There used to be a guy at the Dayton Hamvention that sold the spreaders. http://www.dtsohio.com/73cnc/laddersnap.html Sadly, emails and phone calls go unanswered. I had inquired on another ham radio email reflector and was told he was out of business. Why the web site is still up is beyond me. When I saw them at Dayton, I did not have a need for them. Now I do. Not for ladder line but for something else. Oh well, either I find another source, or have to resort to making my own.