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Price Guide for Insulators: A History and Guide to North American Glass Pintype Insulators

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This Price Guide is an absolute must-have for insulator collectors. The Price Guide is designed to provide an extensive listing of each of the known styles of North American pintype insulators. In sequential ascending order, each consolidated design (CD) number is listed with all confirmed embossings, colors, and market value estimates. The guide is meant to be used along with the McDougalds two-volume reference set. This price guide is the most accurate, up-to-date guide available for insulators. Each insulator is accompanied by a scale drawing to aid in identification. The guide also includes various cross reference charts to further aid in classification and market value assessment. Threaded pintype insulators, threadless insulators, commemorative insulators, battery rests, glass spools, nail knobs, guy wire strains, miniature insulators, and other miscellaneous glass are covered in extreme detail. A special insulator-embossing specific font is used to show embossing errors, symbols, and logos. Add this price guide to your bookshelf...you won't be disappointed.

This book is a must buy for all insulator collectors. It provides an up to date price reference, consolidated design guide and embossing design listing for almose all known American insulators. The book contains appendices that cross reference the insulators with their manufactures' names, style numbers, CD numbers, primary embossing and patent dates. To insure that you are getting the most bang for your buck when adding to your collection, you should refer to this book.

If you are interested in collecting glass insulators, this book is a absolute must have.