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Mystery Insulator - 8/6/2010 11:54:42 PM    RIBottleguy Posts: 887 Joined: 3/5/2008 From: South Kingstown, RI Status: offline I found an unembossed large insulator recently while snorkeling in a river.  It's a dark green color, which is fairly typical.  The inside has swirls that you can feel, but nothing distinct enough to call threads (you couldn't screw it on a pole, that's for sure).  I'm thinking it could be threadless, but it looks a little new.  Any information or guesses would be appreciated! I still need to clean it off, it has that black river gunk on it. Shot of the inside: Post #: 1

RE: Mystery Insulator - 8/7/2010 12:47:44 AM    Dansalata Posts: 1279 Joined: 10/18/2005 Status: offline BOTTLGUY I THINK YOU MAY HAVE A KILLER ONE THERE I FOUND ONR I GOT BIG $$$ FOR I WILL CHECK MY INSULATOR BOOM!!! _____________________________ DANSALATA (in reply to RIBottleguy) Post #: 2

RE: Mystery Insulator - 8/7/2010 12:51:49 AM    Dansalata Posts: 1279 Joined: 10/18/2005 Status: offline IT LOOKS LIKE ONE IN THE CD 700 SERIES, THESE ARE WORTH SOME DOE , MAYBE SOMEONE WITH MOR ECPERIENCE CAN HELP, I HAD A CD 700 I GOT 3K FOR SOME YEARS AGO IT WAS A UNKNOWN COLOR AT THE TIME ... LOOKS GOOD MAN!!!!!!!!! _____________________________ DANSALATA (in reply to Dansalata) Post #: 3

RE: Mystery Insulator - 8/7/2010 1:27:32 AM    Brains   Posts: 742 Joined: 9/2/2006 From: Hilliard/columbus ohio Status: offline old 1860's threadless insulator, nice find, it's the real deal. Those ripples in the pin hole are weird, cant say i've seen that before but i dont see too many threadless to begin with. _____________________________ Use nickels, nickels is money too, guys (in reply to Dansalata) Post #: 4

RE: Mystery Insulator - 8/7/2010 8:55:32 AM    Poison_Us   Posts: 2795 Joined: 5/27/2009 From: Savannah, Ga. Status: offline I can't descide between the 3 that look like yours on the bottom row. http://www.nia.org/general/g_tless.htm 736.7 or 737.6  Right now, I think the rings are too close together to call it either...but I'm leaning towards the first one. < Message edited by Poison_Us -- 8/7/2010 8:56:58 AM > _____________________________ Poison Us Member: APBCA ( www.poisonbottleclub.org ) Visit Us @: www.poisonousaddiction.com Looking for digging partners in/near Savannah. Be a friend. Give the "GIFT" of Poison. (in reply to Brains) Post #: 5

RE: Mystery Insulator - 8/7/2010 9:51:31 AM    Brains   Posts: 742 Joined: 9/2/2006 From: Hilliard/columbus ohio Status: offline i think a 737.6 is a relatively small insulator, this one looks like a 736.7 to me. _____________________________ Use nickels, nickels is money too, guys (in reply to Poison_Us) Post #: 6

RE: Mystery Insulator - 8/7/2010 11:52:46 AM    CanYaDigIt Posts: 989 Joined: 2/5/2009 From: Back In Sac, CA Status: offline Looks like a 736.7 to me. Is it 5 1/8" tall and 4" wide across the base with the mold line going over the top? It's only listed in dark emerald green. Hold on to your seat now........Listed in mint at $4000-$4500. GREAT find!!!!!!!!!!! _____________________________ Comes a time when the blind man takes your hand, says "Don't you see" (in reply to Brains) Post #: 7

RE: Mystery Insulator - 8/7/2010 12:08:02 PM    Poison_Us   Posts: 2795 Joined: 5/27/2009 From: Savannah, Ga. Status: offline Wowzers!  So in it's current state, you could be looking at a grand easy!  Congrats! _____________________________ Poison Us Member: APBCA ( www.poisonbottleclub.org ) Visit Us @: www.poisonousaddiction.com Looking for digging partners in/near Savannah. Be a friend. Give the "GIFT" of Poison. (in reply to CanYaDigIt) Post #: 8

RE: Mystery Insulator - 8/8/2010 4:52:50 PM    RIBottleguy Posts: 887 Joined: 3/5/2008 From: South Kingstown, RI Status: offline And to think I almost threw it back....wow!  It must be my best find yet.  Since I don't collect insulators, I'll be selling it to those interested.  It does have a lot of damage, mostly a large chip(s) under the base. (in reply to Poison_Us) Post #: 9

RE: Mystery Insulator - 8/10/2010 9:31:15 AM    BillinMo Posts: 351 Joined: 7/28/2010 From: Missouri Status: offline WOW!!  That's an awesome piece. You almost threw it back?!  Rule of thumb:  never throw back or ignore a threadless insulator.  Even the most common threadless styles in specimen condition can sell for 25-50 and up.  One like this... well, it just doesn't sell often enough to allow a reasonable value estimate.  It's a 736.7 (old 744 if you have an old Milholland book) often called the "Jumbo threadless" because it's so big and heavy. You sure you don't want to go diving again to see if there are more?  (in reply to RIBottleguy) Post #: 10

RE: Mystery Insulator - 8/25/2010 12:30:14 PM    RIBottleguy Posts: 887 Joined: 3/5/2008 From: South Kingstown, RI Status: offline I revisited the site, but there's not a lot there.  The river is extremely rocky so not much survives.  The water was about 2 feet lower, which made it a little easier to look around.  Either there aren't many bottles or it has been picked clean.  The chances of finding another insulator are pretty slim. (in reply to BillinMo) Post #: 11

RE: Mystery Insulator - 8/25/2010 3:36:54 PM    cobaltbot Posts: 3876 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: offline Really nice find! I'm supposing you are showing its best side, which is not chipped too bad for one of those. Since its threadless people are willing to forgive some damage if they want one bad enough and it displays well, so I'd say that one's got some value. _____________________________ My tombstone will read: He went out for a walk and never came back.... (in reply to RIBottleguy) Post #: 12

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