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"

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