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Displays Cont'd
Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", August 2003, page 34

INSULATORS OF THE CORKSCREW LINE

Dave Sztramski of New Jersey displayed insulators found on a line which primarily used CD 110.5's and CD 110.6's. And not just aqua ones, look at the green colors! His display also featured other, more common, insulators found on the same line.


K.C.G.W.'s

Gene Hawkins of Indiana displayed some home state insulators... items produced by the King City Glass Works.

Located in Fairmount, Indiana the company produced insulators in a wide variety of CD styles in the late 1890's.


WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLIMB THIS POLE?

Paul Hoste of Michigan won top honors in the category Threaded Insulators with this display of colorful Hemingray signals.


Steve Bobb of Pennsylvania won first place in Lightning Rod Equipment with his display featuring different lightning rod insulator patents.


CLOUDS OF BLUE

Donley Hostutler of Ohio captured the Bob & Phoebe Adams Showmanship Award (most creative display) for his display of blue porcelain insulators "floating" on cotton clouds.


Projectile Safe

Rick Soller of Illinois displayed an interesting collection of projectile safe insulators made of wood, metal, porcelain, rubber, plastic, and enhancements to glass insulators such as pleats and ridges.


SPECIALTY AWARD

Lee & Tammy Brewer of Pennsylvania tied for the Specialty Award with a display of Brookfield CD 162.1 's. Lee says 162.1's are "the forgotten CD". But some of his examples in bright colors, two tones, and four-tones will be hard to forget.


Dave Watkins of Pennsylvania apparently didn't want to take a chance on hot weather in Ohio. His display featured "blizzards" of impurities trapped forever in glass insulators.



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