| | Cleaning Insulators
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| | by Charlie Allmon
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Since my article on cleaning insulators appeared in the June, 1986 issue, I
have received several letters from collectors requesting answers to questions
not covered in the article.
First of all, I recommended not using Brillo pads, because they are too
coarse for glass. I have used this product in the past, and found superficial
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| | Ma Bell's Place
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| | by Vic Sumner
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WORD GAMES
How many times have you heard an uninformed person refer to an insulator as a
condenser? Being at a loss to understand their confusion over the nomenclature
of an item that was so commonplace, I decided to do a little digging on the
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| | MAC's Believe It Or Not!
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MY TRIP TO INDIANA
Believe It or Not, I finally got around to cleaning out the rolltop desk
several months ago. From inside one of those tiny sort bins, a small slip of
paper fell out with a name and address of an insulator collector written on it.
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| | How To Write A Good Show Report
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| | by H. G. "Bee" Hyve
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Not everyone is a "born" writer; in fact, very few people are. Some
even study the art for years, and still can't master it. So when it comes to
writing a show report for Crown Jewels, many collectors simply do not know
where to start.
Show reports are extremely important. They inform collectors from all around
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| | Searching For Insulators... In Fall
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| | by Eric Halpin
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This is the last of the four seasonal stories which will be submitted to
Crown Jewels. They are based on true experiences that have occurred to the
writer during the past ten years. I hope you have enjoyed reading them.
Oh, how I love the autumn with the bright sunny skies and cool temperatures.
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| | Foreign Insulators
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| | by Marilyn Albers
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As on several past occasions, it is once again my pleasure to share with you
this account of Don Fiene's most recent excursion to the USSR. Herein, Don makes
reference to several insulator styles, and for the benefit of those readers who
do not have the current books on foreign glass and porcelain insulators, the
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