http://ericswife.com/index.php/2010/07/on-travel-trailers-and-redemption/ No Need to Panic. I'm a Professional. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:19:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ericswife.com/index.php/2010/07/on-travel-trailers-and-redemption/comment-page-1/#comment-10622 Sandra Dodd Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:05:35 +0000 http://ericswife.com/?p=877#comment-10622 Just for the record, the wire was not abandoned in the field. We purchased the old used wire from a oil drilling company. It was used for submersible pumps in their oil wells, so you can imagine how long the wire was. It came on huge wooden spools big enough for some to turn into a cute round outdoor picnic table. The copper wire was insulated by rubber, then next, by a layer of lead, then that was wrapped by a steel coil making the wire about 3-4 inches thick. It was a three day process just to get to the copper. First we would cut the wire up into about 3 foot lengths and burn them in a huge bonfire. The next day we would beat the insulation out by taking hold one of the three foot piece then banging it on the ground until the charred rubber insulation would crumble from the casing releasing its grip on the copper then we would pull our prized metal from its sleeve. Separating the copper from the steel we would set sail for the recycling yard and sell our goods. You kids played it the fields while Dad and I pulled the wire but by the end of the day all four of you were black with soot. It really was very, very, dirty, work. But it kept the electricity on and put food on our table. Perhaps the lead interfered with your memory Mom Just for the record, the wire was not abandoned in the field. We purchased the old used wire from a oil drilling company. It was used for submersible pumps in their oil wells, so you can imagine how long the wire was. It came on huge wooden spools big enough for some to turn into a cute round outdoor picnic table. The copper wire was insulated by rubber, then next, by a layer of lead, then that was wrapped by a steel coil making the wire about 3-4 inches thick. It was a three day process just to get to the copper. First we would cut the wire up into about 3 foot lengths and burn them in a huge bonfire. The next day we would beat the insulation out by taking hold one of the three foot piece then banging it on the ground until the charred rubber insulation would crumble from the casing releasing its grip on the copper then we would pull our prized metal from its sleeve. Separating the copper from the steel we would set sail for the recycling yard and sell our goods. You kids played it the fields while Dad and I pulled the wire but by the end of the day all four of you were black with soot. It really was very, very, dirty, work. But it kept the electricity on and put food on our table. Perhaps the lead interfered with your memory
Mom

]]> http://ericswife.com/index.php/2010/07/on-travel-trailers-and-redemption/comment-page-1/#comment-10621 Kathy Estrada Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:04:39 +0000 http://ericswife.com/?p=877#comment-10621 Wow Amy. I. Don't know what to say. I really hope the rest of the story shows God's Glory!! And you print it soon; 'cause THIS is really sad! Kathy Wow Amy. I. Don’t know what to say. I really hope the rest of the story shows God’s Glory!! And you print it soon; ’cause THIS is really sad! Kathy

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