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#3284 CD 130.1 CAL. ELEC. WORKS. Dark cobalt blue. 
- Sold Winning Bid: $1,800.00
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- Lot # 3284
- System ID # 718020
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#3284 CD 130.1 CAL. ELEC. WORKS. PATENT. Dark cobalt blue.
Rich, dark color saturation.
Most examples of this uniquely designed insulator were found decades ago along the route of the Ridge Telephone Company line in northern California, which was constructed shortly after the formation of California Electrical Works in 1877. The line was built for controlling water used in hydraulic mining. One of the first long distance telephone lines in the world, it extended from French Corral, North San Juan, and Graniteville to reservoirs high in the mountains to the East.
This basic design was patented by Paul Seiler in 1877. Examples of the Seiler embossed insulators have six projections, whereas the Cal. Elec. Works examples have four.
The base is original from the left mold line to an area under the embossing. A repair to the base and skirt is present from that point (visible in photo). The repair extends around the right portion of the front skirt and then lowers down, closer to the base, on the reverse. Some flute sections appear complete, and some have repair.
Update: 11:55 A.M. Saturday, October 7.
Third image added in an attempt to better show the repair (with white dots) in the base area. This shows opposite sides of the insulator, so they include the entire circumference of the base.
Fourth image added to show the area of the base that's NOT repaired, at left portion of base in photo.
The four projections that form the wire groove have an upper and lower section. Following is a description of the repair on the four projections:
Front: Upper section has a chip on the right corner. Bottom section appears intact or with only minor flakes.
Left: Upper section appears to be very nice. Lower section appears to only have small nicks on the corners.
Rear: Upper section has a fingernail chip on the left. Lower section appears to only have a small chip on one corner.
Right: Entire surface of the top section face appears to be repaired. Lower section may have some repair?
Repair on the four projections appears to be spotty, involving small chips and corners. The only projection that has a larger repair is the right one, involving the top section.