Porcelain Insulators from Krugersdorp, South Africa
by Bob Hines
Reprinted from "INSULATORS - Crown Jewels of the Wire", April 1974, page 8
Top row, from left to right:
1. 3" x 4 5/8" Iron Pin is chrome plated, no embossing
2. 3 3/8" x 4", no embossing
3. 2 3/4" x 3 3/4", snow white, no embossing
4. 2 3/4" x 3", embossed BICK 57
5. 2 1/4" x 3", embossed JUDACO on side of crown
on base -
6. 2 3/8" x 2 7/8", no embossing, top not glazed
7. 2 1/2" x 4", no embossing, chrome plated pin
Bottom row, from left to right:
1. 2 1/2" x 2 3/8", threadless knob, no embossing
2. 2" x 2 1/2", threadless spool, snow white,
embossed MADE IN ENGLAND
3. Consists of 2 spools 3 1/4" x 3 1/4", each end
recessed, and has a brass cone shape nut 5/16" in
the glazed and 1/2" in unglazed end (these nuts are held in place by coil springs), embossed
HUDACO 37526G
4. 2 1/4" x 3 1/8", snow white, embossed HUDACO 25360
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