pattyd82ab Posted July 7, 2012 Share #1 Posted July 7, 2012 Does any one know what the ww2 military pole climbing equipment looked like? Maybe someone could post pictures. I'm finding many civilian sets from the era, but nothing explicitly military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted July 7, 2012 Share #2 Posted July 7, 2012 Idon't own any of this gear but here is photos from LIFE Macazine dated FEB 15, 1943. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted July 7, 2012 Share #3 Posted July 7, 2012 Much of the equipment is what your local electrical lineman would still use.Just different materials to make the items more light weight. Several years ago I did see a set of the climbing hooks/gaffs that were US marked in the foot stirrups.From the look of the leather they were WW2 or Korea era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtpeter Posted July 7, 2012 Share #4 Posted July 7, 2012 There's a couple of items shown in this thread http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=83602 In the second photo, there is a metal plate to the left of the SC stamp. That plate should have a date stamp on it. The belts and safety straps came in leather (early war) and treated canvas (mid to late war). All of the gaffs that I have seen have had leather straps. I don't have any pics of my stuff, but will try to get something this weekend. Technically there was two sets of equipment - TE-21 Lineman and TE-23 Groundman TE-21 Lineman LC-1 Axe LC-23 Belt w/ safety strap LC-24 twisting plier LC-5 climbers (gaffs) TL-107 pliers, 8" length TL-106 screwdriver LC-25-A wrench lineman LC-29 gloves, rubber LC-29 gloves, leather TL-144 gaff gage TE-23 Groundman LC-30 or LC-23 belt (no safety strap) LC-10 gloves, leather TL-107 pliers, 8" length LC-1 Axe LC-25-A wrench lineman HM-1 hammer, 2lb Hope that helps a little. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Herd Posted July 7, 2012 Share #5 Posted July 7, 2012 I have had a pair of climbing spikes in my hands but can't remember the straps. We had gotten a new CO who didn't know what she was doing (made Brigadier General). At summer camp she walked up and handed them to me and ordered me to put como wire up in the trees. I was a Tactical Multichannel Repairman and had seen linemen climb, but had no idea how to do it. Someone found a Como Section Lineman and it cost me some beers to have him do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristof g506 Posted March 12, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 12, 2013 This is some of the equipment of the US lineman And this is how it looks almost 70 years later. Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skautdog Posted March 12, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 12, 2013 Pattyd82ab, I suspect if you check with the Army Signal School museum or Public Affairs at FT Gordon, GA they might give you all the information you want. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33rdsignal Posted May 19, 2014 Share #8 Posted May 19, 2014 www.facebook.com/33rdsignal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1Garandy Posted May 20, 2014 Share #9 Posted May 20, 2014 I had a pair of US marked Klein linesmans spikes at one point so they are out there. I believe they were WWII dated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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