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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.
Interviews & Articles
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. His … [more]
Best of the Web (“Hall of Fame”)
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
Bill Meier's reference site by and for insulator collectors includes event listings, reference information, photo g… [read review or visit site]
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
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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