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#3345        737.6        Unmarked.          Dark olive green.

  Lot # 3345
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#3345        737.6        Unmarked.          Dark olive green.

Pilgrim hat threadless discovered in the 1990’s “attic find” in northwestern Pennsylvania.  A wooden box was discovered in the attic of a mid 1800’s building, containing a number of 737.6 threadless.  Some appeared to have been used, retaining small amounts of rust stain in the wire groove.  One can speculate that when an early telegraph line was dismantled in the area, the insulators were gathered and stored in the attic of the building. 

Until this amazing discovery took place, the 737.6 was quite rare, with only two or three examples known. 

Several 737.6 insulator fragments were dug by bottle collectors in the 1980’s and 1990’s at the site of the “Mountain Glass Works” near Saratoga, New York, confirming a manufacturer.   The glass company operated in the 1850’s and 1860’s, producing a large volume of bottles.  Among the bottles produced at the site were exceptionally large quantities of mineral water bottles, made for the numerous mineral springs in the Saratoga area.

Pure olive green coloration, with no amber toning present.

Match-head open bubble on the upper wire ridge (second photo, left of center) has two adjoining flake-type chips (one is thin, other super thin).  Half pinkie nail chip on upper ridge (far left in second photo).  Remainder of insulator is exceptionally nice.  Note .... the above described blemishes are not distracting and affect the value little.

Insulator still retains decades of old soot and grime on part of the surface... never had a bath..... pretty neat.