In boxing up my insulators in preparation to move, it's given me a chance to re-inspect all of my pieces, and this one struck my curiosity. Not only is the skirt warped, but the drip points point inward as well which ...
Posted by David Hawkins on April 8, 2005 - 0.3kb
This piece measures 6-1/2 inches long and about 3-1/2 inches wide. It appears to have been made in a two-piece mold since it has a slightly raised line extending from one corner to the other (diagonally, over its top). ...
Posted by Tracey Beckham on April 8, 2005 - 0.5kb
Embossed PATENT / DEC. 19. 1871 front dome with a 3 on rear dome with a D on rear skirt. This is a 3 piece mold and very visible. Piece is underpoured on skirt and pinhole is off center. Asking $12 plus shipping.
Posted by Tony Unruh on April 4, 2005 - 0.2kb
Here we have a Mickey that served its time in the air on the EL in Chicago. It has light sandblasting pits on one side to indicate this fact. This doesn't affect the clarity of the glass @ all. The other side is ...
Posted by Dave Watkins on April 3, 2005 - 0.4kb
Last weekend I obtained this insulator at a small backyard gathering in Salem Oregon hosted by Nathan Lamkey. Just goes to show that you never what will pop up at a rainy day get-together!!
Posted by Tim Wood on April 2, 2005 - 0.2kb
Beautiful H.G.CO. Petticoat beehive in a scarce medium to dark sapphire blue. This is one of the most sought after colors in H.G. beehives. This piece is NM with a pinky nail flake next to the K mold mark, some short ...
Posted by Mike Green on March 31, 2005 - 0.5kb
Nice piece acquired some time ago; has some damage but displays nicely. My wife was helping me with our new digital camera and we simply decided to experiment around with the image, trying to make it appear as it does ...
Posted by Michael Swanson on March 30, 2005 - 0.3kb
Embossed AM TEL & TEL CO with NO periods. Believed to be a Denver mold variety. Has some base damage but color makes up for that. Would make a great window decoration. Asking $8 plus shipping.
Posted by Tony Unruh on March 29, 2005 - 0.2kb
On the left we have the original CD 160 (F-Skirt) HEWINGRAY (R-Skirt) NO14. Whoever embossed this insulator was not having a good day! There's an upside-down "M", a mangled "IN" and a mis-struck ...
Posted by Christian Willis on March 28, 2005 - 0.7kb
Picture does not do justice to this awesome carnival Hemingray 19!!! Embossed on the front skirt is HEMINGRAY-19/0-4 and on the rear MADE IN U.S.A./1. Small 3/8 inch chip/flake to the bottom of the outer skirt, small ...
Posted by Jeanette Hoste on March 25, 2005 - 0.5kb
Picture does not do justice to the vibrant purple color of this signal! Embossed on the front skirt is H.G. CO./ PATENT MAY 2 1893 and on the rear PETTICOAT. Has three dings on the upper wire groove, two 1/4 inch ...
Posted by Jeanette Hoste on March 25, 2005 - 0.6kb
Here's a crudely embossed Lynchburg signal. Looks like the mold was engraved with one of those vibrating pencils or someone with a bad case of the DT's. Backwards "N" and an upside down and backwards ...
Posted by Wayne Allen on March 25, 2005 - 0.3kb
... shorter skirt. However, existing 0-8 molds were shortened as well ...
Posted by David Fountain on March 23, 2005 - 0.9kb
Classic threadless in pristine condition. Easy grade VNM with on the most minor flaking for mold removal. True catalog piece. Has a couple little wisps of amber as well. For TRADE I am looking for a nice one-to-one ...
Posted by Stephen Drake on March 22, 2005 - 0.7kb
Early Brookfield 162 with the 83 Fulton address and the name abbreviated as "Wm" rather than the much more common "W." Damage is limited to a small flat base chip near the mold line and some typical ...
Posted by Brent Burger on March 21, 2005 - 0.6kb
Gotta love a Hawley! This one is in VNM shape and the embossing looks italicized ( the glass must have twisted in the mold) a nice oddity for the pony or Hawley lover... 12$ and 5.50 ship to 48 states
Posted by Stephen Drake on March 20, 2005 - 0.2kb
Here's a very pretty purple Zicme that's easily VNM shape. The lines you see are surface straw lines (not a crack) caused from pouring hot glass into a cold mold. Great opportunity to get this beauty for only $125 plus ...
Posted by (private) on March 20, 2005 - 0.3kb
... Products) in an oval. By 1972, the molds were retooled to read "Kerr". This insulator is not even known to exist, according to the ...
Posted by Brent Burger on March 19, 2005 - 0.4kb
Up for sale is a CD 162 Hemingray [240] in Root Beer Amber. The Spec-Tru slides for this one is 530+805+1010.Condition is NM. Damage is a inner skirt clamshell flake which effects 4 drip points in the front and 1 drip ...
Posted by Chris Childress on March 17, 2005 - 0.4kb
Up for sale is a CD 162 Hemingray [240] in Root Beer Amber. The Spec-Tru slides for this one is 530+805+1010.Condition is NM. Damage is a inner skirt clamshell flake which effects 4 drip points in the front and 1 drip ...
Posted by Chris Childress on March 17, 2005 - 0.4kb
Three different Hemingray 9's with the one on left displaying nicely with milk. Two small chips and nibbles to the upper wire groove, two small chips/flakes to the bottom of the front skirt, a 1/2 inch chip to the ...
Posted by Jeanette Hoste on March 16, 2005 - 0.8kb
... took them to court/won and got their molds. B.G.M.CO. was established with a ripped off patent/idea that a Brookfield employee ( Seraphim ...
Posted by Lee Brewer on March 15, 2005 - 1.0kb
I picked this up at the Chico show. It's a B-mold and measures 3-5/8" tall. It's probably not the shortest, but might be close?
Posted by Bill Ostrander on March 14, 2005 - 0.1kb
A real sweet crude dude that is rarely seen. This one has a severely off-center pinhole and condition is way above average. There is a pea size flake off the rear shoulder, and two related clean flake / chips off the ...
Posted by Brent Burger on March 13, 2005 - 0.6kb
Featured is a CD 126 W. Brookfield blob top with the 55 Fulton St. address and 3 dates on the back. Feb 22nd, 1870, Jan 25th 1870 Jan 14th 1879. Has an odd Large 1 / small 0 dome number combination on the dome. Mint ...
Posted by Dave Wiecek on March 10, 2005 - 1.4kb