National Bottle Museum Features Insulator Display

Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", September 1986, page 35

The general glass display (above) is complimented by the display of lightning rod system equipment (below.)

The Verbeck House, a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion in Ballston Spa, New York, is home of the National Bottle Museum. Founded in 1979, the museum encourages interest in the preservation and study of antique bottles, glass and stoneware, and gathers historic records and information about the manufacture of antique bottles and related objects.

Currently occupying a large front room on the first floor of the Verbeck House is a fantastic display of insulators. The project was engineered by Tom and Alice Moulton, Kevin Lawless, Phil Chouffi, John and Andrea deSousa, Bill Motisher and Don Otis. Phil Spaziani of the Bottle Museum was instrumental in putting the finishing touches on the display graphics. 

The general glass display (above) is complimented by the display of lightning rod system equipment (below.)

A front window's sunlight shines through an array of colorful glass, while the American Insulator Company collection of Tom Moulton (pictured above) graces a second window. There are flow charts and photographs which tell the story of the manufacturing of the annual glass insulator commemorative for the National Insulator Association and an informative display of lightning rod systems, balls and insulators. 

Our hobby is grateful to the Federation of Historical Bottle Clubs for their cooperation and assistance in making this display possible. Collectors, it is a DON'T MISS!!!