jason Townsend, Andy Price and Chris Hedges. The...
Linemen's Wives Have Tales to Tell
Linemen are a Special Breed of Men. With potential danger at every turn, constant travel, physically demanding work and long hours, line work is not for...
