We're sending along some pictures of a couple of recent finds.

The test gauge is encased in leather. The gauge is 3.5 inches in diameter and was manufactured by the US. Gauge Co with a zero to 30 pounds range.

We found it in a local (Massachusetts) antique shop. Do your readers have any idea what it was used for? It makes a nice "Go With" being a Bell System item.

The lightning rod insulator is one we found in an antique shop in New Hampshire. It is 1-7/8" diameter by 1-3/8" tall.

There's a triangular indention around the center hole that is approximately 3/8" deep. The LRI is unembossed. It has made an excellent addition to our collection as we never had seen one like this before.