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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.

And this is the famous N1 Carrier. 12 voice channels on two pair of cable wires. Amplified every 7 miles. 5 channels per row then a third row with a modem/demodem, two channels  and power supply.

Toronto. … and in with the new. Many image collectors strive for special photos other than the common place portraits – like outdoor, or industry images.

Bell was turfing the old ‘C’ carrier for the new ‘N’ carrier around the time Toll Area was formed. This swap expanded long distance telephone lines four fold. Instead of open wire – those massive racks of wire pairs marching over the landscape on top of long poles – pressurized cable was used on the poles with the signals/voice ‘repeated’ or amplified every blessed seven miles.

And the pressure? It kept out moisture, and as a side benefit, pin pointed cable thieves, much to their dismay. While miniature vacuum tubes were used, temperatures could reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit unless special cooling was used. When solid state became common place, the N carrier remained but the tiny vacuum tubes were replaced with solid state plug ins.

Our 2026 events offer many options for collectors to acquire new goodies to augment their collection whether photos, cameras, lenses, or accessories.  Coming up fast is our next  event this year, our popular outdoor Trunk Sale on July 12th. This time it will be held on the grounds of Legion Hall #101 in Long Branch (home to our auctions) rather than at the Trident Hall where we hold our fairs.

As the mid July date approaches, details and a poster will be inked to this web site.