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Lightning Rod Lightning Rod

Lightning rods and lightning rod balls are collected. The glass balls were at the center of the rod that was attached to the roof of a house or barn to avoid lightning damage. The lightning rod has been in use since the 1700s, when Benjamin Franklin conducted his famous kite experiment.


 
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CategoryPattern or ItemDescriptionYear Priced
Lightning RodArrowSpiral Shaft, Blue Glass Insert, Milk Glass Ball, 1920,54 x 17 In. 2012
Lightning RodWhite Ribbed Ball , 2012
Lightning RodAmber Glass Ball2011
Lightning RodAmethyst Glass BallStar Finial,,2011
Lightning RodArrowRuby Glass Tail Insert,,2011
Lightning RodArrowWhite Milk Glass Faceted Orb,,2011
Lightning RodCowStar & Wave Ball Milk Glass,2011
Lightning RodCross TopLight Green,,2011
Lightning RodCross TopPurple,,2011
Lightning RodFisher StyleOtis Ice Gray Straw Pat’d 18512011
Lightning RodFisher StyleOtis Pat’d 1851 Ice Green Yellow,2011
Lightning RodHickcock’s PatentDark Teal,,2011
Lightning RodSide TabGray,,2011
Lightning RodCopper Rod Milk Glass Ball, Cast Iron Stand, Impressed, Hawkeye, 68 In.2010
Lightning RodTwisted Rod Copper, Iron, Slag Glass, Directional, Star Finial, 72 In.2010
Lightning RodTwisted Rod Quilted Ball, Blue Rigaree, Panel, Spear, Kretzner, 1900s, 59 In.2010
Lightning RodCopper Twisted, 63 In.2009
Lightning RodAmber Glass Ball & Pennant Hammered Iron & Copper Rod, 30 In.2009
Lightning RodMilk Glass Ball Adjustable Rod, Tripod Legs, Marked, Nation, 241/2 In.2009
Lightning RodMilk Glass Ball Twisted Copper Rod, Tripod Stand, Wood Base, 63 In.2009
Lightning RodCobalt Blue Glass Marked, Shinn-System, 41/4 In.2009
Lightning RodCobalt Blue Glass Ribbed, 41/4 In.2009
Lightning RodHawkeye Milk Glass, 4 x 41/4 In.2009
Lightning RodLight Blue Milk Glass Octagonal, 5 x 33/4 In.2009
Lightning RodLight Purple Milk Glass 5 x 5 In.2009
 

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