Here are some of the best antique LRB's (Lightning Rod Balls)
seen on the Internet.
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| Sold brass lightning rod with ruby red ball marked GEO. E. THOMPSON LIGHTNING ROD CO. |
| W.C. Shinn Amber Belted lightning rod ball with both caps |
| The Glass ball is light purple with some bubbles. The vane seems to have been guilded or gold leafed on both ends, as quite a bit is still visable. Overall length is about 28 inches. The tail is about 8 inches longest point and about 4 3/4 at the widest point. The arrow is about 5 inches long and 2 1/2 at the widest point. The ball is about 4 1/2 inches by 4 inches. |
| Cobalt blue ball embossed ELECTRA with lightning bolts. |
| Ruby red ball by George Thompson, circa 1930. |
| Complete weather vane with light blue blue, metal arrow, and red glass sunburst at other end. |
| SAGE green diamond quilt lightning rod ball |
| Geo. E. Thompson Lightning Co. of Minnesota, the most famous lightning rod co. in the world. The two metal end caps are stamped "GEO. E. Thompson Lightning Rod Company. |
| Bright crimson red Diddie Blitzen Lightning Rod Ball. This is the brighter red old version with very strong embossing DIDDIE BLITZEN. |
| Clear sun-colored amethyst glass smaller Lightning rod ball. Half way between collars around ball are lightly embossed words PAT.JULY 1878. This ball measures 4" wide x 4 5/8" tall. This is a Canadian ball. |
