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C.W. "DOC" Daniels Sr - 10/15/00 22:06:32 My Email:DOC13VA@aaol.com Subject: Greetings | Comments: Hello to all my friends whom I traded with and who were kind enough to provide me w/ info.I recently moved to a new home and am finally getting around to unpacking my nails to display.I still have a bunch of the more common N&W nails to trade or sell,and ome good starter sets for beginners . Anyone having detailed info on N&W nails and the variations,drop me a E-mail All 4 now "DOC" |
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larry dupont - 09/15/00 02:17:59 My Email:no e-mail Subject: datenails for sale | Comments: i have many date nails ffrom 1902-. from nyplease contact me at 1145 jefferson ave.,utica n.y.13501 |
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Jeff Oaks - 09/10/00 03:11:31 My Email:oaks@uindy.edu Subject: recent finds | Comments: Bruce Gordon, who has no e-mail address, found some nice nails on the Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis last month (August). He got several of those neat square raised/round shank nails from the 20's. In January he was pulling lots of L&N nails. He liv s in Kentucky, and he will host the next TDNCA show. |
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JIM IN SO. AZ. - 09/04/00 02:48:16 Subject: RE: FORUM | Comments: THIS FORUM HAS COB WEBS ALL OVER IT , NOT TO MANY PEOPLE CHIT-CHATING !!! |
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Walt Scheuerell - 08/08/00 18:28:11 My Email:Walts@sierratel.net Subject: Date Nails | Comments: I just found your comment page. Nice job, I have been collecting Date nails of all types for about 30 years and am a member of TDNCA # 624 Always interested in sharing information or adding to my collection. E-mail sure makes communicating a lot easier! Will check back periodicly or contact me directly. |
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jarry - 07/18/00 02:23:36 My Email:jkstelter@nckcn.com Subject: nail show | Comments: dont forget the nail show and railroad collectables in concordia ks. Fri. July 28 and sat morning july 29th. Concordia is south of York Nebraska on 81 hyway and north of Wichita Ks. on the four lane 81 right through the center of town. |
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Allen Stanley - 07/17/00 13:01:40 My Email:ars2nd@aol.com Subject: SF & SP Nails. | Comments: |
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Mike Humeston - 07/17/00 03:55:00 My Email:humeston@cyberhighway.net Subject: nails | Comments: I have 10-15 nails I found in a can in a line shack of a rancher friend. No one knows where they came from. I don't collect them. I collect old radios and VW Memorabilia. Trade for something? Thanks Mike |
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Jim Sinsley - 07/16/00 16:22:32 My Email:sinsley@nidlink.com Subject: Use of this forum | Comments: Hi: First of all, let me thank Jeff Oaks for his wealth of information. I am a newcommer to collecting nails but have collected bottles and insulators for years. I subscribe to a wonderful discussion list named Insulator Collectors Of the Net (ICON). It i heavily used to diseminate information about the Insulator hobby, I hope this forum can become as useful. As a beginner I have lots of questions. I would ask some here but don't know how much text this thing will accept. I'm sort of long winded. I will a preciate any e-mail contact with anyone wanting to correspond. Anyone want/need any P.G.& E. nails ? I've got a bunch of traders. I can use a few Santa Fe pents. |
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steve in so az - 07/13/00 13:47:27 My Email:snm1023@azstarnet.com Subject: Pics ? | Comments: Hello - Is it possible to put a picture on this forum ? Thanks, Steve |
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George - 07/11/00 22:45:15 My Email:gro@injersey.com Subject: Where to find nails | Comments: This forum seems to be underutilized! How about posting places where you have RECENTLY found nails?? 1. Abandon L&HR roadbed north of Andover NJ - '38, 46,47, 50 type 2 1/2 x 1/4 rnd I stl (07) |
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JIM IN SO. ARIZ. - 07/11/00 03:36:07 My Email:JL-ML@MSN.COM Subject: RE; NAILS | Comments: PAUL Z. I NEED YOUR E-MAIL ADD. TO GET WITH YOU ON THOSE NAILS WE TALKED ABOUT . JIM |
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JIM LEITSCHUH - 07/08/00 23:30:54 My Email:JL-ML@MSN.COM Subject: RE; S.P. NAILS | Comments: PAUL Z., I HAVE THE S.P. NAILS YOUR LOOKING FOR.ARE THERE ANY OTHERS YOU NEED.I ALSO HAVE SANTA FE,ARIZONA EASTERN AND EL-PASO & SOUTHWESTERN. DIAMOND JIM , SOUTHERN AZ. |
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Jarry - 05/31/00 01:00:07 My Email:jkstelter@hotmail.com Subject: Nailer News | Comments: Just received my latest copy of the official Texas date nail collectors association new letter and as usual CHARLES has out done him self. It,s a hoot well worth the membership fee by it,s self even if you don,t want to associate with a bunch of guys that run around with a hammer in thair hip pocket. why don,t you leave your comments here rather than sending to me personally? |
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jarry - 05/22/00 02:09:37 My Email:jkstelter@hotmail.com Subject: nails | Comments: hope i didn/t scare anyone off with my last comments. just wanted to start a conversation.anyway thanks for the couple of messages conserning my delema. Ilive a short distance from site of the july show in Kansas so if anyone needs info on the area just l t me know. prices paid for nails on ebay knock my sox off any comment? |
