WANTED: Old Insulators - Glass or Porcelain - Telephone or Hydro
Description
In search of old antique glass and porcelain telephone and telegraph insulators. These are the things commonly found along hydro, telephone and telegraph lines which are used to hold the wires in place.
The kind that you have laying around in your basement, barn, or back yard are the ones I'm looking for.
- GLASS or PORCELAIN
- THREADED or THREADLESS
- COLOURED or COLOURLESS
- MINT or DAMAGED
I've been collecting these for over 18 years now, and I'm very seriously interested in purchasing collections or better single insulators. I'm looking for anything I don't have already. Sometimes even pieces that appear to be common can be very rare.
Damage is okay if the insulators are rare enough!
Insulators are also sometimes called "conductors", "pole caps" or "transistors".
I am situated in London, Ontario - however, I am happy to travel if you have a large group of insulators, or something I am interested in.
I am also interested in purchasing the following:
- Antique bottles (beer, soda, medicine, etc. - especially those with town/city markings on them)
- Railway artifacts (lanterns, cast iron or brass train parts, etc.)
- Steam or other industrial artifacts (pressure gauges, whistles, manufacturer's tags, etc.)
- Mount Brydges / Mt. Brydges, Ontario items (post cards, documents, bottles, signs, etc.)
- Mineral specimens or collections
- Signs or other advertising antiques (enamel, tin, cast, or paper signs)
- Paper goods from the early 20th century or older (receipts, books, documents)
- Industrial light fixtures (enamel ware, crouse hinds, etc.)
- Anything else old and industrial. If you're thinking about getting rid of it, don't toss it out! Email me first!
REWARDS OFFERED FOR TIPS THAT LEAD TO GREAT FINDS!!!
One insulator or one thousand of them give me a call at:
NAME: Barrett
MOBILE PHONE: 519 670 8796 (ask for Barrett)
OR
HOME PHONE: 519 264 2572 (ask for Henry)
Send me a photo if you can - I'd love to see what you have around!
- Ad Type: Wanted
- More Info: Vintage, Antiques
- For Sale By: Owner
buy and sell | art, collectibles
2021-02-12