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Dear Howard,
Thank you for the excellent article on EC&M's in the January issue of
Crown Jewels. No wonder Ray got $7,000 for that Arizona Blue. It's that super
rare one of a kind mirror embossed EC&M!
It was nice to hear Chuck Fox
mentioned in your article. I bought my first dark green EC&M from Chuck at
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| | POSTAL BEEHIVES
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| | By Howard Banks
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Formed in 1881, the Postal Telegraph Company capitalized on the email
technology of its day. Telegrams were sent to destination offices, and then
mailed to private and business recipients. Going "postal" was routine
business for this telegraph company.
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| | The Rhino
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Am Tel Question
Editor's note: A collector who wishes to be called "The Rhino" has
agreed to answer questions sent in by readers. The Rhino will address general
questions about insulators and the hobby. N.R. Woodward, affectionately know as
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| | Insulator of the Month - Sapphire Pattern
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This CD 127 embossed W.U.P. (Western Union Pattern) is one of only two
reported in sapphire blue. A half dozen are known in cobalt; and even aqua ones
are scarce. This specimen, owned by Galen Howard, features dramatic amber swirls
mixed with the sapphire blue glass. Ross Baird, who owns the other sapphire,
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| | The Iron Horse and The Talking Wire
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| | By Mike Green
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He was impressed by the well thought out questions the tall gentleman asked.
As he answered at length about his thoughts on the Pacific Railroad, Grenville
Dodge could not help feeling that this inquisitive man would play an important
role in that endeavor. Dodge, who was already an accomplished railroad engineer,
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| | Foreign Insulators
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| | By Andrew Gibson and Bill Snell
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L'Electro-Verre -- The 1948 Catalog
As an exchange student to France in the summer of 1983, I (Andrew) fell in
love with French insulators when I found my first "gingerbread man,"
firmly cemented to a pole and unattainable. My host family thought my
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| | A Magazine for Collectors
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| | Photos from "Crown Jewels of the Wire," April 2003
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CJ In Color!
The following photos are from the April 2003
Crown Jewels of the Wire magazine. These have been provided by the publisher
for those wishing to see a color rendition of the black and white photos
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| | Porcelain Insulator News
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| | by Elton Gish
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Dry process porcelain is the cheapest type of porcelain to make. It is also
the poorest quality for electrical use due to the inherent porous nature. Some
dry process porcelain is high quality and difficult to distinguish from wet
process porcelain even at the firing rest or if a chip exposes the porcelain.
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