| Porcelain Insulator News
| | by Jack H. Tod
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15 & 35 KV Plastic Pin Insulators
Last month we reported on the line of plastic pin type insulators offered by
Hendrix Wire & Gable Corp. This month we will give you information on
plastic pin types now being marketed by Reliable Electric Company (Synthetic
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| | Patent Pages
| | by Ray Klingensmith
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The Reiff
On March 27, 1883, William H. Reiff was granted a patent on an insulator.
Although, to my knowledge, none of these insulators have been found, this seems
to be a very good idea; and some of these may well turn up in the future.
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| | "Threadless Corner" -- JEPTHA WADE Part Two
| | by Ray Klingensmith
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Since writing "Part One" on Jeptha Wade, I've
done a little more research on his life, coming up with even more information
than I expected. Also, with the help of some generous collectors, I can put
together a halfway decent representation of his insulators. Following is the
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