Greetings! This is a yellow green CD 112 - embossed (front skirt) LYNCHBURG No. 31 (rear skirt) L (in a circle) 6 MADE IN/U.S.A. (dome) 10 - it has big round drip points. There is one missing drip point and a couple ...
Posted by Bill Winters on May 22, 2004 - 1.0kb
The newest style of Holly City porcelain miniature is this Roman Helmet. Embossed HOLLY [Holly leaves] CITY, N.J., it is glazed light turquoise. The inside of the skirt is glazed, the pinhole and bottom are unglazed. It ...
Posted by Richard Wentzel on May 15, 2004 - 0.4kb
An I-mold beehive with some milk swirls plus a potstone big enough to have made a couple small fractures surrounding it [located in pic under CO.]Has 3-4 very small base flakes maybe 1/8 by 1/4 inch but still real nice. ...
Posted by Jeff Lisenbee on May 14, 2004 - 0.2kb
snot swirl goes up and over the dome (side to side entirely) then all the way down to the base, then bends around and comes half way up the skirt again! and where it end a nice large potstone sits floating, wont be ...
Posted by Jason Porter on May 7, 2004 - 0.5kb
Since I know several insulator collectors are bottle collectors as well, I thought I'd ask this forum first. I have a very old flask I inherited from my grandfather when he passed away years ago. He told me that it has ...
Posted by Chris Renaudo on May 5, 2004 - 0.6kb
My contribution to the twins category are these two CD 152's. Picked by me off adjoining pins they have the most pronounced mold line I have ever seen on a glass insulator. In profile, a side view of the left insulator ...
Posted by James Mulvey on May 5, 2004 - 0.4kb
... 9's.Notice the differences in the molds. All the domes are different. Flat to round to wide round. This is what happen when a guy ...
Posted by Tom Murphy on May 1, 2004 - 0.2kb
Again, One is stamped and one is prizmatic. the stamped one has great amber while the prizmed has great personality also.2 different times into the mold.
Posted by Tom Murphy on May 1, 2004 - 0.1kb
Nice solid beefy looking 3 dot mold CD 121 W.F.G. Co. in a not often seen color. I would call this color an off-clear. Perhaps it is as clear as can be expected in a W.F.G. Co. There is a very slight greenish tint to ...
Posted by Dave Wiecek on April 29, 2004 - 0.5kb
These two insulators are of the same mold type. One was formed and cooled properly, while the other sort of imploded on itself because it was still too hot / soft to hold its own weight. Apparently the shop crew felt it ...
Posted by Brent Burger on April 27, 2004 - 0.3kb
This one is a drop dead gorgeous shade of TRUE Sapphire blue. It is the same as the Sapphire HG Co beehives only a tad darker. There is no Cobalt, Peacock, Electric or any other influence in this piece. It is PURE ...
Posted by Mike Finneke on April 25, 2004 - 1.4kb
CD 106 Gayner No 90 with a small 12 underneath. Might be one for the specialist who doesn't have this mold number. Price $3.00. I can use the new flat rate shipping boxes and ship multiple insulators for 1 low price of ...
Posted by Dave Wiecek on April 25, 2004 - 0.3kb
CD 151 H.G. CO. PATd MAY 2nd 1893. I thought the swirl lines on the dome were interesting with a bean sized bubble right in the front. Match the mold on this one to one of your more exotic colors. Drip points on both ...
Posted by Dave Wiecek on April 25, 2004 - 0.4kb
CD 145 N.E.G.M. in stunning SAPPHIRE BLUE. Embossed N.E.G.M.CO. on the front skirt. This is the REAL DEAL!!! This seldom offered for sale insulator displays VNM as you can see in the photo. There is some damage however. ...
Posted by Mike Finneke on April 17, 2004 - 0.8kb
I would like to trade this light jade Mouse for some Brookfield 133's, 131's, 101's, or 102. Mouse is the "Other" version with just a patent date on the front and the back skirt. Damage consist of : a chip to ...
Posted by Jim Peach on April 15, 2004 - 0.8kb
This is a CD 131.4 [010] - embossed (front skirt) L.G.T.& CO. (rear skirt) PAT JAN 25 1870/PAT FEB 22 1870 - I do not see any periods on this one...and the F is missing the lower horizontal line. Embossing is good ...
Posted by Bill Winters on April 9, 2004 - 1.2kb
Here is another set of twin insulators. This pair did not come from the same mold, as the star is different on each. They are a short and tall twin pair. The right one is 3 and 3/16" tall while the left one is 3 ...
Posted by Doug Netzke on April 4, 2004 - 0.3kb
A while back there was a thread about twin insulators. I have finally got around to getting a picture of my contribution.
I bought these two CD 102 BAR/<> at an antique flea market for a couple of bucks. When I ...
Posted by Doug Netzke on April 4, 2004 - 0.6kb
Here's the base of the 143 possible threadless mold.
Posted by Tom Murphy on April 4, 2004 - 0.1kb
This Hemi No.8 is the small mold. It is a full of enough steam and bubbles that it almost looks jade in certain lights. This came off the local circuit arm on the AT&T main, just west of Spokane, Wa.
Posted by Brent Burger on April 4, 2004 - 0.2kb
Another angle of the possible threadless mold.
Posted by Tom Murphy on April 3, 2004 - 0.0kb
What do you think? Is this a 743.3 with threads??? Don't know to much about the unembossed 143's.Thanks
Posted by Tom Murphy on April 3, 2004 - 0.1kb
I consider CD 143's and 147's to be a part of the Beehive specialty, so I'm throwing this one in too. Although completely covered in train soot when I found him, once again, oxalic (and a little elbow grease!) makes all ...
Posted by David Hawkins on March 23, 2004 - 0.6kb
... embossing is one of the first beehives molds made, because the Rear Skirt has no embossing, meaning the patent hadn't been granted yet? If you ...
Posted by David Hawkins on March 23, 2004 - 0.4kb
Nice EC&M tin mold insulator. Found at Wise Creek near Ophir, Calif. after a high water runoff! Full of bubbles and a little amber!
Posted by Carl D. Scott on March 23, 2004 - 0.1kb
