2005 Work Session F

Chris Trunk made a replica of the "bird house" to be installed on the telephone poll next to the Chama depot. The bird house was a connection box for the wires on the telegraph pole to connect to the wires coming out of the depot. All stations had one of these. The replica was built because the original is about 80 years old and in very fragile condition. Chris even put a woodpecker hole in the door just like the original. Here he measures where to drill the hole for the cross arm bolt, just prior to its installation. Photo by Ted Smith.