Revision History (What's New?)

April 10th, 2008

• Announcing the 2008 Central Regional Show!  The Western Reserve Insulator Club is pleased to host and cordially invite you to make plans on attending The 2008 National Insulator Association Central Regional Show in Richfield, Ohio on July 19-20, 2008.

January 19th, 2008

• Porcelain unipart section updates nearly complete with the following additional sections

  • U-228 through U-376

  • U-277 through U-435

  • U-436 through U-699

  • U-700 through U-861

  • U-862 through U-914

  • U-922 through U-964

December 26th, 2007

• Totally revamped porcelain unipart section with better pictures and information. This section will continue to be developed over the next months.
  • U numbers 1 through 190
  • U numbers 191 through 225

November 25th, 2007

• Significant update to the NIA logo products!  New pictures and items

September 2nd, 2007

• 19 new pictures added to the "Identify your insulator" section
• Updates to the 2008 National Show - link to show webpage

June 30th, 2007

• Fully electronic membership and renewal now available using Google Checkout!
• 2008 National Show announced!  Portland Oregon, July 4-6, 2008
• 2007 Orlando National Show Report

May 13th, 2007

• Updates to the 2007 National page Mini-helmet commemoratives by the hosts!
• New CD added to the North American Pin-types pages

January 6, 2007:

• Updates to the 2007 National page printable dealer and exhibitor forms
• New 2007 National Logo Shirts available!

December 10, 2006:

• Update to the NIA contacts page Mike Guthrie has taken over as Ethics Committee Chair.  Thanks to Charles Bibb for his service as the previous chair.
• Two CDs added to the identify your insulator section:  CD 111  &  CD 365
• Updated screen printed T-shirts added to the NIA Logo products.

November 12, 2006:

• 2006 Austin, TX National show report

August 27, 2006:

• Updated information on the 2007 National Show
• Additional Drip Points added to the on-line archive

July 11, 2006:

• Announcing the 2007 National Show!
• Updated NIA Contact Information
• The North American Threaded Pintype Insulator section.  Added CD 178.5

June 25, 2006:

• Updates to 2006 Austin Texas National Show Information
• The North American Threaded Pintype Insulator section.  Additional CD's

March 4, 2006:

• Major update to the altered insulator color pages by Dwayne Anthony
• Updates to 2006 Austin Texas National Show Information

December 31, 2005:

• Additional patents added to the insulator timeline
• The North American Threaded Pintype Insulator section.  Additional CD's

December 24, 2005:

• Significant new updates to the insulator timeline - Includes four new patents
• List of past NIA Officers & Committee Chairs
  • NIA Board
  • Committee Chairs
  • Membership Awards
• Updates to the NIA Contact Information - New Membership Director!
• The North American Threaded Pintype Insulator section.  Additional CD added.
• Updates to 2006 National Show Information

December 1, 2005:

• The North American Threaded Pintype Insulator section.  1 Additional CD added plus several updates to CD details.
• Updates to 2006 National Show Information

November 7, 2005:

• The North American Threaded Pintype Insulator section.  2 Additional CDs added plus four updates to CD details.
• Updated images in the Top Ten common insulator section

October 30, 2005:

• The North American Threaded Pintype Insulator section.  Additional CDs and picture updates.
• Updates to 2006 National Show Information

August 29, 2005:

• The North American Threaded Pintype Insulator section is almost complete!.  A few added CDs and picture updates.
• Updates to 2006 National Show Information

August 20, 2005:

• Significant additional updates to the Identify your insulator section! most sections complete!  Looking for feedback on format, content and usability.

August 7, 2005:

• Started updates to the Identify your insulator section! Working to greatly improve the quality and amount of information available.  The first two pages are nearly complete!
• Updates to 2006 National Show Information

July 15, 2005:

• 2005 National Show Report
• Updates to 2006 National Show Information

July 12, 2005:

• Announcing the 2006 National show in Austin Texas!
• Updated insulator insurance information

June 24, 2005:

• Updated Information and links related to the 2005 Eastern Regional show (Sept. 29th - Oct. 1st 2005 in Martinsburg, WV)

June 14, 2005:

• New section added on the NIA Museum Committee thanks to Rick Soller, NIA Museum Committee Chair.

May 29, 2005:

• Updated Porcelain unipart pintype identification page
• New porcelain pin base identification page
• New porcelain electric fence insulator identification page

May 21, 2005:

• Updated Porcelain Threadless identification page
• Updated glass pintype from outside North America page

May 14, 2005:

• New timeline section on the history of the hobby -- Initial start provided by NIA Historian Rick Soller
• Updated North American Glass Pintype identification page
• Updated membership information change form
• Information and links related to the 2005 Eastern Regional show (Sept. 29th - Oct. 1st 2005 in Martinsburg, WV)

Link to update history archive (1998-2004)

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