Ceramic Power Pole Insulators

Qty 3500 warrick ceramic insulators 37 id x 54 od x 54 h.

Ceramic power pole insulators.

An insulating material used in bulk to wrap electrical cables or other equipment is called insulation. Of course the power line won t even work in that case. 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. Antique electric power line.

As technology developed insulators were needed for telephone lines electric power lines and other applications. Today there are over 2000 collectors and insulator clubs national shows and good reference books are available. Vintage glass insulators were first produced in the 1850s for telegraph lines then for telephone and power transmission lines. They insulated and protected the wooden poles from the electricity coursing through the wires.

They are made from glass porcelain or composite polymer materials nonconductive materials. Collecting insulators is a fun and unique hobby that will allow you to learn much about the history and make of these unique objects. Lot of 2 vtg antique westinghouse saddle back insulators ceramic porcelain brown. Storm power s most popular reinforced polyester standoff insulators.

26 collectible glass ceramic insulators vintage power pole tool lot repurpose i1. In the mid 1960 s a few people began collecting these glass and porcelain insulators. In conjunction with the expansion of rural electrification in the early 20th century there was a major boom in the manufacturing of insulators with production peaking from the 1920s through the 1940s when millions of hemingray dominion and. Vintage lot of 4 brown porcelain ceramic telephone pole insulators saddle shaped.

Vintage lot of 3 brown ceramic insulators dual bracket power pole steampunk. Glass insulators were first produced in the 1850 s for use with telegraph lines. Hence overhead power lines are always supported on insulators mounted on their support poles towers. Porcelain insulators are made from clay quartz or alumina and feldspar and are covered with a smooth glaze to shed water.

20 insulators ceramic dogbone and 4 johnson 136 ceramic radio antenna spreader. Insulators are used in electrical equipment to support and separate electrical conductors without allowing current through themselves. Insulators used for high voltage power transmission are made from glass porcelain or composite polymer materials. Vtg pinco 63 railroad insulator electric power pole brown drip ceramic pottery.

Insulators were originally designed to keep the wires linking telegraphs and telephones insulated from the wooden poles that held them aloft. Insulators made from porcelain rich in alumina are used where high mechanical strength is a criterion.