Revision History Archive (Year 2004)

December 28, 2004:

• Special Announcement regarding a reproduction CD 162 

November 27, 2004:

• Back Issues of Drip Points in PDF format for download!  
• Update to the Timeline

September 7, 2004:

• Topical index to "Old Familiar Strains" (Dan Howard has provided a complete index to this excellent publication! Thanks Dan!)
  • See complete Periodical Topical Index

September 5, 2004:

• Updated NIA Logo Products
  • New 13oz. Logo glass beer mug
  • New golf shirt colors
• Additional Updates added to  Topical Index to Insulator Periodical Information!  
  • 1971 Crown Jewels of the wire
  • 1972 Crown Jewels of the wire

August 14, 2004:

• Two new British patents added to the Insulator Timeline
  • Patent #6,669: Improvements in Porcelain and Other Insulators
  • Patent #25,816: Improvements in Insulators        

August 1, 2004:

• Updated NIA Board and Committee contact list
• Updated Timeline Information
  • CD 203.2 Transposition
  • CD 141.7 Twiggs patent 
  • CD 176 Whitall Tatum low loss insulator
  • CD 732.2 Floyd Patent 

July 30, 2004:

• 2004 National Show report including show floor and display pictures
  • See this link for more National show reports
• Announcement of next years 2005 National show date and location!

June 19, 2004:

• Educational insulator tags - Provided by Rick Soller for hobby promotion and education.
• Additional Updates added to  Topical Index to Insulator Periodical Information!  
  • 1970 Crown Jewels of the wire

May 8, 2004:

• Fireplug insulator added to the insulator identification section.
• Additional patent information added to the historical insulator timeline.
• Additional Updates added to  Topical Index to Insulator Periodical Information!  
  • 1969 Crown Jewels of the wire
  • 2002 Crown Jewels of the wire (Jan - June)
• Updates to the Committee information in the NIA Bylaws.

January 4, 2004:

• A new feature added:  Topical Index to Insulator Periodical Information!  The idea is to allow quick location of specific insulator information using the site search engine.  It is also a quick reference to what information is available. So far the following has been added:
  • Eleven years of Old Bottle Magazine (Insulator related information only)
  • 2003 Crown Jewels of the Wire

Link to update history archive (2003)

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