Old Bottle Magazine - 1974
January 1974:
- Jerry Waehner's exhibit of general glass insulators took the best of
show at the Genesee Valley Bottle Collectors Assn. 4th Annual show -
Page 21
- Audrey Stecher also had a display of threadless insulators at the same
show - Page 21
- Jo and Bill Dreggors won first place in insulators at the M.T. Bottle
Collectors Assn. of Volusia County Florida Bottle and Insulator Festival
- Page 23
- L.L. Liniscott tied with Fred Griffen for 2nd place in insulators -
Page 23
- Insulator By-Lines - Pages 50 & 51
- A letter by Bob Wilson of Philadelphia, PA prompted discussion on a
standard insulator grading system.
February 1974:
- Insulator By-Lines - Pages 45 & 46
- A show report on the Mid Ohio show in London, OH by Dick Bowman -
Marion Milholland was at the show which had about 35 tables and many
porcelain insulators.
March 1974:
- Insulator By-Lines - Page 48
- The NIA appoints Bob Wilson of Philadelphia, PA as Chairman of the Standards
and Ethics Committee.
- Roy Galloway of Winchester, KY is looking to gather all available
information on CD 160 baby signals.
July 1974:
- Insulator By-Lines by Joe Maurath - Pages 16 & 17
- Diamond "P", C.E.L.Co. and PETTINGILL Insulators - This
article covers the markings and colors that these insulators have been
found in and some speculation on the maker.
- This was Joe Maurath's first By-lines and he includes a short
biography of himself and how he started collecting.
August 1974:
- Insulator By-Lines by Joe Maurath - Page 23
- A picture of Dick Bowman from a recent issue of "Kodakery"
the house publication of Eastman Kodak.
- Barbara and David Champers display at the Memphis show
September 1974:
- Insulator By-Lines by Joe Maurath - Pages 16-19
- Show report on the Fifth Annual NIA National Show in Hershey, PA
- Bob Pierce of Groton, NY display of Boston Bottle Works Insulators
- Jerry Turner of Goshen, OH display "Welcome to the Wonderful
World of Porcelain"
- George Reed of Havertown, PA display "Old Pole Glass"
- Forrest Jones, of New Carlisle, OH display of lightning rod balls
& equipment
- Bill Loeffler of Troy, NY display of general glass and porcelain
- Jay Barley of Chester Springs, PA display of porcelain
- Bob Wilson of Philadelphia, PA display of early glass
- Diane and Jerry Wagner of Bergenfield, NJ display of American
Insulator Co. Glass
- Roy Ricari of Washington, DC display of general insulators
- Ray McElvany of Sparta, NJ display of Star insulators
- Bob Pierce of Groton, NY display of rare glass insulators
- George Morton of Saint Thomas, PA display of CD 162 signals
October 1974:
- Insulator By-Lines by Joe Maurath - Pages 22 & 23
- Information on the Sixth Annual NIA National Show in San Diego, CA
- The NIA Code of Ethics
- Lightning Rod Balls
November 1974:
- Insulator By-Lines by Joe Maurath - Pages 40-42
- The Standard Glass Insulator Company - History and known styles
- Howard J. Dean of Westernville, NY reports a miniature Brookfield
beehive only 1 3/16 inches tall. He also reports CD 140 unembossed
Jumbo in light yellow green.
- O.R. Boll of Appleton, WI reports an insulator shaped paperweight
marked ST. CLAIR.
- Andy Lookenbill or York, PA reports several insulators including CD
143.4 and A CD 134 marked No. 36. He also
reports a CD 252 B.G.M.Co. in SCA and a CD 267 in deep olive
green.
December 1974:
- Insulator By-Lines by Joe Maurath - Pages 18-22
- Whitall Tatum Insulators - History, styles, colors, and embossings for
Whitall Tatum insulators.
- Yankee Polecat Insulator Club Show Report. The show was
held at Windsor Locks, CT on Sept 22.
- William Brookfield display of Brookfield insulators won the OBX award.
- Les Lidtke and Greg Gallager won poeples choice for their display of
Jumbos and CD 267 and 267.5s.
- Don Betz of Remsen, NY reports a U-38 porcelain pony marked GLEN on
the dome
- A book review of Millholland's 3rd Revision "Most About Glass
Insulators"
Return
to the National Insulator Association Home page
Webmaster