The Western Regional Insulator Show and Sale at Oroville was the scene of a history-making display of E C & M Co S.F. insulators. Ninety-five E C & M's and a cobalt "blob" belonging to eleven contributing collectors, including myself, were shown in one large display case. It was the most complete collection of E C & M's ever to be displayed. Earlier this spring, Russ Gardner and I had discussed the possibility of getting the E C & M specialists together for a consolidated display at an up-coming show. The response from the individual collectors of these CD 123 insulators was more than enthusiastic. So, leaving it up to Russ to arrange time and place, the Oroville Show was decided upon.

Every known style and major color was represented in this display. Most admired were two S.C.A. E C & M's. The one repaired style B. had been seen by many before. The surprise was the S.C.A. style H. which appeared, thanks to arrangements made by Russ Gardner to borrow it from a non collector. This S.C.A. had been only previously rumored and was a real treat to display for the first time for all to see. One style E. upside-down embossed was admired by many who had never seen one before. I have now seen and photographed the known three and one half upside-down embossed E C & M's. One and the half piece are moss green, and the other two are a shade darker. Also to be seen were all the rare greens: dark lime, dark opaque, dark emerald, and sage. The tallest E C & M I have ever seen was displayed, a 5-1/16" cobalt.

An interesting color pattern was seen in this display. I was aware of certain matching colors in several styles; but thanks to this large display containing colors in styles I had never seen before, the pattern emerged. The flared skirt styles A. and F. match exact colors: light cobalt, cobalt, dark lime, and dark opaque green. The styles B. and H. match exact colors also. These are: blue, dark ink blue, blackglass amber, yellow amber, olive amber, sage green, and S.C.A. There were different shades of aqua displayed in all styles excepting the upside-down embossed.

Here is a list of colors you may want to add to the list in the E C & M article, Crown Jewels, July and August, 1974: A--aqua, dark olive green, opaque green; B--dark ink blue, blackglass amber, S.C.A., sage green; C--lime green; D--apple green, dark ink blue; E--dark moss green; F--dark aqua, dark lime green, dark peacock blue, light cobalt (washed out); H--dark ink blue, blue, S.C.A., sage green, blackglass amber.

Many thanks to the contributors: Keith Ornbaum, Pat Patocka, Hans Kettenburg, Russ Gardner (rare E C & M wood items), Frank Feher, Ken Barnes, Harry Dixon, Jim Wright, Marvin Collins and Paul Bellanyi. A special thank you to Russ Gardner for all his help and the use of his large display case. Each contributor received a beautiful displayer's trophy.