CD133 H.G.Co. Standard 20

Reprinted from "INSULATORS - Crown Jewels of the Wire", April 1973, page 3

QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY N. R. WOODWARD
Author of The Glass Insulator in America

Question sent in by Bob Jensen, Vernal, Utah: Glad to see the new section on question answering by Mr. Woodward. I would like to ask this question. I have several H.G. Co. C.D. #133's, aqua, with large drips. Each has had the word STANDARD blotted out and been re-embossed with No. 20. The word is still quite plain, however. Mr. Milholland quotes both the STANDARD and the 20 at about $5.00. Should something like this increase it's trade value? I have traded a couple of these, and in both instances they moved quite fast. Would appreciate hearing from you about such embossing.

In reply to Bob Jensen: Both the H. G. Co. STANDARD and the H. G. Co. No. 20, subsequently made in the same molds, are desirable items especially if in good condition. Although at one time the "STANDARD" was a very common Item, that's a long time ago, and there are really very few left in service today. It would seem that there are far fewer of the No. 20 than of the STANDARD; and although the suggested price is the same, I would be inclined to value the No. 20 higher, whether or not the previous marking is visible in the mold. This particular feature is of interest to some collectors; and it is extremely valuable from a research standpoint, as it provides definite proof of the sequence in which various markings were used. Whether or not it should add to the price of the insulator would be, I think, a matter between buyer and seller in each case.