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| | by Marilyn Albers
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THE "IRON MEN"
This pair of insulators are aptly nicknamed the "Iron Men", because
the outer shells are made of cast iron, and they closely resemble the French
style we refer to as the "gingerbread man". At first glance, you'll
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| | Western Union Telegraph History
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| | Edited by John McDougald from WUTC Corporate History donated by Mr. Ron Souza
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One of the most significant mergers in the development of Western Union came
on June 12, 1866, when an agreement was reached whereby the American Telegraph
Co. (of N. J.) "doth grant, lease and convey to the Western Union Telegraph
Co. the right to take possession, use, management and control of all of the
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| | Ask Woody
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| | by N. R. Woodward
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N. R. "Woody" Woodward is the author of THE GLASS INSULATOR IN
AMERICA, 1988 Report and developed
the Consolidated Design Numbers identification system for glass insulators.
The following question comes from Burris Workman, Richmond, VA
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| | Recent Insulator Finds in Canada
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| | by Jack Hayes
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Three insulators previously not reported have been found in Canada. They are
all ramshorn types, two pottery and one iron clad. The iron clad is a Brooks
Patent, dated on the top: "PAT.D NOV. 26 1864" as shown in Gerald
Brown's book Unique Collectible Insulators, 1975. At the time of publishing,
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