Re: Re: [NSW] "knob things" on platforms.. what the heck do they do???

[Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com>]

They're everywhere.

Mitch got bored on Fri, 2 Jun 2000 15:50:32 +1000 and so wrote the following:
 
          MOST stations I have seen have them. They are usually mounted on an external
          wall. Hubert and Eric told me what they are so don't worry :)
          
          
          Thanks anyways!
          
          <signal_spotter@my-deja.com> wrote in message
          8h6sia$lm4$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8h6sia$lm4$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
          > In article <jCrZ4.6127$N4.231122@ozemail.com.au>,
          >   "Mitch" <webmaster@mitch.zzn.com> wrote:
          > > I have observed at many stations round knobs.. What do they do?
          > >
          > > They're about one foot in diameter, they're either made of metal or
          > wood and
          > > they have 4 screws in them. What do they do? Are they outlets for
          > where
          > > Telstra are supposed to put their phones?
          > >
          > > ASCII REPRESENTATION:
          > >
          > >                  ###################
          > >              ###########################
          > >            ###### $ ############# $ ######
          > >            ###############################
          > >            ###############################
          > >            ###############################
          > >            ###### $ ############# $ ######
          > >              ###########################
          > >                  ###################
          > >
          > > where the $ is a screw. Sorry for the terrible drawing, but it might
          > help
          > > explain it!
          > >
          > >
          > What stations have you seen them and where on the station are they
          > mounted ie are they on a post, wall, in the toilet....
          >
          >
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