Fake And Altered Insulators

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William Franzen & Sons- W F & S MIL marking on base of amber beer bottle. “M in a circle” mark applied by Maryland Glass Corporation. https://6.gp/aF5GJ Here, as embossed on the base of a small cobalt blue Bromo-Seltzer bottle.
Maker of a lot of, if not most, of the “KNOWLES” embossed insulators. Lots of of the insulators that had been created by Novelty are noticed in shades of medium & darker greens. A number of the “STAR” embossed insulators were created at this factory. Although Novelty Glass was dissolved in 1903, the factory itself may well have made insulators as late as 1907 under a succeeding firm’s ownership.
No chips, cracks, surface blemishes, scratches, or other identified or observed defects. Carnival Glass coloring was added by coating the glass with a proprietary blend of mineral salts at the factory. Carnival Glass coating was purported to add a high degree of resistance to electrical present loss. Marked "PYREX ~ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." Created IN USA "63. (There is an "M" above the produced in usa 63). ~ Exhibits minimal anticipated factory glass flow pattern marks. Measures three three/4" diameter at skirt base. Tapers to two 1/four" diameter at best of insulator. Stands 3 1/4" high.
That’s why the Hemingray 42 eventually became the main insulator and was the final generation of insulators. The most common colour among collectors is Colbalt blue. That is one particular of the colors Hemingray provided for their insulators, there are thousands of them out there.


  • For new building they will only often use glass on the higher power pylons.

  • This manufacturer created a range of glass electrical insulators marked “O.V.G.CO.” Please click here to go to my page on this glass works.

  • I’d say 2 to three,000 people gather insulators and half of them are really serious and nonetheless collecting actively.

  • Fantastic situation, Corning Pyrex Marigold Orange Carnival Glass Energy Line Insulator. suspension insulator


I purchased most of my glass at shows or by means of snail-mail sales lists , plus traded for a handful of. The possibilities of locating fancy colored glass nevertheless in the air is quite much nil, sorry– you missed that boat. Standing three.25 inches high it isn't really tall but it's beautiful colour and unique flowing shape certainly demands consideration. This vintage insulator makes an totally gorgeous paperweight but with a tiny imagination it could turn out to be even additional. A single pretty straightforward notion would be to throw a battery operated tealight candle underneath of it and location it on a shelf or mantle to make it glow beautifully!

K Nv Pyrex Tm Reg Clear Glass Telephone Insulator


Insulators marked “CALIFORNIA” and “C.G.I.CO.” had been produced here. Click right here for more info on the California Glass Insulator Organization. Cadiz Glass Works started producing glass in July of 1884, and evidently lasted only about a year or two ahead of being shut down.
They’d swap out the old ones with the new ones and to everyone else, the old have been just junk. So my neighbor knew a lot of other insulator collectors and it just went from there. There was a national insulator show in San Diego and even one particular in my hometown. It seemed like there had been shows everywhere and collecting insulators was a common point. No, this vintage Pyrex "No. 63" Insulator brings some thing actually outstanding to your collection.

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Bear a combination of both carnival and porcelain suspensions. You agree to spend a buyer's premium of up to 18.% and any applicable taxes and shipping. Preview the Friday ahead of the auction 10am to 5pm or by appointment. A full invoice ought to be emailed to the winner by the auctioneer within a day or two.

Vintage Power Line Distribution Arrester Pyrex Gla


Insulators marked “N.E.G.M.CO.” have been created by this firm. While the factory was reportedly listed only in the 1899 Boston directory, it is believed that actual glass production began in 1898, and may have lasted into early 1900 before the new directory was printed. A check exists circa 1870 that indicates telegraph insulators had been then getting made. Practically nothing is recognized about what form these may possibly have been. There is a possibility this was one particular of the factory locations exactly where some of the American Insulator Organization insulators were developed .
The glass ones are utilised a lot more in Canada than here. In other countries, it is distinctive, they basically use glass, but we use porcelain in America. I assume it’s less costly to manufacturer and mechanically they are a little stronger.