Posted 10 years ago
SpiritBear
(813 items)
"VICTOR / APR. 20 1901"
"NOV 24 & DEC 1??0 / SEP. 28, 97 JUNE, 7?9 / F. M. LOCKE ??????"
Needless to say, the incuse markings aren't as clear as they could have been, but it's still a nice gift to me from a friend.
Is this what is called a transposition insulator?
Anyone know much on this piece?






![E1900's CD#1070 [020] YELLOW AMBER Glass HEMINGRAY 109 Telephone Pole Insulator](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZHwAAeSwncRpYule/s-l225.jpg)

December of 1901 saw their company burn.
This piece was likely to have been made between April and December of 1901 as it has the squared-off applied-crown with no mold lines, which ended in early 1902, and has the April 1901 patent date. The glaze colour also matches perfectly.
As for its commonality, I dunno. :/
Gotta love those dated items.
But dates written do not mean much, I'm afraid, other than "earliest possible" (in some cases, items are dated a year before they're made, though. so.... LOL.)