Vintage Armstrong Clear Glass Insulator # DP 1. Embossed "Made in the USA 13 50.." on base; opposite side of base is embossed "Armstrong's DP 1". Double petticoat shirt with a smooth bottom edge.
DP insulators were coded with two numbers, the mold number #13, followed by the year the mold was initiated 50, followed by dots, each one indicating an additional year = actual year produced 1952. Note: Armstrong purchased Whitall Tatum Company in the 1930s, and was later sold to Kerr.
Decor Display and gaze; gift for lineman
Found on telephone / telegraph line along railroad tracks
4 inch" tall
3.5 inch wide
1 lb 8 oz
Very Good condition, no breaks, cracks or chips. Embossing sharp. Clarity is excellent. Solid thick glass insulator.