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jarry - 04/27/00 00:01:04 My Email:jkstelter@nckcn.com Subject: nail books | Comments: Is anyone who has used date nails complete for years,as i have, having trouble cross referencing? with jeff,s new book i am overwhelmed with info and can't seem to find anything. any sugestions would be appreciated. |
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Jeff Oaks - 04/26/00 16:17:39 My Email:oaks@uindy.edu Subject: Answers | Comments: Answer to Joe Hawksworth's question: I haven't heard of any square date nails from these years. Answer to Steve in so az: The SP did not use any square nails. You are right in asuming they are really from the EP&SW, which was taken over by the SP in 1924. Answer to Jim Sisnley: No, the actual number of anchor marks does not matter. I have seen rnd I (07) 12's with as many as 12 anchors, and as few as four. There is one comment about this in my book, page 2 of Vol III under "variations". I should make t is more explicit! |
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Jim Sinsley - 04/26/00 05:03:38 My Email:sinsley@nidlink.com Subject: Nail I.D. | Comments: Question: When attempting to identify nails by WESIS number, is it important what the EXACT number of barbs or gripper marks there are ? In other words, I find nails that have 7,8,9,10 horizontal lines but no other markings. They look very similar otherwi e and I do not find all those number of lines in the book and haven't run across the answer in either DNC or Jeff Oaks books. Have I missed something ? |
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steve in so az - 04/25/00 15:10:29 My Email:snm1023@azstarnet.com Subject: Nail experts reply :)) | Comments: I am under the impression that the SP RR had no square nails. I saw on ebay a guy that had 4 SP nails and 3 were round and the fourth was an 11 square. Isn't this probably an EPSW nail ? I've found several like this one on old EPSW lines. Correct me if I'm wrong. Steve in so az |
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Joe Hawksworth #1144 - 04/24/00 16:54:52 My Email:jhawks4598@yahoo.com Subject: Date Nails | Comments: Do you know if the square date nails are still being used? I am looking for square indent, 74, 76,77,78,78. Thank you for this site |
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Jeff Oaks - 02/25/00 16:59:58 My Email:oaks@uindy.edu Subject: Date Nail book | Comments: Visit my date nail website for general info on date nails, their history, the new nail book, the nail club, the free e-mail newsletter, etc. The site is illustrated and is full of good info! http://facstaff.uindy.edu/~oaks/DateNailInfo.htm |
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Arelene - 01/30/00 00:09:58 My Email:areleneda@pe.net Subject: Date Nails Book | Comments: I am looking for a collector's book on date nails. Is there such a book. I have found a lot of date nails that I want to get rid of. |
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steve in so az - 06/06/99 19:43:46 My Email:snm1023@azstarnet.com Subject: Pulling nails | Comments: Hello - I'm new to date nails but already have most of the SP set put together. A couple friends have helped me do so besides pulling some. I spent yesterday pulling nails along and off the highway. The further I got from a town the more I seemed to find. Is this normal ? I would appreciate any info that anyone can give me about finding and pulling them. I have been using a Wonder bar to pull them but some require a hammer. Is there a universal tool ? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Steve in so az |
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Scott - 04/25/99 20:41:02 My Email:doomster@wt.net Subject: Pole Nails | Comments: I have a Pole Nail Collection of over 650 nails. Included are sets from International Creosote, Long Bell, Potosi, Wester Union and Calif. Edison. Also over a 100 of them are Hubbards and over a 100 are Letter Nails. I am asking $1250.00 for them. If inte ested I can send you a list of them. Scott |
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Stan Sutton - 03/17/99 18:33:05 My Email:steves@bayou.com Subject: R.R. Date Nails | Comments: I have about 1200 date nails from Northeast Louisiana. Picked up from tracks in Fairbanks and Monroe La. Dates range from about 51 to 61. Taking bids for best offer. |
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GREG DOSS - 09/07/98 22:31:44 My Email:foxhunter2@webtvnet Subject: datenails | Comments: I have a large collection of nails from the NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY.I am interested in trading buying and selling to years I do not have. |
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Al Nielsen - 09/06/98 20:27:06 My Email:nielsenal@hotmail.com Subject: Nails for trade | Comments: I have nails from the Utah Railway type (18) round raised from 1924-1949 (not all years represented), square raised from 1920-1949 (not all years), Utah Power & Light pole nails from 1916-1958 (Not all years) Salt Lake Route from 1905-1913 (not all years) Union Pacific 1922-1936, and Telluride Power & Light square indent 1956 and square indent codes 1,2,3,4,5,8. Bill Bunch and I are members of the Texas Datenail Collectors Association. They are an excellent source for all information pertaining to nails and nail history. There is a book on datenails called "Date Nails omplete" available from the club. A new book has just been compiled by Jeff Oaks of Indianpolis, IA. and is the datenail bible to go by now. You can e-mail him at oaks@uindy.edu |
