Dan,
You stole my thunder. I was gonna post that same thing in almost the same exact
words you used. I guess it's the USAF thing. Hard to shake isn't it?
Joe
DANMAS wrote:
> In a message dated 1/27/98 9:01:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> bschwart@pacbell.net writes:
>
> > use a large
> > wire cutter or "dykes" as I call 'em (probably came from some trade name).
>
> Barry,
>
> I believe the term "dykes" came the original name for these devices --
> diagonal cutter. When I was in the Air Force ( a very long time ago), they
> were listed in the tool supply list as "cutter, diagonal."
>
> Dan Masters,
> Alcoa, TN
>
> '71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
> '71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
> http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/
> '74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition, slated for a V8 soon!
> '68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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