********************* Auction Date February, 2024 ************************** |
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CD-143.5 - T-H.E. CO. (BROOKFIELD) Sold For: $210 Color: Light Aqua
| CD 143.5 T-H.E. CO. The Thomas-Houston Company is a harder-to-find CD in light aqua made by Brookfield |
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********************* Auction Date January, 2024 ************************** |
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CD-143.5 - T-H E Supper Fizzy Light Aqua Sold For: $130 Item: #50
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********************* Auction Date October, 2022 ************************** |
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CD-143.5 - T-H.E.CO. Sold For: $396 Color: Light Aqua w/ Bubble EIN: [020]
| This is the "Small dome" variant, with a more angled skirt and a smaller, rounder dome. One can see a large 3/4" fully enclosed bubble that forms a "Cyclops eye" on the skirt. The Thomson-Houston Electric Company, formed in 1883, provided equipment for the first electric streetcar in Massachusetts.1/4" fisheye and some other little pings on the dome, otherwise about very near mint. For another T-H.E.CO. style see lot 53. This unusually shaped insulator has its eye on you! |
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CD-143.5 - T-H.E.CO. Sold For: $176 Color: Light Aqua
| This is the "Small dome" variant, with a more angled skirt and a smaller, rounder dome. 1/2" skirt flake, 1/4" and 1/8" dings, otherwise about very near mint. The Thomson-Houston Electric Company, formed in 1883, provided equipment for the first electric streetcar in Massachusetts. It was merged with Edison General Electric Company in 1892 to become the General Electric Company. An unusual shape! |
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********************* Auction Date February, 2021 ************************** |
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CD-143.5 - T-H E. CO. Aqua Sold For: $170 Item: #4
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********************* Auction Date October, 2020 ************************** |
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CD-143.5 - T-H.E.CO. Sold For: $231 Color: Light Aqua w/ Amber Swirls
| Likely produced by Brookfield for the Thomson-Houston Electric Company. Easily very near mint. A few amber swirls and bubbles add some character. These were manufactured with small and large domes, and this is the large dome variant. An attractive specimen with good clarity in the glass. |
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********************* Auction Date September, 2019 ************************** |
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CD-143.5 - T-H.E.CO. Sold For: $198 Color: Light Aqua
| {Small dome variant} 1/8" flake on the rear skirt, otherwise about very near mint. Thomson-Houston Electric Company was formed in 1883 and provided equipment for the first electric streetcar in Massachusetts. They contracted out to Hemingray and Brookfield for insulators. The company was merged with Edison General Electric Company in 1892 to become the General Electric Company. A piece of New England history! |
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********************* Auction Date September, 2015 ************************** |
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CD-143.5 - T-H.E. CO. Sold For: $121 Color: Light Aqua
| {Large dome} Great condition. A factory open bubble on the front skirt is mentioned for completeness. Thomson-Houston Electric Company, formed in 1883, provided equipment for the first electric streetcar in Massachusetts. It was merged with Edison General Electric Company in 1892 to become the General Electric Company. A great companion for lot 162. (#3514) |
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CD-143.5 - T-H.E. CO. Sold For: $187 Color: Bright Blue
| {Large dome} 1/2" ridge chip, a couple of factory "lehr kisses" on the rear, otherwise about very near mint. Thomson-Houston Electric Company, formed in 1883, provided equipment for the first electric streetcar in Massachusetts. It was merged with Edison General Electric Company in 1892 to become the General Electric Company. The thick, blue glass highlights the intensity of the color in the dome, while milky streaks can be seen in the front skirt. A great companion for lot 161. (#0232) |
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CD-143.5 - T-H.E.CO. {Small dome} Sold For: $198 Color: Light Green
| A little scuffing and pings as if it had been buried. Thomson-Houston Electric Company, formed in 1883, provided equipment for the first electric streetcar in Massachusetts. It was merged with Edison General Electric Company in 1892 to become the General Electric Company. A nice companion for lot 36! (#3516) |
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CD-143.5 - T-H.E.CO. {Large dome} Sold For: $209 Color: Light Blue
| Excellent condition! Thomson-Houston Electric Company was formed in 1883 in Massachusetts. They contracted out to Hemingray and Brookfield for insulators and eventually became part of the General Electric Company. This insulator contrasts well with the "small dome" variant in lot 37! (#3513) |
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********************* Auction Date October, 2013 ************************** |
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CD-143.5 - T-H.E.CO. {Small dome variant} Sold For: $132 Color: Light Aqua
| Some dings on the dome; about VNM; Several stretched large bubbles can be seen in the skirt and dome! (#3515) |
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