Ceramic Insulator Collectors

In north america glass was always the predominate material for communications insulators but porcelain has become the standard for power distribution due to its greater strength and surface resistance.

Ceramic insulator collectors.

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. The national insulator association nia is an international organization of collectors and friends interested in electrical insulators and other artifacts connected with the many industries associated with electrical power telephone telegraph railroads and or lightning protection devices. Click on an insulator above for more information. Link to other types of insulators.

As technology developed insulators were needed for telephone lines electric power lines and other applications. Glass insulators were first produced in the 1850 s for use with telegraph lines. Return to the national insulator association page. It is like no other book about porcelain insulators.

Free shipping on many items. Telephone wire utility power pole insulator ceramic glazed brown black white vtg. Collector s guide book for porcelain insulators unipart pin type. This is the culmination of more than 45 years of research and nearly 5 years of work to write and photograph all known unipart styles.

Commonly made from glass or porcelain in a dazzling array of shapes and colors including amber cobalt blue olive green one shade is known among insulator collectors as seven up and royal purple antique insulators are prized for their rarity and physical beauty. Vintage brown ceramic telephone insulator with original wood peg 11 18 36. Shop for and learn about vintage glass insulators. Collecting insulators is a fun and unique hobby that will allow you to learn much about the history and make of these unique objects.

New book for 2019. Insulators were originally designed to keep the wires linking telegraphs and telephones insulated from. In the mid 1960 s a few people began collecting these glass and porcelain insulators. Similar to their glass counterparts porcelain insulators date back to before the civil war for telegraph wires.