Ron,
 
I missed Pfeiffer's previous post, so cannot comment on whether it was a
"diatribe" or not.  I certainly would not characterize Mary Ellen's post as
such, for she was right on target.
 
I would add that misinformation is not much better than no information.
 
Jack Tod [1 "d"] died several years ago.  I believe some of his publications
are still available from a Eldon Gish, a Texas collector, but would have to
check at home for
his name and address.
 
Reverting back to the question of information requests, there is a vast
difference between Pfeiffer asking for information on insulators and a college
freshman posting to the list, "I have to write a term paper on archaeology.
Can you give me any good references."  I think that that was Mary Ellen's main
point, and she is entirely correct.
 
 
> Smoke,
>
> Just read your diatribe.  Did you not get my response
> with the address of Jack Todd, 3427 N. 47th Place,
> Phoenix, AZ 85018?  He published "Insulator Patents
> 1880-1960" and it is a good reference.  So why the
> blast at the net?
>
> Ron May
 
 
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