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probably a high concentration of old lines then... it was rural and property taxes were low in the area..lots of old family farms... they were just above a piece of land that wasn't being used for anything as it had the remnants of an old creek bed..

i was always currious about why they were so noisy and only them


Oh gosh ... I am sure they used 'older understanding'

INSTEAD, of..... 'a stitch in time saves nine'

THEY USED..... 'if it aint broke don't try to fix it '

Just a guess!

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I think he named the Pacific Ocean...

Very interesting Dave. I love history.

Magellan's expedition of 1519–1522 became the first expedition to sail from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific Ocean (then named "peaceful sea" by Magellan; the passage being made via the Strait of Magellan), and the first to cross the Pacific. It also completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth, although Magellan himself did not complete the entire voyage, being killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. For background see Exploration of the Pacific.
 
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I think he named the Pacific Ocean...

Very interesting Dave. I love history.

Magellan's expedition of 1519–1522 became the first expedition to sail from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific Ocean (then named "peaceful sea" by Magellan; the passage being made via the Strait of Magellan), and the first to cross the Pacific. It also completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth, although Magellan himself did not complete the entire voyage, being killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. For background see Exploration of the Pacific.


\o/ Indeed he did \o/


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Congratulations Shirley Sis' :clap:

Your blessings have been sent and a new question will be posted later

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had to look it up.
Corona effect and hysteresis loss

Corona Effect: In high voltage lines the air around the
conductors is ionised and will cause a humming noise

Hysteresis loss: the wires continue to hum because of alternate magnetic reversal of the conductor molecule from north pole to south and vice versa.


Lines also hum when dirty...hitting the pole or something might knock the dirt off them ( or rain will) maybe the area of the humming lines was dustier than other places, or less wind available?

Sorry... OT I guess :(

I like history too... Did you know that Columbus was Jewish?
 
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'Flip-flopping' of the conductor molecules may cause a 'hum'
and in older/ aged/ damaged/ more-unshielded lines
~when airborne particulates are trapped in the magnetic fields, this hum, may be amplified
[perceived over a greater distance] :thumbsup:

I didn't know that Columbus was Jewish_ if, I ever heard he was ~I must have forgotten
Thank you DrJean

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Question # 48


No 'lead' in them

For 1000 blessings, please tell me
WHEN and WHERE,
the first pencils were made ?















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Early settlers depended on pencils from overseas until the war with England cut off imports. William Monroe, a Concord, Massachusetts cabinet-maker, is credited with making America’s first wood pencils in 1812. Another Concord native, famous author Henry David Thoreau, was also renowned for his pencil-making prowess.
Click here to learn more about famous pencil people through history.
The American pencil industry took off with The Joseph Dixon Crucible Company (now Dixon Ticonderoga) and more manufacturers getting into the act. Towards the end of the 19th century, New York and New Jersey hosted several factories established by German pencil industry magnates, including Faber Castell, Eberhard Faber, Eagle Pencil Company (later Berol) and General Pencil Company.
The first mass-produced pencils were natural, unpainted, to show off high-quality wood casings. But by the 1890s, many manufacturers started painting pencils and imprinting them with brand names. There's an interesting story behind how the familiar yellow pencil came to be.
Click here to find out why pencils are yellow.
 
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Early settlers depended on pencils from overseas until the war with England cut off imports.
William Monroe, a Concord, Massachusetts cabinet-maker,
is credited with making America’s first wood pencils in 1812.
Another Concord native, famous author Henry David Thoreau,
was also renowned for his pencil-making prowess.
Click here to learn more about famous pencil people through history.
The American pencil industry took off with The Joseph Dixon Crucible Company (now Dixon Ticonderoga)
and more manufacturers getting into the act.
Towards the end of the 19th century, New York and New Jersey
hosted several factories established by German pencil industry magnates,
including Faber Castell, Eberhard Faber, Eagle Pencil Company (later Berol)
and General Pencil Company.
The first mass-produced pencils were natural, unpainted, to show off high-quality wood casings.
But by the 1890s, many manufacturers started painting pencils and imprinting them with brand names.
There's an interesting story behind how the familiar yellow pencil came to be.
Click here to find out why pencils are yellow.


