| | Ma Bell's Place
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| | by Vic Sumner
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COPPER WIRE AND MEN OF STEEL
CHAPTER II- THE LINEMAN
At the end of his first full day as a lineman, James had learned many
lessons. The most evident of these was that climbing poles involved a
considerable
amount of pain. Another was that the experienced linemen were still up to their
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| | The Fruits of Research: Sometimes a SOUR Apple!
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| | by Roger Reinke
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Hans Kettenburg's story of his acquisition of a rare telegraph key for two
dollars, besides causing envy, brings to mind a similar situation but with an
absurdly high value placed on the piece because the dealer was unfamiliar with
it. At a recent bottle show, a young man was offering a clear, round glass jar
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| | The Patent Office
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| | by Elton Gish
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THE NATIONAL SELF-BINDING INSULATOR
CD 110.5 and CD 110.6
The National Screw-Top insulator is found in two styles namely CD 110.5 and
CD 110.6 as shown in the photos below. Both styles are rim embossed with four
patent dates with the last date pertaining to two similar patents:
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| | The Allure Of Insulator Collecting
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| | by Eric Halpin
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Sometime ago, a friend of mine seriously asked me what I collected insulators
for. Can you imagine such a question? As if it wasn't obvious! As I began to
explain this fascinating hobby to him, it became apparent that the subject was
really quite extensive, so l felt I had better put some of it down on paper in
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| | A Day At The Brookfield Dump
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| | by Keith Roloson
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While attending Claude Wambold's backyard gathering, and the Kulpsville Regional last year, I met a fellow CD 252 specialist, Bob McElvaney. He and I
began discussing a trip to the Brookfield dump in central Jersey, since this
transplanted Westerner had never had such an opportunity. Bob has worked the
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| | History Of The Private Issue No. 2 Columbia Insulator
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| | by Larry Veneziano
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"END OF AN ERA"
The story, the production, the people, the times behind a private issue
insulator will forever serve as a memorable part of the insulator hobby history,
to which, I hope the Veneziano family have added their contribution. The origin
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| | Foreign Insulators
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| | by Marilyn Albers
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HAPPY COLLECTING IN NEW ZEALAND
You know, we often find that those folks who sort of work behind the scenes
turn out to be the most dedicated collectors of all. This seems to be true of
Kieran Shanahan of Auckland, New Zealand. He's a subscriber to CROWN JEWELS and
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| | Now, here's a line for ya!
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| | by Otto Baum
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I did some research on the transmission line that carries the electrical
energy from the Hoover Dam to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that this dam was
completed in 1936.
The General Cable Corporation provided some statistical
information regarding the line. The total numher of single circuit towers is 2,422 -- producing an average span of 984
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| | Bea Lines
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| | by H.G. "Bea" Hyve
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Let's go to southern California this time and interview Bruce Young of El
Cajon. For you non-natives, El Cajon is pronounced "Ell Ca-hone" and
not "Ell Ca-john" or "Al Capone" (as we often hear it from
newcomers). El Cajon is Spanish for "the big box" (in this case
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| | Brookfield Update
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| | by David Wiecek (With commentary by N. R. Woodward)
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The Brookfield Glass Company was once located in Old Bridge, New Jersey. At
the present time, an apartment complex is under construction on the site where
the factory once stood. The foundation of the factory and the land around it is
being dug up to install drainage pipes, curbs and sidewalks. As a result, ruins
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