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A Stobie pole is a power line pole made of two steel I-beams, joined by tie-bolts, and held apart by a slab of concrete. It was invented by Adelaide Electric Supply Company engineer James Cyril Stobie, who suggested the use of readily available materials due to the shortage of suitably long, strong, straight and termite -resistant timber in ...
The Stobie pole was invented in 1924 by James Cyril Stobie of the Adelaide Electric Supply Company and first used in South Terrace, Adelaide. [ 15 ] One of the early Bell System lines was the Washington DC–Norfolk line which was, for the most part, square-sawn tapered poles of yellow pine probably treated to refusal with creosote .
The invention and use of the Stobie pole contributed to the success of the rollout by the company. [1] In 1912 the original building was substantially remodelled into a double-storey building that included offices, a laboratory, a room for testing the various instruments, and the company's switchboard and other communications systems. [5]
Stobie pole; Suspension tower; T. Tower of Light; Traction current pylon; U. Utility pole This page was last edited on 17 February 2022, at 03:20 (UTC). Text ...
Stobie may refer to: Stobie pole, a kind of power pole common in South Australia; Adam Stobie, Scottish prisoner in the 17th century; James Stobie, 18th century factor to John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl; William Stobie (1950–2001), Ulster Defence Association (UDA) quartermaster and RUC Special Branch informer
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Stobie pole; T. Tauragat Well; U. University of South Australia This page was last edited on 20 March 2015, at 15:31 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Jessica DeCristofaro was diagnosed with stage 4B Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a rare form of cancer, at 28 years old. Here, she shares her story and what doctors missed.