| | Glazing Notes On Guy Strain Insulators
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The following information is extracted from answers I have written to several
readers in the past, and I trust it will answer the same question for others as
well.
Guy strain insulators are many times used near the ground at eye level or on
horizontal guys where a large white area (unglazed firing surface) is rather
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| | Porcelain Insulator News
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| | by Jack H. Tod
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Tom Kasner (Bend, OR.) recently reported having dug some nice porcelains in
an old dump. These are 9 1/4" multis which appear to be the early Locke
#315. They have the early Locke tradename "VICTOR" and are glazed a
pretty, light blue-green color. Since Tom collects only glass, he wants to trade
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| | A New Patent Top Porcelain
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This has to rate as our top porcelain news of the month. The U-401 shown at
the right turned up at the Kansas City show. I had a chance to buy it but
deferred to my friend, John Hall of Columbus, Ohio. As it later turned out, this
was John's good fortune. We immediately speculated about this unusual design and
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| | Derflinger Glass Works
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Dear Mr. & Mrs. Harned,
I have many insulators not listed in Milholland's books and some made by
firms not listed by N. R. Woodward. But the one I am most interested in at this
time is an insulator obtained near the Mexican border. It appears to be a C.D.
133, aqua color. Enclosed (on the page following) you will find a drawing of it.
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| | Let's Draw Insulator Markings
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| | by Jack H. Tod
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Many collectors wish to record insulator markings in their files or
correspond about them with other collectors or the magazine, and here are three
good methods which are easy to do and which are much better than photos.
Number 1. Place a piece of new and smooth aluminum foil over the marking,
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| | Markings On Porcelain Insulators
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For the past year I have been doing extensive research on all types of
porcelain insulators other than pin types in preparation for future publication
of a book on these. An interesting part of this work is that of tracking down
the origins of the numerous markings involved on "standard porcelain",
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