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January 1, 1997 - June 30, 1997

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June 23, 1997

Join the Grand Canyon State Insulator Club!
See what's new in the June issue of RRTP.
A new Insulators for Sale list.

June 17, 1997

Read the latest news for details about Earthquake Insurance for your collection.
New and Updated Personal Pages.
A couple new Insulators for Sale lists.

June 11-14, 1997

Free and Discounted Insulators for the New Collector!

June 10, 1997

See what's in the May and June issues of The Rainbow Rider's Trading Post.
Updated Personal Pages
New items for Sale; a CD 130 Cal Electric and a new Cloisonné pin with a Electric Blue Mickey.

June 6, 1997

Updated Email FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
Enter the NIA raffle to win this quilt!
Full size photographs of CD 101, CD 103 and CD 104 have been added to the Glass Insulator Photographs section to supplement the smaller photographs in the article about The Consolidated Design Number 103.
The photographs on the Commemorative and Miniature Insulators page have been updated to include the insulator's size and embossing.

June 1, 1997

Crown Jewels of the Wire Photographs for June 1997.
Blue Porcelain Collection for sale.
Updated Insulator Shows and Bottle Shows listings.

May 22, 1997

May 11, 1997

'Canadian Railway Telegraph History' to be Published in England.
A Visit to an Insulator Pin Manufacturer has been updated with a version with full sized photographs.

May 5, 1997

Crown Jewels of the Wire Photographs for May 1997.
Updated Insulator Shows and Bottle Shows listings.
A pointer to a great story about Ezra Cornell and the laying of the first telegraph cable, spotted in the April 15th issue of Rainbow Riders' Trading Post magazine.

April 29, 1997

New and updated Insulators For Sale listings.
What's in the April issue of Rainbow Riders' Trading Post.

April 25, 1997

An interesting illustrated Visit to an Insulator Pin Manufacturer article.
Two new Insulators For Sale lists.
Stalking the Wily and Elusive Insulator in it's Native Habitat - an insulator hunting expedition and some tips if you go hunting!

April 12, 1997

In the news: Web Site Review: www.insulators.com
A new Rainbow Riders' Classic article, The Aurora Borealis and the Telegraph
A unique tee-shirt with a Hemingray ad is for sale.
See what was in the March issue of Rainbow Rider's Trading Post
Updated bottle show listings.

April 1, 1997

Updated For Sale pages includes a Western Union Telegraph Porcelain Sign and a CD 116 in Aqua.

March 29, 1997

N.R. Woodward on the Web presents The Consolidated Design Number 103. A fascinating account of this obscure CD number, and a view of a rare Lynchburg catalog.
Crown Jewels of the Wire Photographs for April 1997
Updated Insulator Shows listings
More ways to get your insulator page listed on these Insulator Personal Pages!

March 20, 1997

AWESOME! Finally it is here! Relive the memories of the 1996 National Insulator Association Convention. Read the show report, view the great display photographs, and take a look at the winners of the recognition and display awards. [Your Webmaster apologizes for taking so long to get this set of pages together, I hope after you view them, you can forgive him!]
Now on the show calendar you can select shows during a specific month!

March 11, 1997

Another collectible appears on the Go-Withs page -- Fire Grenades. Have you ever heard of them?
The Chesapeake Bay Insulator Club Show is history! Read all about it.
Read about the 150th anniversary of the Montreal Telegraph Company in Canada, and the commemorative insulators that are being produced.
View some yellow U-503's in service.
Need some nice wooden pins? See the For Sale - Go-With's page!

March 8, 1997

Attention: Collection of LRB's, arrows and license plates stolen! - Can you help?
COOL: Tired of seeing a show listing for a local show on the east coast that will be held 9 months from now when you live on the west coast? Try our improved Show Finder!
Read about some new collectors. Over a half dozen Insulator Personal Pages have been added in the last several weeks.
Updated Bottle Show Listings

March 1, 1997

Crown Jewels of the Wire Photographs for March 1997. Note that the Porcelain Insulator News photos are now included on the Crown Jewels of the Wire photographs pages rather than in the porcelain photographs section. The Porcelain Insulator News photographs for January 1997 have been moved to the Crown Jewels of the Wire Photographs for January 1997 page. Got it? :-)
Updated Insulator Shows listings
A new look on the Insulator News pages, and read the latest web review of www.insulators.com by Excite!
You may have noticed some little icons around... These tag links that go off the insulator web site. They aren't all in place yet, but it is hoped they will help you navigate this site and other sites better! Do you find them helpful? [They are mainly on the Insulator News pages at the moment]

February 26, 1997

The 1997 National Insulator Show packet is available!
Updated National Insulator Association Membership Handbook is available. There also is a section that is the list of changes since the February 1992 edition.
New list posted on the Insulators for sale page.

February 20, 1997

New list posted on the Insulators for sale page.
CD #149 - The Burbrook is updated with some feedback from readers
"Insulators on Stamps" published! has been updated with a link to the article posted on Linn's Stamp News web site.
If your browser supports Java, did you know you can click on the frame on the home page when it displays an item you are interested in? Also, have you seen the new Rainbow Riders' page? (Best viewed with your display set to more than 256 colors)

February 18, 1997

"Insulators on Stamps" published in Linn's Stamp News; world's largest weekly stamp news with a circulation of over 69,000!

February 16, 1997

15 new Non-Glass & Non-Porcelain Insulator photographs!
Read about some new people on the Insulator Personal Pages
The Insulator Show Calendar and the Bottle Show Calendar have been updated to include the day of the week of the show so you don't have to pull out your own calendar to find out!
The links to Reddy Corporation International and their Reddy Kilowatt Page on the Reddy Kilowatt page have been updated! [i.e. they work again!]

February 6, 1997

CD #149 - The Burbrook on "N. R. Woodward on the Web"
Updated Bottle Shows listings
A summary of what's in Rainbow Riders' for January 1997

February 2, 1997

Crown Jewels of the Wire Photographs for February 1997, including an exciting story about "The Mystery of Southern Porcelain Company Unearthed"
Updated Insulator Shows listings
The Glass Insulator Home Page and the For Sale page now have the ability to inform you via email when they change! Check for the form at the bottom of those pages. This is provided as a free service of Page Watch. I hope you find it of use!

January 25, 1997

NEWS FLASH! The Superbowl, Coca-Cola, and Surge
Look at the Glossary... Many of the nicknames for porcelain insulators now now have corresponding photographs. Check out Minnie Mouse and that Boat Anchor to name a few!

January 22, 1997

A new section Classic Articles from the Rainbow Riders' Trading Post has been started. Watch for this section to grow!
See the latest Insulator News? A page from this web site appeared on the front page of the Corning, NY paper! In color no less!

January 19, 1997

Early and Unusual Telegraph Insulators by Mike Gutherie. In Mike's words

"This section will reveal some of the very oldest telegraph insulators, some of which were patented and others which were not, published in color for the first time."

Your Webmaster has just one word for this... Awesome!

January 13, 1997

A new section "Porcelain Insulator News" comes to you with write-ups and photographs. This month it features Locke Insulator Corp. and the Harold H. Brown patent.
In the news: "Insulators on Stamps" Attracts Attention!
Updated Bottle Shows listings
Updated Insulator Research Service page including a table showing CD numbers that have associated patents
Even if you write a lot of email, you may find a tip or two in our mail etiquette section

January 1, 1997

Happy New Year! from your Webmaster
Crown Jewels of the Wire Photographs for January 1997
Updated Insulator Shows listings
Four new North American insulator photographs, and a photograph of a French dead end spool
All mailing list subscribers should read the new mailing list guidelines

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