2004 National Show - Part B
Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", September 2004, page 28
New Kensington, Pennsylvania
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No colored beehives or the usual CD 162 signals here!
Bill & Jill Meier won First Place for Colored Insulators with this
display.
Bill said he wanted collectors to see that Hemingray made brightly colored
insulators in a wide variety of CD styles.
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Below, right. Bill & Jill receive their first place award from incoming
NIA president Dudley Ellis. Above: Bill says the CD 164 in peacock blue and the
CD 112.4 in amber typify Hemingray colors. Right: Green CD 134. Below, left:
Milky CD 113. Opposite page, bottom: Green CD 124 with well positioned swirls.
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Ross Baird of Texas delighted those attending the
National Show in New Kensington, Pennsylvania with a
display of rare and colorful insulators found in the show's home state.
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The Bold,
The Colorful,
And the Few.
Alan Hohnhorst and Dennis Stewart displayed some
Magnificent Multiparts.
The display won the award for the Best Use of Power
Insulators, presented by the Greater Chicago Club. |
Signals
Flanked by railroad lanterns, this display of brightly colored CD 162
"signal" insulators was displayed by Dan & Shirley Goodrich.
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LRI's
The Otis "wiggle top" lightning rod
insulator on the right (shown with it's shadow, if you are wondering) was
part of Steve Bobb's exhibit of Lightning Rod Insulators, winning the
NIA's award for the category. |
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RADIO ANTENNA INSULATORS
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Lois Blair displayed a wide variety of colorful
strain insulators in both glass and porcelain. |
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IT'S NOT JUNK!
It's My Collection!
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That was the message from Jim Frustieri, who
displayed a few of his favorite things.
Jim won an award for the Best Exhibit Using Threaded
CD's, presented by the Dixie Jewels Insulator Club in memory of Jim
Overstreet. |
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RAILROAD COMPANY INSULATORS
Alan Stasty displayed insulators bearing railroad company names, along with
old railroad stock certificates. He was awarded the Chesapeake Bay Insulator
Club award for the Best Use of Railroad embossed Insulators.
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"HOW BAD DO YOU WANT THAT INSULATOR?" asked
Rick Soller, who displayed some crown jewels protected by creatures that
bite, sting, and are otherwise unpleasant. |
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Got those Covington
Hemingray Blues.
Bob Stahr displayed glassware in Hemingray
blue color produced at the company's Covington, Kentucky factory.
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