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    Posted 8 years ago

    fortapache
    (3421 items)

    This is CD 102 type insulator made by Diamond aka <>. These were made from 1890-1913, another 100 year old piece for under $10. This is a small one about 3 1/2" tall by 2 1/4"wide. If I recall correctly these were made for telegraph wires. If I recall incorrectly SpiritBear will correct me hopefully.
    There seems to be a faint #5 on top which is probably the shop mark as each shop was paid by the piece.

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    Comments

    1. SpiritBear, 8 years ago
      Nice colour on it. Is it just one diamond or two?
    2. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 8 years ago
      All I know is I used to dig these up often which we just called telephone insulators. They were nice to find. Mostly blue, some purple.
    3. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much SpiritBear. It is only 1.
    4. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much Phil. I hear they are still out in the desert. It's probably easier to find them in antique malls though.
    5. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you
      Caperkid
      racer4four
      vetraio50
      mikelv85
      Efesgirl
      SpiritBear
      NevadaBlades
      PhilDMorris
    6. Windwalker, 8 years ago
      now that's a hum dinger...fort
    7. SpiritBear, 8 years ago
      If it's only one diamond, it's Diamond Flint Glass Co. If two, it's supposed to be Dominion, which I think took over Diamond.
    8. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much Windwalker. Got to go for the green.
    9. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      SpiritBear it is the Diamond Flint Glass version. This one was one of the easier to research which is good as I don't know much about this off the top of my head.
    10. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you
      Windwalker
      brunswick
      valentino97
      Nicefice
    11. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you
      aura
      SEAN68
    12. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Beautiful color:)
    13. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much Trey.
    14. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much olebodie. There are a lot of roads in the middle of no one to check out. Within a couple hours drive that is.

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