Revision History (What's New?)

February 13th, 2024

• New addition to the on-line publications! Volume-1 & Volume-2 on Battery Jars and related items!
• Totally updated reference on Radio Antenna Strains
• Numerous updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside North America section
• Numerous updates to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section
• Updates to the new gallery for non-glass and non-porcelain insulators!

July 10th, 2023

• Announcing the 2024 National Show in Elkhart, IN
• Announcing the 2023 National Commemorative
• Fully updated section on Radio Strain Insulators!!
• Numerous updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside North America section
• Numerous updates to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section

March 28th, 2023

• Updates to the new gallery for non-glass and non-porcelain insulators!
• Numerous updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside North America section
• Numerous updates to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section
• New issues added to the Drip Points archive
• New issues added to the GCIC club newsletter archive

July 29th, 2022

• Announcing the 2023 National show in Logan Utah!
• Walt Baumgardt has put together a digital book on Battery Jars and asssociated items. This excellent resource has an extensive list of early battery history, battery jars, battery trays, battery oil bottles, and other associated items. Click this Link to the digital book. Note that this will be updated periodically as new discoveries are made.

July 14th, 2022

• Announcing the 2022 NIA Commemorative "Gettysburg Ghost"!
• Updates to the new gallery for non-glass and non-porcelain insulators!
• Numerous updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside North America section
• Numerous updates to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section

December 27th, 2021

• Huge update to the Insulator related catalog section adding more than 100 new entries! There are now over 500 Catalogs listed.
• New "Identify your insulator" addition for Radio Antenna Lightning Arresters and related items

November 10th, 2021

• Updates to the new gallery for non-glass and non-porcelain insulators!
• Numerous updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside North America section
• Numerous updates to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section

October 12th, 2021

• The 2021/2022 printed directories are being prepared for shipment! You can still purchase a copy here
• We are now taking pre-orders for the 2023 Directory (will mail out around October next year!)

March 26th, 2021

• Announcing the NIA Companion! New web tool and mobile app for insulator collectors
• Updated NIA Hall of Fame
• Numerous updates to the Gallery for non-glass and non-porcelain insulators section

March 17th, 2021

• Updated NIA donations page and donors list
• Added a full list of the NIA Regional shows

March 3rd, 2021

• Announcing an entire new gallery for non-glass and non-porcelain insulators!
• Numerous updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside North America section
• Numerous updates to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section

August 2nd, 2020

• Announcing the 2020 NIA Commemorative for the Utah National!
• Order a copy of the printed directory

May 14th, 2020

• Updated contact list with new board & commitee members
• Updated worldwide porcelain insulators

May 14th, 2020

• Announcing the NIA sponsered Insulator Hobby Directory (Printed & On-Line)
  • Register today to be included in one or both for free!
  • Order a copy of the printed directory

April 5th, 2020

• Total revamp of the North American Threaded Pintype gallery. Updated photos and data.
• Additional new catalogs added to the Insulator related catalog section, including many worldwide makers!

January 22nd, 2020

• Exciting new find for LRI collectors! Probably the oldest glass insulator known.
• Updated NIA Membership page
• Over 80 new catalogs added to the Insulator related catalog section, making a total of around 280 historic catalogs!
• Numerous updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside North America section

November 29th, 2019

• Updated NIA donation page
• Archive of past GCIC (Greater Chicago Insulator Club) Newsletters
• Numerous updates to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section

September 29th, 2019

• The full set of Cross Arms Magazines are now available in on-line publications
• Additional updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages
• The 2020 membership form and 2020 on-line membership is now available

July 10th, 2019

• The Drip Points Newsletter archive is now nearly complete back to 1973
• Additional updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages
• Recent CD changes now reflected in the North American Pintype pages

June 24th, 2019

• Updated NIA logo products page
• Significant additions to the Drip Points Newsletter archive

June 22nd, 2019

• Note the NIA homepage is now adaptive to be easier to use on mobile devices!
• 2019 50th National Show report
• Added club listings with focus on NIA affiliated clubs
• Numerous new additions to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages

May 20th, 2019

• Finalized show report to the excellent 2014 National show in Farmington NM -- not to be missed!!
• Complete update to the US unipart pintype identification gallery with a nearly compete U number list for both threaded & threadless items.
• Insurance available from the Hanover Insurance Group for NIA members updated.

May 5th, 2019

• 2019 Commemorative now available!
• Numerous new additions to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages
• Numerous updates to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section

February 27th, 2019

• Additional Drip Point issues added to the archives
• Numerous new additions to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages
• Numerous updates to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section

November 10th, 2018

• Jack Tod's Unipart Porcelain Insulator Guide book now available on-line!
• Jack Tod's History of Electrical Porcelain in the US is now available on-line!
• Numerous new additions to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages
• Numerous updates to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section

July 8th, 2018

• Show Report for the great 2018 National in Kansas City!

