Derflinger Glass Works

Reprinted from "INSULATORS - Crown Jewels of the Wire", October 1972, page 35

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Harned,

I have many insulators not listed in Milholland's books and some made by firms not listed by N. R. Woodward. But the one I am most interested in at this time is an insulator obtained near the Mexican border. It appears to be a C.D. 133, aqua color. Enclosed (on the page following) you will find a drawing of it. The H~~ is Spanish for brothers. Maybe some of the readers of the Crown Jewels of the Wire can help. Mr. N. R. Woodward has seen this insulator and has not been able to supply an answer.

While traveling in Pennsylvania looking for insulators we visited a small town, White Mills, between Honesdale and Hawley. In this town was a Historical Marker and the remains of an old stone building. The Marker was for the Derflinger Glass Works. After looking at the glass in Derflinger insulators I feel sure they are American made. If Derflinger insulators were not made in Pennsylvania, then where were they made? Maybe some of the readers might know.

By the way, in the March Issue (1972) my number is 60 in Texas, and the name is spelled "Meidham". This is wrong. It should be MEIDAM

I. J. Meidam 
2106 - 19 Ave. No.
Texas City, Texas 77590