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   2003 >> August >> Why So Few  

Why So Few?
Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", August 2003, page 25

Bill Meier of Massachusetts displayed some of the hobby's rarest Hemingray's. Only a few examples each are known of the 27 insulators he displayed. Here are some selected examples from Bill's exhibit. Bill won the award for the Best General Display.

CD 131.4 PATENT 
One known in Purple
CD 145 H.G. Co. 
One known in Milk Glass

 

CD 160 H.G. Co. 
10 known in Yellow Olive Green
CD 114 Hemingray #11 
Three known in Red Amber

 

CD 133 H.G. Co. 
8 known in Orange Amber
CD 162 H.G. Co. 
9 known in Purple w/smooth base

 

 



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