June 27th, 2018

• Announcing the 2019 National Show in Orlando Florida
• Announcing the 2019 Western Regional Show in Helena, Montana

April 15nd, 2018

• 2018 Commemorative now available!
• Numerous new additions to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages
• Numerous updates to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section.

August 22nd, 2017

• 2017 National Show Report!
• Updated NIA contacts list

May 16th, 2017

• Eight years of the radio strain magazine "Old Familiar Strains" is now available digitally!

May 10th, 2017

• 2017 National show commemoratives now available!
• Six new CDs added to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section
• Numerous new additions to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US page

December 30th, 2016

• 2016 National show report for the Muncie Indiana show!
• Four new additions to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section
• Numerous new additions to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages

November 24th, 2016

• Five new CD assignments in the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section.

November 13th, 2016

• Announcing the 2017 National show to be held in Colorado Springs, CO
• Note five additional digital books are now available on the NIA website!
  • Glass Insulators from Outside North America by Marilyn Albers & N.R. Woodward
  • Glass Insulators from Outside North America - Price Guide by Marilyn Albers & N.R. Woodward
  • Worldwide Porcelain Insulators by Marilyn Albers and Jack H. Tod
  • Worldwide Porcelain Insulators 1986 Supplement by Marilyn Albers and Jack H. Tod
  • Canadian Railway Communication Insulators 1880-1920 by Mark Lauckner
  • Canadian Railway Communication Insulators 1880-1920 - Value Guide by Mark Lauckner

April 30th, 2016

• Announcing the 2016 NIA Commemorative for the Muncie National!
• 270 New U-number assignments for the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages
• Updates to the Insulator marking page for Porcelain from outside the US!

March 12th, 2016

• Five new additions to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America section.
• Significant updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages

February 6th, 2016

• Many new additions to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America pages
  • Link to the GIFONA page
  • Link to the additions
• Numerous updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages
  • Added an insulator mark page to help with insulator identification and history!

October 17th, 2015

• Numerous updates to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US pages
• Added listing of NIA President's Award winners

July 23rd, 2015

• Check out the 2015 NIA National Show Report! (Sandwich, IL -- Held July 3-5, 2015)

July 11th, 2015

• Announcing the 2016 NIA National Show To be held In Muncie, IN - home of Hemingray Glass!
• Many new additions to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America pages
  • Link to the GIFONA page
  • Link to the additions
• Many additions to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US section
  • Link to the Porcelain pages
  • Link to the additions

April 25th, 2015

• Announcing the 2015 NIA commemorative in bright "sunflower" yellow available to order!
• Many new additions to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America pages
  • Link to the GIFONA page
  • Link to the additions
• Many additions to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US section
  • Link to the Porcelain pages
  • Link to the additions

January 5th, 2015

• Many new additions to the Glass Insulators from Outside North America pages
  • Link to the GIFONA page
  • Link to the additions
• Many additions to the Porcelain Insulators from Outside the US section
  • Link to the Porcelain pages
  • Link to the additions

July 20th, 2014

• Show report for the 2014 National show in Farmington, New Mexico

May 22nd, 2014

• Several new items added to the GIFONA page

May 31th, 2014

• The 2014 National Show Commemoratives are now available in a bright depression glass green! 
• Thanks To Steve Bobb we now have a 5th National report on the 1974 Hershey, PA National!

May 4th, 2014

• Several new CD assignments on the GIFONA page
• New assignments on the Porcelain insulators from outside the US page

March 16th, 2014

• Thanks to Kerry & Carolyn Lavendoski - a dozen new threadless added to the threadless ID pages!

February 27th, 2014

• The main history reference  A History and Guide to North American Pintype Insulators is Now available on-line!

January 26th, 2014

• Updated glass suspension page introducing the new ST numbering system!
• Updated porcelain suspension page introducing the new ST numbering system!
• Several new CD assignments on the GIFONA page
• Updates to the NIA Scholarship page (Submission deadline moved)

January 20th, 2014

• Three new threadless CDs added to the Threadless ID page!
• Updates to the GIFONA page

October 7th, 2013

• Updates to the GIFONA page
• Updates to the PIFONA page

August 25th, 2013

• Updated NIA Logo products listing and order form! 

August 23st, 2013

• Note a completely new look for the first page!! Please send comments to Webmaster
• Announcing the 2014 National Show! To be held in Farmington New Mexico

July 31st, 2013

• Franklin Tennessee National Show Report!
• Announcing the 2013 inductees into the NIA Hall of Fame!

