Old Glass And Ceramic Insulators

As technology developed insulators were needed for telephone lines electric power lines and other applications.

Old glass and ceramic insulators.

Insulators were originally designed to keep the wires linking telegraphs and telephones insulated from the wooden poles that held them aloft. Return to the national insulator association page. Vintage insulators are most commonly made out of porcelain or glass materials and they come in a wide variety of colors and shapes making each item a unique piece that can make a great addition to a collection. Click on an insulator above for more information.

In the mid 1960 s a few people began collecting these glass and porcelain insulators. Collecting insulators is a fun and unique hobby that will allow you to learn much about the history and make of these unique objects. Glass and porcelain insulators 11 pieces. Shop for and learn about vintage glass insulators.

In north america glass was always the predominate material for communications insulators but porcelain has become the standard for power distribution due to its greater strength and surface resistance. Antique vintage hemingray 42 double petticoat glass insulator aqua blue green. 2 vintage brown westinghouse ceramic electric telephone insulators saddle shape 18 99 1900 s hemingray 42 usa 24 48 telephone insulator 4 x 3 5 glass bead bottom. In 1850 companies such as hemingray bookfield and whitall tatum started producing glass insulators for telegraph lines telephone and power transmission lines later on.

Their sole purpose was to insulate the wire from the wood reason for which materials such as glass porcelain or composite polymer materials had been chosen. They are made from glass porcelain or composite polymer materials nonconductive materials. In conjunction with the expansion of rural electrification in the early 20th century there was a major boom in the manufacturing of. Vintage glass insulators were first produced in the 1850s for telegraph lines then for telephone and power transmission lines.

Insulators were originally designed to keep the wires linking telegraphs and telephones insulated from. An electrical insulator is a material. Free shipping on many items browse your. Today there are over 2000 collectors and insulator clubs national shows and good reference books are available.

They insulated and protected the wooden poles from the electricity coursing through the wires.