I haven't been out insulator hunting for a few years but had a curbside pickup to make in a town that would take me close to one of my old spots. Since I can't do some things that I might ordinarily do due to current lockdown restrictions, I've been thinking about an insulator hunt for a while but always forgot to throw my probe in the truck until yesterday.

My target was a section of line built late in the threadless era. There were a small number of threadless insulators on this line but they're hard to find, and in all the time I spent hunting this vicinity I've only come up with 1 intact example, 1 'some assembly required' pieces, plus a few shards. Although I was hopeful on yesterday's hunt, I did not find one of those elusive threadless, but maybe the next best thing, an early threaded piece.

I had come across a CD 145 GNW which I believe a tree had grown over. The tree had broken off very close to the roots and the CD 145 was wedged into the hollow stump. I could not get it out, and as I could see it was cracked I did not spend much time trying. Instead, I started probing around and within a few minutes, located the CD 143 GNW pictured above close by.

I had forgotten to pack a camera and my phone was in the truck, so I did not get any photos on site. I was planning on going back with my phone later, but by the time I got back to the truck, it was late and I was pooped. If I go back again soon, I'll take a photo of the stump-stuck 145.