Vintage Ceramic Insulators

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Vintage ceramic insulators.

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In conjunction with the expansion of rural electrification in the early 20th century there was a major boom in the manufacturing of. Insulators were originally designed to keep the wires linking telegraphs and telephones insulated from the wooden poles that held them aloft. Vintage glass insulators were first produced in the 1850s for telegraph lines then for telephone and power transmission lines. Insulators were originally designed to keep the wires linking telegraphs and telephones insulated from.

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They insulated and protected the wooden poles from the electricity coursing through the wires. Similar to their glass counterparts porcelain insulators date back to before the civil war for telegraph wires. 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.