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Originally Posted by Pellseinydd
The 'tube connector' would have been a 'jointing sleeve' where the many pairs were connected. Some cables were pressurised (usually the paper insulated lead covered cables) - others in later years were 'grease filled' to keep out the moisture.
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I recall seeing the line chaps making a lead junction on one of those joints and attaching a mobile compressor to ventilate the lines. You also used to see odd little rectangular boxes on the poles which I was informed, contained inductances to compensate for line capacitance.