| | Fake, Altered and Repaired Insulators
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| | by Mike Guthrie, NIA #3297
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AN INTRODUCTION
In the beginning of the insulator hobby, most specimens in circulation were
authentic and without alteration of any type. Probably the first
"interference" with authentic insulators was the regluing of broken
specimens. It was also discovered early in the hobby that certain types of
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| | Foreign Insulators
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| | by Marilyn Albers
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NEW PORCELAIN INSULATOR STYLES FOUND IN FRANCE
Jim and Lis Bergman of Anchorage, Alaska were able to find several new
porcelain styles while on recent trips to France and have offered to share the
following information with Crown Jewels of the Wire readers.
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| | A Handbook for the Recognition & Identification of FAKE, ALTERED, and REPAIRED INSULATORS
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| | by Mike Guthrie, NIA #3297
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SECTION 1 - REPAIRED INSULATORS
One of the most common alterations to insulators is the practice of repairing
damage. Repairs are not inherently fraudulent unless their presence is
misrepresented by a seller. In many cases, artful repair greatly enhances both
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