Item 25
Price realized: $975 |
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Item: 25 Description: CD 181 No Embossing “Pluto” (010) Light Aqua. Collectors have nicknamed these “Plutos” after the cartoon dog due to the large “ears”. They were original made for the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The power lines were out of sight in underground vaults. The idea for the design was to allow two wires to run in a confined space. As soon as the Exposition was over, the vaults were discontinued and the materials sold to other power companies. Most went to Colorado as that was a period of expansion for mining operations there. Grade R = Repaired. This example has two main areas of epoxy fill as you can see in the three pictures. The repair is old. If redone using modern products, the insulator would look much nicer. Don’t want to spend $5,000 or more for a near mint example? This one is much more affordable. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000 Open: $800 Price realized: $975 |
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