Item 60
Closing price: $210 |
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Item: 60 Description: CD TBA (To Be Assigned). FIDENZA Light Purple. This Italian wall plate is one of only three known in this shape. The second is in a private collection and the third is Item 61. These were used to insulate a wire as it passed through the wall of a powerhouse. View 3 shows all three known examples in place before they were removed from a building. The Italian collector who removed them says they were used on voltages from 5 to 15 KV. Measuring just over 8.5 inches in circumference by 2.75 inches tall, these are about the size of a CD 1171. But their shape is different as shown in View 1 by the raised exit port. This one is embossed with a tiny star-shaped logo for FIDENZA and the number 6022. The inside edge of the entry port was ground smooth at the factory. Grade A . To learn more about wall insulators, here's a link to an article about French examples: Web: www.cjow.com/archive/article.php?month=6&a=06Foreign%20Insulators.htm&year=2006 Estimate: $250 - $300 Open: $150 Closing price: $210 |
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