[Blindtlk] Question about an old cane...

Sat Jul 1 05:12:55 UTC 2017

I remember my Mobility Instructor telling me about tests that were done 
at Veterans Hospitals after the War was won in which Veterans were asked 
to run using those canes and now I think they were using those canes in 
a vertical fashion no way possible would running have been found safe!

On Fri, 30 Jun 2017, Judy Jones via blindtlk wrote:

> Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:59:21
> From: Judy Jones via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
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> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about an old cane...
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> Oh yes, the 40s era fascinates my husband and I as well.  We're both military brats with fathers that served during World War II.
>
> This interest has also been passed down to our eldest daughter who has 40s type prints in her house and some of the forties music on her playlists.
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> Judy
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> Judy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James Kelm via blindtlk
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 11:53 AM
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> Cc: James Kelm; Steve Jacobson
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about an old cane...
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> This cane is a bit shorter than my modern canes.  Although it is made of wood, it is rather light so I don't think that the weight would trouble me. 
> I think the cane could work for me in doors, because I tend to like a shorter cane because it isn't getting caught in chair legs, hitting people's ankles, etc.  LOLL  Also because I am rather short, 5'5 tall, although this cane was probably pretty short for the original owner, it isn't terribly short for me.  Besides I am a person who likes to feel like I am in the 1940's society, so this cane would be kind of neat when I want to indulge my fantasy.  LOLL  I play Jazz guitar, and it's fun to feel like I am in the 40's with the traditional Manhattan Jazz society.  LOLL
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> Respectfully,
> James
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Jacobson via blindtlk
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 10:37 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about an old cane...
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> Car,
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> Given that the cane is mostly wooden, it is likely very heavy to be used as we use canes now.  In addition, canes that blind people used then were generally much shorter as well.  The technique used in the 40's and 50's was different than what is used today.  In general, the cane was held vertically and used to maintain contact with the edge of a sidewalk.  It was the technique I was taught as a third grade child in the late 50's, but the canes we used were bamboo and a 20-2 shell casing was used as the tip.
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> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly Mihalakis via blindtlk
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 6:59 AM
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> Cc: Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about an old cane...
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> Good morning, James,
>
> Don't know anything meaningful about your specific questions, but it sounds like the 1940's-era stick is if nothing else an incredibly  novel item! Furthermore, without actually having seen the thing, I wonder why you don't use it?
> Car
>
> my wife that the roommate and her husband once owned and operated an antique shop.  She told my
> wife that she had a special gift for me.     The
> next day my wife???s roommate???s husband brought a hard wood white cane, and presented it to my wife.  The husband told my wife that the cane was
> made in the 1940???s.     The cane looks to be in
> very nice condition.  It is made of hard wood, and has a Shepard's hook handle.  The tip is metal.  My wife tells me that the Shepard's hook handle is done in a natural wood finish, while the body of the cane is painted white.  From about a foot up from the bottom going all the way down to the bottom, the cane is painted
> red.     Does anyone know anything about this
> type of cane?  Is it worth anything to
> collectors, or is it simply a thoughtful gift from a sighted couple to a blind guy?  I can???t really see myself using this cane, but my wife is rather excited at what she thinks might be an antique.  What do you guys think? Respectfully, James Kelm _______________________________________________
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