Hull, MA is a small seashore town not far from Boston that incorporated its own Lighting Plant in 1894 and still serves its municipal customers to this day. This municipality is very proud of its heritage and serves about 4,000 customers. Initially the Light Plant provided its own energy (maybe from the smoke stacks seen in this photo?). Additional supply was needed and a 23,000 volt double-circuit line was constructed by the former Weymouth Light and Power Company around 1926 supplying the town with its electricity needs (and still does, with much of its original pole line still intact from the town line back to Weymouth, about 8 miles...). By 1930 the Hull Municipal Lighting Plant abandoned its generation on Electric Avenue, Hull, MA. The grounds are still occupied by the utility and the adjacent office and stockroom still remains pretty much the same!

BTW...I never cared for the beach so I introduced myself to their very kind/friendly staff in the summer of 1964. From there I was always welcome...and to sift through their discarded insulators and go-with's ;-). From there my insulator collecting enthusiasm really blossomed in subsequent years!

Hull Light used a LOT of blue "hat" style porcelain insulators through the years...from very light gray Pinco's from the late 1920s through (but not time-wise!) deep royal blue Lapp examples. All of this was very fascinating treasure for a kid of my early teens. And I'll forever thank the folks that ran this municipality for their interest and gracious permission to be let loose around the place in those days....which I will never forget.

Joe Maurath, Jr.

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