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| | by Warren L. Olson
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There has been considerable talk concerning the formation of a national
organization of insulator collectors. Currently, some plans are being made to
hold an election of officers at the forthcoming National Insulator Show at
Kansas City in July.
I personally, am in favor of such an organization, but I do feel that a great
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| | Research Division
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Dear Dora,
I wonder if any reader could tell me how many different W.U. Insulators
(identified by embossing) there are. I have the CD 125, 126, 127 and the two
rubber W.U. Insulators.
I am employed by W.U. Accounting, dog-gonit-never get to look for insulators on
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| | The Porcelain Corner
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I now have 26 Insulators in my Lapp collection. I have pin, post and
suspension types. My prizes (to me, anyway) are a U-821 with 1931 date and a
U-756 variant with the "pumpkin pie" orange glaze. My Brookfield
collection stands at about 150 units. As soon as I get working I hope to go to
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| | Irma I Conrad
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Funeral services for Irma Irene Conrad, 50, of 381 E. Ninth St. will be at 2
p.m. Tuesday at the Brusie Funeral Home. She died Saturday at a local hospital.
Born May 25, 1921, in Willits, she was a graduate of Chico schools. Her mother's
family the Clevelands, were early settlers in the area. She worked for Tri-Co
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| | More Ideas On A National Organization
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| | by Phil & Ethel Higgason
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Here Is a drawing of a suggested decal for our insulator collecting hobby. I
thought this might be used as an enticement for others to send in suggestions
for a decal. Maybe you already have several on file, but I believe it is time we
started thinking of our own recognization sticker. Several drawings could be
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| | Cobalt-60 Irradiation
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| | by Dennis McHenry
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I told you some time ago that I would write you about my experiments with
Cobalt-60 irradiation of insulators. I've had mixed emotions about the whole
thing because of the fact that the radiation does change the color of some types
of glass; and, although I have stressed the fact that the ones I've traded have
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| | Hemingray Dump Experience
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| | by Richard Case
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How many of you readers know what it's like to Dig a Dump? Well, it takes a lot
of hard work and patience. We want to share an unforgettable experience with
you.
We arrived at our destination for a big week-end in Muncie, Indiana, January
15-16, 1972. The weather was cold - a 15(degrees) below zero!! But it was sunny
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