Joe always loved (and still does) small "breaker" and "guy wire" insulators. This is one that was "jumped over" during the early 1960s by the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (where Joe worked for many years) to make continuity within the series street lighting circuit as the town was steadily installing multiple operation streetlights. The former series streetlights operated on 6.6A constant current and their basic principle of operation was like a string of mini-Christmas lights. The current flowed from one light to another from the start to the finish of the string. As the series streetlights were upgraded to multiple (120V) operation, the lineman would place a "jumper wire" over the crossarm/insulator loop to keep the rest of the circuit operating. The example shown is a cut-free section of series street light wire that remained dead until 1985 when Joe's employer was converting the system and poles to 13,800 volts primary voltage. As I said, Joe always loved smaller breaker insulators and he had his eyes set on this one strung on Friend Street. When the Halpin Line Construction crew (contracted by the town) was doing the work there, they cut down the old wire and to the HMLP stockroom it went. It was not long until Joe saw this cool looking 1920s insulator rolled up with the copper scrap heap. He asked General Foreman: Chester ("Chet") Orlowolski if he could have a this neat piece of wire/insulator cut. Armed with his cigar and bolt cutters in-hand, Chet asked: "Is this the one you want my boy?". Indeed, Joe said yes. It was cut from the copper wire bail, set into Joe's hands and Chet said "There you go my friend, enjoy!". Chet started with the utility in the 1950s and told Joe tons of linemens' folklore even though Joe was a meter man. Chet retired in 1989 and they still remain in touch so I hear! This cut-free-insulator piece is among many treasured items that Joe saved while he worked for HMLP and quite a few of them were featured in their centennial celebration brochure and publicity in 1994. Please refer to www.hmlp.com and click onto "history". Joe contributed to 99% of what is presented there (no credit given although).