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| | By Bob Machann
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Continued from April CJOW
When I got back to my apartment, I got a closer look at the CD 214s. The
damaged ones weren't as bad as they seemed by the pole. One had a burr off one
of her ears. Another had a flat chip on her skirt. The remaining three had
mostly wire groove chips. I kept the one from the crossarm and the one with the
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| | Canadian Forum
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| | By Robin Plewes
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One insulator that is rather interesting when it comes to Canadian porcelain
insulators, is the large beehive with the metal cap on top. These don't show up
very often and they come in an unmarked very dark brown glaze and a
"CP" skirt embossed white version. There is also a report of an
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| | Insulator of the Month
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The Buzz
Butch Haltman says the CD 141.8 Buzby (left) and the Buzby prototype (right) are his favorite insulators. Buzby insulators are exceedingly rare themselves; but there is only one prototype. Did it accompany the patent application, which was granted on May 6, 1890? While that's not known, the prototype is obviously a forerunner to the final product. This was one of a number of "no tie" insulators patented at the end of the 19th Century.
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For over a year Butch and Eloise Haltman (below) invited Linda and I to come
to their home to photograph their insulator collection, particularly their
one-of-a-kind
pieces. We finally made the trip this past winter, thoroughly enjoying their
hospitality. Our feature article this month is about those unique insulators in
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| | A Magazine for Collectors
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| | Photos from "Crown Jewels of the Wire," May 2005
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CJ In Color!
The following photos are from the May 2005
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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