Porcelain Insulators

About Vintage Porcelain Insulators

Porcelain insulators took over from glass insulators later in the 20th century, but manufacturers produced them in a variety of colors to try to duplicate the look of traditional colored glass insulators. The colors were used for color coding, to distinguish different types of wires on the pole.


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An Interview With Antique Glass Insulator Collector Ian Macky

I got interested in insulators when I lived in El Cajon and my neighbor worked for San Diego Gas and Electric… [more]



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Glassian

Glassian

For an explosion of color and a quick education on the many beautiful varieties of insulators, blown glass bricks, … [read review or visit site]

Insulators.info

Insulators.info

Bill Meier's reference site by and for insulator collectors includes event listings, reference information, photo g… [read review or visit site]

Hemingray.info

Hemingray.info

Christian Willis' well-organized database of Hemingray insulators. Browse over 300 photos by CD number, style, or s… [read review or visit site]

Hemingray.net

Hemingray.net

Shaun Kotlarsky's tribute to the Hemingray Glass Company. While known for its insulators, this site also showcases … [read review or visit site]


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