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The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 7:49:13 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Did some recon work today.  I've located where the shipping dock was(which is now under an above ground swimming pool) and I found a dump spot for old molds. Attachment (1) < Message edited by JGUIS -- 10/4/2006 6:41:14 PM > _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. Post #: 1

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 7:50:33 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline The molds are deteriorating from being buried for so long, plus this area floods alot. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 2

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 7:51:09 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Another mold Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 3

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 7:53:41 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I started this using a groundhog hole, and pulled piles of broken molds out to get these few.  I didn't have anything but a handrake and a probe, but I'm sure I'll pull some more whole ones out when I go back.  I could see one down about 3' in the hole, but couldn't get it out with all the broken ones on top. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 4

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 7:54:17 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Here's a broken multi. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 5

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 7:55:04 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Only pulled 2 pieces with any text. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 6

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 7:55:54 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I'm on a mission with this place now. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 7

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 7:57:18 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I'm just scratching the edges for now because the entire site(about 2 blocks) has at least 6' of fill on top. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 8

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 7:59:04 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline While I'm thinking about insulators, anyone know of a ceramic insulator with only LOGAN stamped on it?  I don't have a pic now, but can get one. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 9

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 8:02:53 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I usually ignore these little guys, but this one is different.  Not only did it fall out of a broken mold, but it is stamped C. I. Co.  I'd have to say that is Consumers Insulator Company, which is who bought the company after NL had some hard times.  Could this have been made at New Lex after the buyout, cause it looks to be brand new?  I can't find any info about Consumers products from NL.  It's also a slightly different design than I'm used to seeing.  Pic is a little blurry. Attachment (1) < Message edited by JGUIS -- 10/3/2006 8:03:41 PM > _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 10

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 8:07:21 PM    capsoda Posts: 8088 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Hey Josh, That is just too cool man. Sometime you find the neatest stuff. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 11

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 8:12:04 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Thanks Cap, I've wondered where this place was for quite awhile.  I know that just about anything I pull out of there whole is huge bucks, but I guess that certain pieces are even worth something.  I'll definately be there for awhile. _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 12

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/3/2006 8:49:41 PM    Brains   Posts: 488 Joined: 9/2/2006 From: Hilliard/columbus ohio Status: offline multi parts. cllllaggulllllaaa.... (noise homer simpson makes when he drools) i love those! I dont know much about those large "mud as i call them" insulators but i sure do want 1. the embossing on that 1 leeds me to think it was made before, hhhhhhmmmm... I'll say 1910. It is a nice piece (or pieces) you got there, hopefully theres some WHOLE 1's there    Bryan _____________________________ Let me know when the telegraph companies want their hemingray-42's back! bryan (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 13

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/4/2006 12:03:39 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Yeah, there's nothing coming out of there newer than 1912, 1914 at the very latest(and I don't think it was insulators,I think it was bowls and dishes)  1903 to about 1911 was good production, it all went downhill after that.  I'm not sure of the stamp, there's some crazy stamped pieces from here.  Some think they stamped the year of manufacture, others say they used wrong pat. dates, who knows.  I've got to find at least a shard stamped New Lexington, I wont quit till I do, but I'll probably just keep dreaming about finding a whole one. _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to Brains) Post #: 14

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/4/2006 12:05:25 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Here's the best I can find on the net about the factory. _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 15

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/4/2006 8:40:35 AM    Brains   Posts: 488 Joined: 9/2/2006 From: Hilliard/columbus ohio Status: offline oh. it's in ohio. I'll bet thats not to far from Hilliard... I might go lookin there when your done or perhaps before than Yep, if it's an insulator dump i'll be there. Eather that or the O.V.G.Co factory in pleasent ville. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 16

RE: The New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Co. - 10/4/2006 6:43:17 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1712 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Well, it's on private property, and the owners live there.  I was lucky getting them to let me have some dig time, and I have to return everything to its original condition before I leave. _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to Brains) Post #: 17

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