MAC's Believe It Or Not!
by John McDougald
Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", February 1992, page 28
Believe It Or Not, another color issue has finally happened. I have not had
much success in keeping the annual tradition alive, but am pleased to present another
wonderful group of colorful insulators for you to enjoy. It is possible only
because of individuals who have shared their treasures with me at shows during
recent years and have allowed them to be photographed. Many fine insulators that
have been photographed do not appear here, for there is only so much room. We
are always grateful for your response.
It was the perseverance and expertise of
collector Tom Underwood that made this color insert possible. He offered to give
us assistance in its production and printing and we are grateful to Tom.
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At last, a full page dedicated to non-pintype lightning rod insulators. These
three groups of standoffs and lightning rod collars demonstrate the full
spectrum of colors available to collectors of this specialty. STEVE BOBB |
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new finds of 1991. (F-S) Hemingray-71 (R-S) Made in
U.S.A., round drips, root beer amber and not a dump specimen. Found at an Ohio
flea market. DAVID WILSON |
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Middle Left: A CD 120 C.E.W. in cobalt. Tough! Tough! PAT PATOCKA
Middle Right: This CD 151, H.G.CO. with sharp drips in an unbelievable dark
yellow green changed hands at the 1991 N ational. PETER ABBOTT
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Bottom Left: A CD 127, No Name (unembossed "W/1") in a transparent
yellow green. MIKE BLISS
Bottom Right: U-242 Thomas (dome incuse marking in pink glaze. If you don't
collect porcelain, you don't get pink like this! LARRY EMMONS
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Top Left: CD 112.4 (F-S) Hemingray/No. 8 in golden amber. A beauty. JIM MEYER
Top Right: CD 102 Diamond pony in midnight blue. DUANE DAVENPORT
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Middle Left: U-1131 Unembossed. That swirling, dark metallic coloration is in
the glaze. Most unusual porcelain beehive out of Canada. BERNIE WARREN
Middle Right: CD 138 dome embossed B&O. This one's a beautiful yellow
green. Owner unknown (if you recognize this one, please let us know. Sorry.)
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Bottom Row: Here's a color comparison to help distinguish between dark purple
(left) and the scarce burgundy (right) H.G.CO., CD 162 signals. CHARLIE ALLMON |
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