Advertising Through the Ages

Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", November 1992, page 31

INTRODUCING....Robert Stahr, currently a university student in Ames, Iowa, who has offered to become a columnist for Crown Jewels of the Wire. Bob has spent many hours pouring over libraries of historic electrical journals and has amassed a large collection of advertising.                                                                       
                                                       

Last week I received a call from Bob asking if the "tickler" in the October Crown Jewels was true... "was there really a Combination Safety (CD 139) WITH DRIP POINTS that had been found?"

I confirmed the report as true and that I was anticipating seeing the piece for the first time, along with others, at the Central Regional Show in London in November.

"Well, I guess that confirms that old ad, doesn't it?" If you weren't an observant reader of the July 1992 issue, take a look at the cover another time. There it is....an old 1909 Brookfield ad...showing the Combination Safety. Take a look at the bottom of the ad..."With or Without Drip Points".

Maybe Bob's advertising research will turn up more of these illusive rarities. Field of Ads... print the ad and they will come! Please welcome Bob to the C.J. Staff!

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