| | A Chapter About Insulators
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In no department of telegraphic science has so
much ingenuity been expended, and so little real progress been made, as in that
which relates to the proper insulation of the "line wires." Many of
these devices -- "and their name is legion" -- possess a high degree of
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| | | Research Division
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Dear Dora,
I know this is an error, but I found a Hemi 16, a CD
115 clear. Did anyone ever hear of this?
Sincerely,
Herb Barker
Missoula,
Montana
Dear Dora,
I need some information on an embossing on the base of an
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| | | Letters to the Editor
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Dear Dora,
I am a fan of the Hartford Electric Lighting
Company's pole. Since I like drawing and you want pictures for the magazine, I
drew you two sketches of H.E.LT. Co. poles in Thomaston, Connecticut (Perhaps
you've heard of Seth Thomas clocks.). The typical prototype of this company is
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| | | Foreign Insulators
| | | by Marilyn Albers
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Potheads and Spur Insulators
Collectors of foreign porcelains seem to be generally excited about finding the
peculiar shaped insulator nicknamed the "Pothead". It has a top cover
which unscrews from the rest of the insulator and resembles a jar of peanut
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