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Insulators In Color

Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", September 1986, page 26

                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                

PAGE 27 Row 1 Left:   

CD 160.5   

AM. TEL. & TEL. CO., Pat'd Nov. 13, 1883. Only a few known to exist in the beautiful yellow green color.

Right:   

CD 560   

S.A.F.N. De V. This piece is from Uruguay. Only three are known to exist in United States collections. Cobalt.

Row 2 Left:   

CD 701   

Unembossed Threadless "Egg." 7-up green in color.

Right:   

CD 701   

Unembossed Threadless "Egg." Possibly "one of a kind" in this beautiful color, yellow with a green tint.

Row 3 Left:   

CD 162   

H.G.CO., PETTICOAT, with an uncommon smooth base. This is a very deep purple color for this insulator.

Right:   

CD 742   

M.T.CO. - Embossed on the base rim. Dark sapphire blue.

PAGE 28 Row 1 Left:   

CD 134   

PATENT over DEC. 19 1871 on the skirt. Olive green.

Right:   

CD 731   

TILLOTSON embossed in an arc on the dome. Sapphire blue. This is the only one known in this color.

Row 2 Left:   

CD 718   

TILLOTSON & CO. embossed in an arc over 16/BROADWAY/N.Y. A beautiful teal green color.

Right:   

CD 106.5   

CRISOL over TEXCOCO, No. 9, round drip points. Mexican manufacturer now defunct. Yellow green color

Row 3 Left:   

CD 509   

Unembossed dark amber insulator from Finland. It has a triangular segmented pinhole.

Right:   

CD 735.6   

Nickname of this insulator is "Big Blue." There is no embossing. Blue aqua is the color.

PAGE 29 Row 1 Left:   

CD 164   

McLAUGHLIN-20 with wide drip points. The color is a deep citron yellow, exceptional for this manufacturer.

Right:   

CD 125   

HEMINGRAY embossed over W.U. No. 5, rear skirt embossed PATENT over MAY 2 1893, with sharp drip points. Dark purple.

Row 2 Left:   

CD 151   

H.G.CO. on skirt, PETTICOAT on rear skirt. Deep lavender.

Right:   

CD 145   

H.G.CO. on skirt, PETTICOAT on rear skirt. This is a hard color to describe--olive green with amber swirls and flecks, OR, amber with olive. Let the picture decide.

Row 3 Left:   

CD 145.6   

BOSTON BOTTLE WORKS PATENT APPLIED FOR is embossed on the rim of the inner skirt. The pin hole has 4 segmented threads. An outstanding olive green color makes this a "one of a kind."

Right:   

CD 145.6   

PAT APPLIED FOR is embossed on the rim of the inner skirt. It has a four segmented pin hole and is orange amber in color.

PAGE 30 Row 1 Left:   

CD 158.9   

Nickname is the "Boston Screw Top." It is embossed on the rim of the inner skirt "BOSTON BOTTLE WORKS." The pin hole has four segmented threads. It is the only example known in the emerald green color.

Right:   

CD 145   

H.G.CO. on skirt, PETTICOAT on rear skirt. This is not the traditional shape for this CD and manufacturer. The piece is considerably taller and has a flat dome. It is a jade green vaseline.

Row 2 Left:   

CD 133   

W. BROOKFIELD in an arc over 55 FULTON ST. over N.Y. on the front dome. Rear dome is embossed PAT. over JULY 25, 1865. This piece was made in mold #3. The color is sapphire blue.

Right:   

CD 134   

T-HE CO. The color is dark root beer amber.

Row 3 Left:   

CD 134   

is embossed on the front skirt. The rear skirt is embossed PAT AUG 11 85. The color is cobalt blue.

Right:   

CD 136.7   

PAT OCT 15, 1872 is embossed at the entrance to the pin hole inside the skirt. The pin hole has three segmented threads. The color is yellow green and is the only example known.



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