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Blast from the Past: Vintage Tools of the Line Trade

June 21, 2018
Michael Glueckert built barn full of vintage tools of Line Trade

In the early years, linemen worked without power tools, bucket trucks or modern-day climbing equipment. To preserve the history of the line trade, Michael Glueckert, a journeyman lineman of 43 years, has collected tools, accessories and other artifacts. Glueckert, who has been inducted into the Lineman Hall of Fame, built a special barn on his property to house these special treasures. 

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Amy Fischbach | Electric Utilities Operations

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade.  She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected]. 

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