The Fred is in superb shape and even comes with a small amount of excess porcelain on the base. Fred marking is legible but the "1898" is mostly non existent. This comes with a neat conductor done some years later and attached with some ancient electrical tape. The conductor holds some 19 strands of copper. A few of these were located in a California substation a number of years ago...suspect this one came from there as well. $180 and that includes postage USPS US addresses. Canada OK but postage would be at cost. PP fine but do please use the no fee option otherwise a check or MO is fine. Thanks!