Big Brownie Follow up

[deenodean]

This is a follow to my post from July 20 / 14 , I tried to reply but the post is locked. These big insulators were no doubt used by Italian inventor Marconi , who invented wireless messaging. He had huge transmission towers 200 feet high built in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. There is a mini museum on the original site with tiny replica's and explanations of his work in Glace Bay , Nova Scotia. I am enclosing a few pictures.

 

[deenodean]

Marconi [attachment=photo 3.JPG] [attachment=photo 4.JPG] This Insulator is at the Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Historical Society and not at the museum. It was the type used at Marconi's transmission tower. Sadly there are not many artifacts such as insulators in the museum. [attachment=photo 5.JPG]

 

[MuddyMO]

That last insulator is a guy-wire strain. More or less, it prevents electrical leakage to ground or other components held down, or together, with having it separate the conductive wire.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Wow! That's pretty unique.