Picked up this old insulator the other day. . .just did not have the heart to give him an acid bath. Wonder how many years it took to acquire the staining from the wire. . . years in the sun. . .rain. . . freezing cold. . . sure it is a lowly ol' creb beehive. . .but the battle scars on this old warrior . . .are well deserved. . . . and earned.