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Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 12:13:41 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Is there any kind of demand/rarity to any types of mounting hardware for insulators?  I've been walking the tracks alot here lately, just because I haven't had time to do much else, and noticed a few different types of mounts on the same poles.  I'm guessing that they just added to the existing poles any new wires with new hardware.  Solid wood pegs on the crossbeams, along with the steel ones with the wood sleve, like this. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. Post #: 1

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 12:18:16 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline There are also several different variations of this one.  Some have 2 threads, some are made to mount facing up, this one has the wood sleve like the peg, but it's stuck in the insulator.(too bad it's a crappy one)  I have another that has threaded metal(looks like lead) that the insulator scrwes right on to.  No wood.  Most of the solid wood pegs are rotten, but there are a few in good shape.  Are they worth the effort?  By the way, those poles don't seem very high, till you almost fall off one. Attachment (1) < Message edited by JGUIS -- 9/3/2006 12:19:33 AM > _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 2

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 12:24:05 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline No good insulators yet.  A couple beehives the other day, an Am. Tel & Tel, Hemingthrowemaways out the yin yang.  We did find a 42 today that is the lightest aqua I've ever seen one in.  Most of the 42s have been about 3 shades below Ball blue from this particular set of tracks.  I'm thinking about building some kind of funky lamppost out of them.  I need to do some glue testing first. _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 3

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 1:12:44 AM    capsoda Posts: 7866 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Hey Josh, They sell but not for too much. You should be able to get 10 bucks for the side mounts.There are some high demand mounts. They are made of cast iron and mount on the side of poles and buildings. Mostly used in town and hold two to four insulators. I sold a two insulator mount for $55. _____________________________ 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 JGUIS) Post #: 4

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 1:29:38 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline That's cool, I know where about 15 of the doubles are.  Now if I can just figure out how to get my sawzall up there for those bolts.  I actually considered grabbing a couple full crossbeams since all the pegs were still good.  I was going to mount my keepers on them, but if they might fetch a few bucks........Imagine shipping for that bad boy. OK Kyle, where ya at?  What do the rare ones look like? _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 5

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 1:30:32 AM    3emarketeers   Posts: 83 Joined: 8/30/2006 Status: offline Gosh, this is the best place I've been on since I started ebaying. It is so nice that you guys just get on here to help people out and give out information.  Some lady came into my shop the other day with a bunch of those things (well, maybe 10-15 of them) she found in an old barn.   I told her I would try to see if they were worth anything, but, I had no idea what they were.  To tell you the truth, I thought maybe they were something to cover a candle to put it out. But you guys are saying you find them on the railroad tracks?  What are they for?  (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 6

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 1:34:07 AM    3emarketeers   Posts: 83 Joined: 8/30/2006 Status: offline Hey Josh, Where are you getting them?  You talking about getting your saw?  Are you stealing them?  I know I sound like a dummy, but, LOL,  walking down the railroad tracks and sawing something down sounds like a felony to me?  (in reply to 3emarketeers) Post #: 7

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 1:50:38 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline No, there's about 3 miles of track that had 3 seperate tracks running parallel to each other.  The tel lines were between the sets.  The middle track is still used, but the ones on either side have been abandoned since the 30s-40s. The old tel poles are outside the current RR property, and is all privately owned now.  The farmer who owns it could care less about it till deer season.  But yes, I was talking about using my saw.  If I can figure out how to climb with it, maybe a backpack.  OH, they were used for the telegraph, telephone, and electric wires to hang on.  They made it so whatever was traveling through the wire, wouldn't short out on the pole.  You can find at least a piece of one on about any railbed in the country, as long as you're far enough out of town that they were missed in the 70s. < Message edited by JGUIS -- 9/3/2006 1:55:21 AM > _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to 3emarketeers) Post #: 8

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 2:22:23 AM    Insulators Rule!   Posts: 288 Joined: 8/30/2004 From: Strathroy, Ontario, Canada Status: offline Well im no professional in insulator pins, but I know some. Some of the rare ones that I know of are solid cast iron, and have 2 pins. There are hundreds of variations, so its really hard to find a really rare one. The single drop down style like you see is fairly common up here in Canada at least, as well at the double drop down style, which just has a extenstion bolted to a single drop down pin. I will try and find a picture of a rare version, and I will post it here....... Kyle _____________________________ Kyle Collector of Insulators, Ontario marked bottles, railway memorabilia and signs of all sorts (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 9

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 2:31:55 AM    Insulators Rule!   Posts: 288 Joined: 8/30/2004 From: Strathroy, Ontario, Canada Status: offline OK, here is one of the rarer versions.... http://www.insulators.com/pictures/?id=97201604 Here is a page out of a catalogue....... http://www.insulators.com/pictures/?id=123607076 If you want to know something about insulator pins, just contact Lou Hall, he is known as the "Pin man" in the insulator hobby... Kyle.... _____________________________ Kyle Collector of Insulators, Ontario marked bottles, railway memorabilia and signs of all sorts (in reply to Insulators Rule!) Post #: 10

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 2:37:01 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Thanks guys!  I'll see what I can find. _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to Insulators Rule!) Post #: 11

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/3/2006 8:14:48 AM    Brains   Posts: 487 Joined: 9/2/2006 From: Hilliard/columbus ohio Status: offline I often come buy triple decker pin asasimbly's that have cd 145's,(or beehives) cd 152's (No. 40) and cd 154's(no 42). They are iron with whodden cobs, simaler to what you posted in the first place. Bryan (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 12

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/4/2006 10:18:27 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I found a 5 gallon bucket full of insulators today.  Most of the same, but I noticed 3 different variations of these beehives today.  The one up front has a large M over H G Co, no H on top. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to Brains) Post #: 13

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/4/2006 10:19:15 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline The other two are close, but the text size is different Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 14

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/4/2006 10:20:24 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I didn't have any of these Hemingray 40s yet, found 3 nice ones. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 15

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/4/2006 10:22:21 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline This is my favorite of the day.  I found info on some of these, but they were different/newer looking.  The text on the ones I found online was block, this looks hand written. H G Co. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 16

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/4/2006 10:22:58 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Petticoat Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 17

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/4/2006 10:23:57 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline The base, look at all those little fingers still there. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 18

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/4/2006 10:25:59 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Also got half a dozen wood pegs, a couple wood sleeves, and a triple.  I had a quad, but noticed one of the joints was welded and threw it back.  Anyone know about the H G variants, or the Petticoat? Also pulled 6 Whitall Tatums and half a dozen 42s, I did get another of the almost ice blue looking ones. < Message edited by JGUIS -- 9/4/2006 10:28:37 PM > _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 19

RE: Insulator mounts,value? - 9/4/2006 10:40:37 PM    Insulators Rule!   Posts: 288 Joined: 8/30/2004 From: Strathroy, Ontario, Canada Status: offline All the styles you have there are fairly common.... none that would bring earth shattering prices. I will admit, you have a nice group there..... Kyle _____________________________ Kyle Collector of Insulators, Ontario marked bottles, railway memorabilia and signs of all sorts (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 20

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