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Questions related to collecting Glass Insulators and porcelain insulators - I can provide historical information as well as current collector values. I am also interested in purchasing insulators I need for my collection.
Experience in the area
I have collected since the early 1970's and have much historical information, as well as knowledge of current insulator values.
Organizations
National Insulator Association (http://www.nia.org)
Education/Credentials
BS & MS in Electrical Engineering
What do you like about this subject?
Insulators date back to the 1840's for Telegraph, 1870's for Telephone, and 1890's for electrical transmission. There is a tremendous amount of history represented by these everyday objects!
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Recent Answers from Bob Berry
2012-05-04 glass insulators:
Hi Lisa -- These are a small telephone style from Canada. Insulator collectors have developed a numbering system for the various styles and this is a CD 102 style. These are attributed to the predecessor
2012-04-27 glass insulator:
Thanks for your question, Your insulators are a telephone style known as a transposition. These have two wire grooves to enable the pairs of wires for each circuit to cross over each other to reduce
2012-04-09 porcelain insulators:
Thanks -- These are not electric fence insulators as I am very familiar with those. These are clearly insulators designed for use in high voltage equipment to mount the high voltage wires. These
2012-04-09 porcelain insulators:
Hi -- Your porcelain insulators appear to be a mix of small stand-off and other related items. These are not nearly as collectible as pin type insulators, but there are collectors who do specialize in
2012-04-09 porcelain insulators:
Group pictures should be fine -- I can ask for individuals if needed for further clarification. I should be able to help here. Thanks, --Bob
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