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Insulator?? - 8/25/2006 10:38:55 AM    wvhillbilly   Posts: 474 Joined: 5/21/2006 From: West Virginia Status: offline Is this even an insulator??  I know its a little beat up but the good news is there might be more I just picked it up off the top of a box   Attachment (1) < Message edited by wvhillbilly -- 8/25/2006 10:59:33 AM > _____________________________ Check out my bottles for sale! http://www.freewebs.com/dennpbottles/ Post #: 1

RE: Insulator?? - 8/25/2006 8:25:13 PM    Insulators Rule!   Posts: 288 Joined: 8/30/2004 From: Strathroy, Ontario, Canada Status: offline Thats a radio strain insulator..... so the answer to your question is yes. _____________________________ Kyle Collector of Insulators, Ontario marked bottles, railway memorabilia and signs of all sorts (in reply to wvhillbilly) Post #: 2

RE: Insulator?? - 8/25/2006 9:40:49 PM    wvhillbilly   Posts: 474 Joined: 5/21/2006 From: West Virginia Status: offline Whats that used for?? any value??                            Thanks _____________________________ Check out my bottles for sale! http://www.freewebs.com/dennpbottles/ (in reply to Insulators Rule!) Post #: 3

RE: Insulator?? - 8/25/2006 9:55:47 PM    welddigger   Posts: 551 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline  I believe they were used back when everybody used radios for entertainment. They would connect a series of wires or cable together for a better signal. They were used in that way and also I believe HAM radio operators used them on there atennas. (in reply to wvhillbilly) Post #: 4

RE: Insulator?? - 8/26/2006 5:00:25 PM    Insulators Rule!   Posts: 288 Joined: 8/30/2004 From: Strathroy, Ontario, Canada Status: offline Pretty much as a guy wire of sorts in some/most cases. They were used on antennas alot. _____________________________ Kyle Collector of Insulators, Ontario marked bottles, railway memorabilia and signs of all sorts (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 5

RE: Insulator?? - 8/26/2006 10:33:11 PM    capsoda Posts: 7866 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline They were used to prevent lightning from travaling From point "A" to point "B" through guy wires, stays and any other wire you wanted insulated. They were also used with a spring between two of them to provide insulation and tenison on a wire. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to Insulators Rule!) Post #: 6

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