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The Kern-1 Line (cont'd, Page 2)

VICTOR M-4800: This specimen was found under a bush with the top badly broken, but all three skirts in tact and firmly cemented together. The entire crown, and most of the rim was recovered at the site. The missing part of the rim (about 10 inches) was replaced with broken pieces from other insulators. This is the only known complete specimen, and is shown here for the first time. VICTOR is incused on both flared skirts, and on the top. The insulator, complete with pin, weighs 67 pounds. The glaze colors range from sky blue to blue-green. The pin is cemented inside the recessed inner skirt, which is not visible in this photo.

THOMAS M-4800: There is one other known specimen, which was not recovered from the line. This one was found under a bush with a pile of suspension strings thrown on top of it. The top rim was badly broken by the suspensions. All three skirts were intact and firmly cemented together and to the top. All broken pieces of the rim, except for pulverized fragments, were recovered at the site. The pieces were cemented to the top, and voids were filled with plaster of Paris, as described in Jack Tod's book. The plaster was colored to match the original glaze. This ``burgundy on mustard'' pattern is our favorite Thomas glaze. Most of the pieces we found were a dark reddish brown.

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