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Can anyone tell me about insulators? - 3/28/2006 7:15:37 PM    Yooper14 Posts: 313 Joined: 4/25/2005 From: Ohio Status: offline Found this insulator in my dump today. Seems relatively common...I'm seeing them up for auction. The top says W BROOKFIELD NEW YORK. The base in front says PAT FEB 12th 1884. The ones I see at auction only have the top part, but nothing about the patent date. Maybe I'm just not seeing them though. Any more info on this one? Thanks Tim Attachment (1) _____________________________ "Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history." - Shaw Yooper Post #: 1

RE: Can anyone tell me about insulators? - 3/28/2006 8:08:19 PM    Insulators Rule!   Posts: 275 Joined: 8/30/2004 From: Strathroy, Ontario, Canada Status: offline YES I CAN!!!! PICK ME!!! That is a fairly common U.S insulator, only worth about 3-5 dollars. Its really sweet to dig insulators, and wish i dug more while digging for bottles..... _____________________________ Kyle Collector of Insulators, Ontario marked bottles, railway memorabilia and signs of all sorts (in reply to Yooper14) Post #: 2

RE: Can anyone tell me about insulators? - 3/28/2006 9:35:26 PM    Yooper14 Posts: 313 Joined: 4/25/2005 From: Ohio Status: offline Thanks Kyle, Like I said, I rarely find them digging...ok...I never do. I've snagged a couple from the roadside, but this is the first dug. Thanks for the info. Can you recommend a good insulator book or ID resource? Tim _____________________________ "Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history." - Shaw Yooper (in reply to Yooper14) Post #: 3

RE: Can anyone tell me about insulators? - 3/28/2006 10:28:17 PM    Insulators Rule!   Posts: 275 Joined: 8/30/2004 From: Strathroy, Ontario, Canada Status: offline Well the best one is the insulator price guide. I has ALOT of info, as well as small drawing/pictures of every insulator design so you can find yours when you dont know what it is when just beginning. You can also use www.insulators.com , which has alot of info, and you can join ICON there (Insulators Collectors on The Net) and even get a daily insulator forum digest! There is so much on insulators.com... pictures, hunts finds,etc. The price guide is called "Insulators: A histroy and guide to North American pintype insulators" and is written by John and Carol McDougald. Here is the link for the price guide! http://www.insulators.com/books/priceguide-2003.htm Thanks, Kyle < Message edited by Insulators Rule! -- 3/28/2006 10:29:12 PM > _____________________________ Kyle Collector of Insulators, Ontario marked bottles, railway memorabilia and signs of all sorts (in reply to Yooper14) Post #: 4

RE: Can anyone tell me about insulators? - 3/29/2006 1:56:39 AM    madman   Posts: 4590 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline hey yoop, seen lots of brooks, but not any embossed on the top like that!! thanks for sharing mike (in reply to Yooper14) Post #: 5

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