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[Joseph Testagrose]

[Indrek[_7_]]

"Joseph Testagrose" > wrote in message ...


I wonder what the wire underneath is for. Radio aerial maybe?

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


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[Syke[_2_]]

On 01/03/2015 20:16, Indrek wrote:
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> I wonder what the wire underneath is for. Radio aerial maybe?
> Cheers,
> Indrek Aavisto
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> (and hence clamorous to be led to safety), by menacing it with an
> endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.”
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I believe they used to have a system for picking up messages. If the
picture was a little lower we might have seen a hook.

Regards

Syke

[Ri©ardo[_2_]]

On 01/03/2015 20:16, Indrek wrote:
> "Joseph Testagrose"
> >> wrote in message
> ...
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> I wonder what the wire underneath is for. Radio aerial maybe?
> Cheers,
> Indrek Aavisto
>
> --
> “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed
> (and hence clamorous to be led to safety), by menacing it with an
> endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.”
> – H.L. Mencken
>
>
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Hi Indrek,

It's an "extended message pick-up hook", so it's certainly a
communication thing, but a bit more primitive than radio.

http://www.diomedia.com/stock-photo-hawker-audax-i-k2012-with-extended-message-pick-up-hook-image18089419.html

Regards,

Ri©ardo

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