| | Decolorizing Glass With Manganese
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| | by Rick Baldwin
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To the insulator collector colored glass has special appeal,
and the challenge of acquiring the wide variety of purple and sun-colored
amethyst (SCA) insulators which are known to exist can be attributed to almost
every major insulator manufacturer. The shades, tints and color variations which
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| | Walking the Lines
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| | by Ruby Bryant
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THE KEY WEST EXTENSION
Recently, while doing some research on Florida telegraph lines, I came across an interesting story. I am most happy to pass it along to our readers.
As we drive to Key West today, few of us realize that a scant 85 years ago this was a major
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| | MAC's Believe It Or Not!
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One of the great fascinations of the insulator hobby for me has been the
incredible variety of specimens that have been found by avid collectors,
primarily in the past 25 years, when the hobby has enjoyed its most active
participation. As a new collector 12 years ago, I was amazed at the listings
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| | Bea Lines
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| | by H.G. "Bea" Hyve
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THE MILHOLLANDS
The Milhollands moved from Sequim to Spanaway, WA, in May of 1975. This
location was not as isolated and brought them closer to medical facilities and
such. In June of that same year they put up the building next to their home
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