1986 National Seldom Seen Display - Case 4

The main highlight of the 1986 National was the ambitious seldom seen display.  The goal was to display rare and one-of-a-kind insulators in a group environment.  Five display cases were used along with table space for additional items.  Shown below is details of each display case and a description of the contents..

Case-4

CD

Description

Row-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Row-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Row-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Row-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Row-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Row-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

146.4

743.2

226.3

114.2

143

1040

109

102.4

164.4

132.2

162

U-970

742

287.2

252

156.2

132.4

110.5

701

123

701.8

736

740.2

133.2

126

701

735.6

732

158.9

701

110.6

110.6

737

132

169

134

206.5

135.5

287.1

158.2

162

718

790

731

U-983

140

729

796

735.7

No Name (pennycuick)

No Name

B

Standard Glass Insulator Co.

No Name

No Name "Garrity"

Chicago Insulating Co, Pat. Oct. 16 1883

N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co, Pat. Nov. 13, 1883

No Name (Fry Glass)

S.T. Paisley Maker, Beaver Falls, PA

H.G. Co. // Petticoat

No Name (Nail embedded in skirt)

M.T. Co.

Brookfield for F. M. Locke

No. 2 Cable

Pat. Oct. 15, 1872

Patent Dec. 19, 1871 (Chambers)

New. Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.

No Name

Chester, N.Y. // Pat. Jan 25, 1870

No Name

E.R.W.

No Name

B.F.G. Co. LAC's Patent July 25, 1865

RD 149959

No Name

No Name

No Name

Patent applied for (Boston)

No Name

National Insulator Co.

National Insulator Co.

Leffert's

Patent Dec. 19, 1871

Hemingray Type 1

Westinghouse No. 6

Harloe Patent

ERW

F.M.Locke Victor NY

Boston Bottle Works Pat. Oct. 15, 1872

H.G. Co. Patent / Petticoat

No Name "Saratoga"

No Name "Teapot"

Tillotson

No Name (Bennington porcelain)

Jumbo

J.S. Keeling 16 B'way, NY

Oakman Patent July 26, 1870 - Boston No. 9

No Name "big blue"

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