Historical information

This was used by PMG technicians in Orbost from 1957. These strainers were used until the end of open aerial routes which were phased out over many years at a guess right into the 1980’s.
They were a standard and necessary issue device for any linesman working on open aerial routes.

Physical description

A leather strap with metal fittings. It consists of two flat steel surfaces operated by a lever action to grip the wire without causing damage.