North to left. The 3-1/8 inch Styroflex cable (once on this reel) went from the antenna head to the klystron transmitter and the receiver bay.
Toronto. Many old photo collectors specialize in industrial or outdoor images. Such images are harder to find, as the vast majority offered seem to be portraits – some even of famous people.
While this photo c1957 is rather new to be collectible, it shows a technician outdoors taking a break and posing against a huge wheel that held coaxial cable about 3-1/8 inch diameter.
The wheel helped ensure no kinks in the aluminum housing. Any kink would act as a bypass filter to the microwave frequencies the coaxial cable was designed to carry.
Collectors can find older photos and other collectibles at our 2026 events. Next up is our outdoor Trunk Sale on July 12th. This year we are holding the event on the grounds of the Legion Hall #101 in Long Branch – familiar to ask as our auction site. A poster willl be pinned to the site with details later this month.
