November 20, 2008
Colored insulators were sometimes sold by manufacturers to enable color-coding of the various wires on each telephone pole. But in other cases the color was the result of the manufacturer simply having used a batch of recycled glass left over from some other job in its manufacturing process.
I got interested in insulators when I lived in El Cajon and my neighbor worked for San Diego Gas and Electric… [more]
For an explosion of color and a quick education on the many beautiful varieties of insulators, blown glass bricks, … [more]
Bill Meier's reference site by and for insulator collectors includes event listings, reference information, photo g… [more]
Christian Willis' well-organized database of Hemingray insulators. Browse over 300 photos by CD number, style, or s… [more]
Shaun Kotlarsky's tribute to the Hemingray Glass Company. While known for its insulators, this site also showcases … [more]
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Purple & Amber Swirled Cd 143 Can Pac Ry Co Insulator$38.00 Ends in 46 mins 7 bids
Purple 112.4 Glass Insulator Not Staind Or Painted$29.99 Ends in 2 hours 1 bid
Old Italian Glass Insulator Fidenza Type 6118 Purple$25.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Deep Purple Whitall Tatum Co No 1 Insulator$19.50 Ends in 20 mins 7 bids
Purple Glass Insulator L, S, Brach Newark Nj $18.00 Ends in 26 mins 2 bids
Light Purple Cd 191 Diamond Transposition Top Insulator$15.51 Ends Saturday 5 bids
Light Purple Mid-ohio No 34 Mini Insulator$11.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Antique Deep Royal Purple Wgm Co. Insulator Cd121$9.95 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Royal Purple Canadian Pacific Ryco Antique Insulator$7.50 Ends Monday 1 bid
Telephone Pole Glass Insulator - Whitall Tatum - Purple$7.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Triple B Light Purple/gray Antique Glass Insulator$7.50 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Vintage Purple Whitall Tatum Co No.1 Glass Insulator$5.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Whitall Tatun No. 1 Purple Glass Insulator$4.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vvnm+ Dark Purple Cd 162 California Signal Insulator$0.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Exceptional Royal Purple Cd 121 'w.g.m. Co.' Insulator$0.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Purple!! Cd 154 Whitall Tatum Hoopskirt Insulator$0.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
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