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Fran Doyle - 09/01/98 14:11:38 My Email:doylef@monroe.army.mil Subject: Nails for Sale | Comments: I have 33 nails from tracks in North Central Massachusetts (around Fitchburg). Round heads, raised numbers, from 0-9, 25-34, 37-38,40-44, 48-53. Nails have not been cleaned. Shanks are rusted and some broken. Asking $2.00 each or $50 for the collectio . Please e-mail me if you have questions. 1 Sep 1998 |
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Mike Smith - 08/31/98 14:11:14 My Email:jms969@aol.com Subject: Texas Nail Collection | Comments: I have a collection of 500+ datenails, acquired primarily from north central Texas, with dates from '20s to '50s. I am interested in divesting the entire collection. If interested please drop me an email.... |
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Bill Bunch - 08/26/98 16:14:02 My Email:bbunch@main.mac.cc.mo.us Subject: date nails | Comments: I have been reading a lot of the comments about date nails with interest. First of all, some of you may not be aware that there is a club dedicated to the collecting of date nails. I believe it was formed in 1970. The Texas Date Nail Collector's Assoc ation. Don't let the name throw you, as it is open to anyone, anywhere interested in collecting date nails. Secondly, date nails were first used in France around 1870! The oldest known U.S. date nail is 1897 (Mississippi River & Bonne Terre Ry, and date nails are still being used by many utility companies in treated poles. I have many nails 1901 through 1998 o sell or trade. Email me for further information. |
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Paul - 07/31/98 05:26:47 My Email:Nailglass@geocities.com Subject: Previous ? | Comments: From what Ive read and seen in other collections the years are for SPRR Northern Nevada. TX SPRR used them longer than NV. |
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Lee Brewer - 07/02/98 16:26:55 My Email:LBrewer42@tbscc.com Subject: 1945 date nails | Comments: The home page here says date nails were not used in 1944-46, however, I have 2 1945 debossed nails and several 1946 embossed nails. Are these therefore uncommon, or uncommon only in the state this web page originates from? |
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Matt Walsh - 05/14/98 16:07:12 My Email:joewalsh@prodigy.net Subject: Brookfield from 1870 | Comments: I found an Aqua blue Brookfield recently. It is something like a CD 101, and it has the company name and address embossed on one side of the "dome" and 3 dates embossed on the other, all of which list different dates in the year 1870. It has no chips in it. does anyone have any idea how much it might be worth? Thank you. |
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Bill Meier - 05/06/98 00:15:32 My Email:meier@insulators.com Subject: Information on insulators | Comments: If you are looking for more information about insulators, be sure to take a look at the Glass Insulators Home Page. |
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darin - 03/16/98 18:48:25 My Email:landman31 @aol.com Subject: date nails | Comments: im new to the hobby and looking for reference books relating to date nails. cost,condition,rare years and styles etc. any info please mail me at landman31@aol.com |
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rick bentley - 01/19/98 04:41:07 My Email:rbentley84@hotmail.com Subject: insulators wanted | Comments: I am looking for insulators I don't have. Some markings I'm looking for on glass insulators are; U.S.TELCO/CHESTER,NY CHAMBERS BOSTON BOTTLE WORKS Many others as well. You can also call (505) 772-5627. |
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ROYCE - 01/08/98 19:41:56 My Email:royce_ruddick@yahoo.com Subject: 13 datenail | Comments: I HAVE A DIAMOND SHAPPED "13" DATENAIL IN MY POSSESION. PLEASE ADVISE ON THE WORTH OF THIS ITEM. FOUND IN SOUTH TEXAS EAST OF SAN ANTONIO. THANKS RR |
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Curt - 11/24/97 18:13:43 My Email:truc1@iname.com Subject: Date nails | Comments: 1000+ Date-nails from abandoned S. Cal railways. 1920 through 1940's. $550 or best offer. |
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Paul - 11/05/97 03:29:55 My Email:Nailglass@geocities.com Subject: Datenails | Comments: Looking for 1927-1961 Milwaukee Datenails. Will trade for SPRR datenails. |
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trackman - 10/28/97 16:18:52 My Email:AntqRail1@aol.com Subject: Santa Fe DateNails for sale | Comments: I have Santa Fe Railroad Datenails for sale or trade. 1901 -1903 rounds- $30.00 ex fine shape 1904 -1905 rounds- $20.00 ex fine shape 1904 -1910 diamond shaped - $8.00 ex fine shape 1911 - 1920 square shaped - $10.00 ex fine 1921 - 1925 square shaped - $3.00 ex fine 1936 - 1943 pentagon shaped - $3.00 ex fine E-mail for more information at; AntqRail1@aol.com |
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Paul Zeiner - 10/13/97 00:58:17 My Email:Nailglass@geocities.com Subject: Datenails | Comments: Looking for 1902-1905 SPRR Round Indented Datenail's. |
