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Robert Burns McMicking was the man who brought the first public telephone
service to British Columbia making Victoria the third city in Canada to enjoy
the discovery.
He was of Scottish descent, but he was born in Queenston,
Ontario, where his father also was born. The young McMicking was barely 18 when
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| | "A Honeymoon Tale"
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| | by Jarl and Karen Anderson
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25 Years of Collecting
1994 - A year of celebration for the Insulator Hobby and a year of
celebration for us as well. It is our 25th Anniversary and our 25th year of
collecting insulators.
Appropriately, we began collecting insulators on our
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| | Porcelain Insulator News
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| | by Elton Gish
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The Denver National Show in 1993 was a good show for porcelain insulators
with several old classic styles showing up that were very familiar but seldom
seen these days. I picked up a nice tan Imperial U-746 with Imperial
"crown" logo marking, but the typical thick tan glaze made it
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| | A Memorable Memorial Day
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| | by Daryl Richardson
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My name is Daryl Richardson and I have been collecting insulators for almost
three years now. I have been subscribing to the Crown Jewels of the Wire
magazine for a little over two years. I have enjoyed reading the stories about
other collectors going on digs and finding new pieces.
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