U801 LOCKE HITOP 99 - Cobalt Blue Insulators - Set of 4 Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Baraboo, WI- Military Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 21.72 Time Left - Bid Count 2 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, December 01, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Baraboo, WI See more about 'U801 LOCKE HITOP 99 - Cobalt Blue Insulators - Set of 4' Description ITEM DESCRIPTION   Porcelain Insulators   SET OF 4   Markings:   HI-TOP 99 USA #U-801 Beautiful Cobalt blue coloring.   Appear to be in good condition with no chips or cracks.   Each insulator is about 5" Across x 5-3/4" Tall   Check out my other items!   Be sure to add me to your favorites list!   TERMS & CONDITIONS   This item IS available for International Shipping   *Attention International Bidders* Items sold through eBay by SpecPro, Inc. for the Badger Army Ammunition Plant  are strictly subject to the U.S. Domestic Use Warranty   We are not experts and the item(s) you are bidding on, are described to best of our knowledge.  All items are sold 'AS IS' with no returns and no refunds.   ALL pictures in listing are of ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON.  We WILL always try to combine shipping for multiple auction wins.     NOTE:  Please review our Terms and Conditions for sales.   By bidding on this item you acknowledge that you have read and agree  to the terms and conditions.      SHIPPING & HANDLING   SpecPro, Inc. is not responsible for any damage to items once they are shipped. Shipping and modest handling fees apply to all item(s) we auctioned on eBay. We will also try and ship via USPS Flat Rate when possible.   Please e-mail with any questions you may have.     Badger Army Ammunition Plant is in Sauk County, south central Wisconsin, 35 miles northwest of Madison. The installation has been declared excess to the Army's needs and is being prepared for transfer of control to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Dairy Forage Research Center, the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the Ho-Chunk Nation, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Bluffview Sanitary District.   Originally called the Badger Ordnance Works, the plant was established on 10,000 acres in 1941, and production began in January 1943. It produced propellant during World War II, and was placed on standby status after the war.   Badger was reactivated for the Korean War under the management of Liberty Powder Defense Corporation (subsidiary of present-day Olin Corp.). New facilities were completed in 1954-55. During this phase, the plant produced about 286 million pounds of propellant, including the new "Ball Powder." It was again placed in standby status in 1958.   In 1963, it was redesignated Badger Army Ammunition Plant. It was reactivated in January 1966 in support of the Vietnam War. More than 445 million pounds of propellant were produced between 1966 and 1975.   All production ceased in 1975, and the plant was designated as inactive. It was maintained and modernized under the management of Olin Corporation. Badger had facilities to produce large quantities of propellants for artillery, tank cannons and naval guns; ball powder propellant for small and medium caliber ammunition; and grains for the 2.75' rocket system.   In the late 1990s Badger removed the last of the stored propellants from the installation. In 1998 the installation was declared excess to the Army's needs and the effort to ready the installation for distribution to new managers began. The current Army holdings of 7,354 acres and 1,438 buildings are being investigated for environmental problems. Buildings with explosive and friable asbestos contamination are being cleaned or demolished. Soil and groundwater remediation has been underway since 1988.   For more information on Badger Army Ammunition Plant, click the link below: http://www.badgerordnancehistory.org/   Place a Bid!