June 29th, 2013

• Significant updates to the GFIONA pages

April 25th, 2013

• Announcing the 2013 National Show Commemorative!
• Updates to the GFIONA page
• Updates to the PIFONA page

February 7th, 2013

• National show report added for the 1995 Marlboro, Mass National
• Added two new entries to the GIFONA section 
• Added one entry to the porcelain insulators from outside North America section

January 26th, 2013

• National show report added for the 1996 Long Beach National
• Updated information for the 2013 National in Nashville, TN
• Updates to the porcelain insulators from outside North America section
• Added several new entries to the GIFONA section

January 6th, 2013

• Updates to the porcelain insulators from outside North America section
• Added several new entries to the GIFONA section

December 29th, 2012

• Updates to the NIA contacts page
• Updated NIA Handbook

December 24th, 2012

• Added  numerous new entries to the GIFONA section
• Two new entries to the "Is your item an insulator" section

September 9th, 2012

• Added nine new entries to the GIFONA section

July 9th, 2012

• Added a new section for the NIA Hall of Fame!  See the three first inductees!
• Several new additions to the porcelain insulators from outside North America section

July 2nd, 2012

• Complete show report from the 2012 Kansas City national! 

June 17th, 2012

• Added a pdf order form for NIA products thanks to Shaun Kotlarsky & Tina Rienstra 
• Added two new CDs to the GIFONA section!  CD 568.1 from Russia and CD 626 from France

June 9th, 2012

• Added a link for general donations to the NIA & to specific funds - These can be tax deductible now that the NIA is a 501C3

June 2nd, 2012

• Added eight Drip Points (2009 & 2010 years) to the online archive

May 1st, 2012

• The 1992 Florida National report has been added to the history of the National shows thanks to photos from Jacquline Linscott. 
• Continued updates to porcelain insulators from outside the US
• Added log of new updates

April 14th, 2012

• Announcing the 2012 NIA Commemorative insulator in amethyst! 
• Continued updates to porcelain insulators from outside the United States! 
• And note the new update tracker!

January 21st, 2012

• Insulator related news: Monster find of porcelain (and some glass) insulators in Southern NJ
• Continued updates to porcelain insulators from outside the United States! 

January 14th, 2012

• Announcing a fund drive to place a historical marker at the early Hemingray manufacturing site in Covington, KY!
• Complete revamp of the porcelain insulators from outside the United States! 
• The NIA handbook has been completely updated and available in PDF format

• Significant updates to the glass insulators from outside North America section including several new CDs - France, Italy, Finland, Germany, etc.

November 27th, 2011

• Additional updates to the glass insulators from outside North America section including several new CDs - Poland, Chile, Germany & Russia

September 3rd, 2011

• Announcing the 2012 National Show in Kansas City, MO

• Additional updates to the glass insulators from outside North America section

July 18th, 2011

• Detailed show report for the 2011 National show in San Jose, CA

• Additional updates to the glass insulators from outside North America section

June 19th, 2011

• Updates to the glass insulators from outside North America section including many new CD assignments by N.R. Woodward and additional pictures.

May 4th, 2011

• Introducing the NIA Scholarship Program!

April 11th, 2011

• Announcing the 2011 NIA National Show Commemoratives!

March 28th, 2011

• 2011 NIA Eastern Regional Show in Martinsburg, West Virginia -- August 12 & 13, 2011

March 13th, 2011

• Addition of over 100 new entries to glass insulators from outside North America section!

February 9th, 2011

• Addition of a full listing of the GIFONA CD's added to the site to supplement the by country view!
• Educational resource page added by Jacque Linscott Barnes the NIA research and education chair.
• Continued growth of the glass insulators from outside North America section thanks to contributions from a number of collectors!

January 14th, 2011

• Significant new additions to the section on glass insulators from outside North America. Thanks to contributions from Don Mecklenborg The information in this section has been highly expanded!
  • Over 200 unique CD's represented
  • CD's broken out by country of origin
  • Within each CD there is color, embossing, and variations with well over 500 photographs        

December 30th, 2010

• Announcing a fund drive for a historical marker at the Hemingray factory site in Muncie, IN
• Updates to the North American threaded pintype listing -- reference is now to scale @ 32 pixels per inch

November 21st, 2010

• 18 additional solid pours added to the history of the NIA commemorative section thanks to Dennis Weber and Jacque Linscott Barns

September 10th, 2010

• 21 Drip Points added to the archive!

August 10th, 2010

• Authentication and classification chair Paul Greaves has put together a detailed report on E.C.& M.s including the skirt embossed group.

August 4th, 2010

• Show report for the 2010 National!
• Updated NIA contact list

August 1st, 2010

• Announcing the 2011 National show to be held in San Jose, CA on July 8-10!

May 31st, 2010

• Added a section on the history of the NIA commemoratives thanks to pictures from Wesley Lirette and information from John and Carol McDougald!
• Announcement that the NIA has now been approved as a qualified 501c3 Charitable Organization
• Added a report on the 1989 Allentown National thanks to pictures provided by Mike Guthrie & Kevin Lawless.

May 3rd, 2010

• Announcing the 2010 NIA Commemorative -- Thanks to the McDougald's now for the benefit of the NIA!!

April 3rd, 2010

• Added a new entry to the "is your item an insulator" section

March 6th, 2010

• Added a report on the 1994 Houston National thanks to negatives supplied by John & Carol McDougald
• Updated the Drip Points archive with additional issues

January 10th, 2010

• Announcing the 2010 Central regional to be held in Columbia City, IN May 14-15

Link to update history archive (1998-2009)

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