The Spool B.E.L. Co.

Reprinted from "INSULATORS - Crown Jewels of the Wire", February 1979, page 36

Dear Dora, 

Enclosed is a picture of a gem I picked up for three dollars at a flea market. 

The spool, embossed B.E.L. Co, rotates free on a wooden pin threaded on both ends and equipped with Brookfield signals. The pin and insulators rotate in a brass yoke which is riveted to a 3/4 inch pipe nipple, which in turn is threaded into a flange. It appears to be a handmade termination for power on a building. I am told they appear on buildings in Morristown, Pennsylvania. 

Respectfully, 
E. M. Chisholm