Awwwwww what a 'lovely story' Bachatagirl Sis'
But, your very first line gives your answer an, 'also-ran... later' status [?]

Early settlers depended on pencils from overseas until the war with England cut off imports


I'm sorry, Bachatagirl Sis' ... but, the question was :

"WHEN and WHERE, the first pencils were made ?"

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Using bachatagirl's info I'm going to guess at 1760s in England.


Sorry Sue Sis' ...
That is not the full answer that I have
Please TRY again :thumbsup:

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I'm changing tack totally and saying the 14th-century in Italy. :idea: (I seem to remember seeing some sketches of Michaelangelo's in the Queen's Gallery. I'm not sure if they were done in pencil but I'll hazard a guess! :confused:)
 
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Lines also hum when dirty...hitting the pole or something might knock the dirt off them ( or rain will) maybe the area of the humming lines was dustier than other places, or less wind available?

Sorry... OT I guess :(

I like history too... Did you know that Columbus was Jewish?

:) good info...
 
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I have the earliest form of a pencil here, from the Romans...they used lead, it was not a graphite pencil.

Did you know that modern pencils owe it all to an ancient Roman writing instrument called a stylus? Scribes used this thin metal rod to leave a light, but readable mark on papyrus (an early form of paper). Other early styluses were made of lead, which is what we still call pencil cores even though they actually are made of non-toxic graphite.

Graphite was discovered in England in 1564...

Graphite came into widespread use following the discovery of a large graphite deposit in Borrowdale, England in 1564. Appreciated for leaving a darker mark than lead, the mineral proved so soft and brittle that it required a holder. Originally, graphite sticks were wrapped in string. Later, the graphite was inserted into hollowed-out wooden sticks. The wood-cased pencil was born!

Lead poisoning
Although lead has not been used for writing since Roman times, lead poisoning from pencils was not uncommon; until the middle of the twentieth century the paint used for the outer coating could contain high concentrations of the element and this could be ingested when the pencil was sucked or chewed.[20]
 
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I have the earliest form of a pencil here, from the Romans...
they used lead, it was not a graphite pencil.

Did you know that modern pencils owe it all
to an ancient Roman writing instrument called a stylus?
Scribes used this thin metal rod
to leave a light, but readable mark on papyrus (an early form of paper). Other early styluses were made of lead,
which is what we still call pencil cores
even though they actually are made of non-toxic graphite.

Graphite was discovered in England in 1564...

Graphite came into widespread use
following the discovery of a large graphite deposit in Borrowdale, England in 1564.
Appreciated for leaving a darker mark than lead,
the mineral proved so soft and brittle that it required a holder.
Originally, graphite sticks were wrapped in string. Later,
the graphite was inserted into hollowed-out wooden sticks.
The wood-cased pencil was born!

Lead poisoning
Although lead has not been used for writing since Roman times, lead poisoning from pencils was not uncommon; until the middle of the twentieth century the paint used for the outer coating could contain high concentrations of the element and this could be ingested when the pencil was sucked or chewed.[20]


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The Graphite was discovered in 1564 :thumbsup:
The first pencils were made shortly afterwards

Congratulations Angelwind Sis' \o/

The stylus, was used by the Romans to write upon slates, lead sheet and wax tablets ?

Your blessings and a new question follows :wave:



Regarding 'Lead' it's oxides were also used in medicine and makeup [back then]
unbeknowing of it's toxicity...
It has only recently been removed from petrol /gas
 
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Question # 48



Brainstorming

For 1000 blessings, please tell me



What invention by man...is man’s only original invention
the one device, that does not duplicate something in nature.
 
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