Lightning Arrester Collection

by Rob L. Dey
Porcelain Lightning Arresters
A collection of 9 porcelain lightning arresters for radio antenna lead-in (feedline) in both single and duplex (doublet) styles.
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Image Manufacturer Model Color Studs Markings Year List (Date) History Condition Dimensions Weight Description
la1 Blitz Radio n/a light blue (mottled) 2 Blitz Radio A G Electrical Equipment Co. Trenton, NJ (top) embossed, Underwriters Approved (bottom) stamped 1925-1950   Electrical Equipment Co., Trenton, NJ Good     Glazed ceramic with 2 brass terminals
la2 Blitz Radio n/a blue (mottled) 2 Blitz Radio A G Electrical Equipment Co. Trenton, NJ (top) embossed, Underwriters Approved (bottom) stamped 1925-1950   Electrical Equipment Co., Trenton, NJ Good     Glazed ceramic with 2 brass terminals
la8 Brach Storm King brown (chocolate) 2 Radio Lightning Protector Non-Air-Gap "Storm King" L.S. Brach Mfg. Co. Newark, NJ (top) embossed 1925-1950   L.S. Brach Mfg. Co., 127-129 Sussex Ave., Newark, NJ (Established 1908, Address 1921); Also, Model 4004, Storm King 300, and clear glass Vis-O-Glow neon bulb type. Good (2 small chips) 4.55"L x 1.38"W x 1.17"H meas'd 7.75 oz. Glazed ceramic with 2 nickel-plated brass terminals (carbon resistor type)
la5 Corwico 825 blue (cobalt) 2 Corwico (diamond logo) ANT GND (top) embossed, 825 (bottom) embossed 1925-1950   Cornish Wire Co., New York, NY (1924-1959); Manufacturing at 101 Water Street (Mill), Williamstown, MA 01267 (1936-1959); Acquired by General Cable (1959-1984) Good 3.76"L x 1.16"W x 1.20"H meas'd 4.30 oz. Glazed ceramic with 2 chrome-plated steel terminals
la6 Corwico 827 blue (cobalt) 3 Corwico --- Doublet Lightning Arrester ANT. GND. ANT. (top) embossed, 827 (bottom) embossed 1935-1950   Cornish Wire Co., New York, NY (1924-1959); Manufacturing at 101 Water Street (Mill), Williamstown, MA 01267 (1936-1959); Acquired by General Cable (1959-1984) Good 4.20"L x 1.37"W x 1.26"H meas'd 6.45 oz. Glazed ceramic with 3 chrome-plated steel terminals
la7 Corwico 827 blue (cobalt) 3 Corwico --- Doublet Lightning Arrester ANT. GND. ANT. (top) embossed, 827 (bottom) embossed 1935-1950   Cornish Wire Co., New York, NY (1924-1959); Manufacturing at 101 Water Street (Mill), Williamstown, MA 01267 (1936-1959); Acquired by General Cable (1959-1984) Good (1 original nut and washer missing) 4.17"L x 1.35"W x 1.17"H meas'd 5.70 oz. Glazed ceramic with 3 chrome-plated steel terminals
la3 Fleron Radio 92 brown (cherry) 3 Fleron Radio No. 92 (top) embossed 1935-1941   M.M. Fleron & Son, Inc., Trenton, NJ (1922-1941); Also, Home Guard (cobalt blue) model. Good     Glazed ceramic with 3 nickel-plated brass terminals
la4 Fleron Radio 92 brown (cherry) 3 Fleron Radio No. 92 (top) embossed 1935-1941   M.M. Fleron & Son, Inc., Trenton, NJ (1922-1941); Also, Home Guard (cobalt blue) model. Good     Glazed ceramic with 3 nickel-plated brass terminals
la9 Unknown 3043 light brown (honey) 2 3043 Radio Lightning Arrester SET ANT. GND. (top) embossed 1920-1940   Unknown Good (1 manufactured defect) 5.12"L x 1.53"W x 1.51"H meas'd 12.60 oz. Glazed ceramic with 2 brass terminals

Other brands include: Belden, Birnbach Radio Co., Bud Radio, Everett by Railroad Accessories Corp., Guardian by Muter Co., Jewell by Chicago Radio, Knox Radio by Knox Porcelain Co./Corp., Memco by Maxwell Engineering & Mfg. Co., RVA by Great Lakes Radio Supplies Co., Triangle by J.H. Bunnell & Co., Northern Electric in Canada; Smith & Stone, Ltd. in Canada.

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