Kaleb Pusateri
Well-Known Member
From what I know, they went under in 1919, when is this one from and what is it worth?
Thank you! I was hoping it would be worth more but at least I know a little more about it now.That insulator is classed under the "CD 164" type, and the date of manufacture cannot be narrowed down with precision. Most likely it was made at their second glass plant at Old Bridge, New Jersey, sometime in the 1906-1920 time period.
Many insulators of that particular shape lettered "BROOKFIELD // NEW YORK" were made over a number of years. Even though they are bonafide antiques, over a hundred years old, since there were so many of that type made, and lots of them are still around, the value is currently pretty low, maybe around 1 or 2 dollars. However, if there is any unusually heavy bubbling, strong amber streaking, "snot", "snow" or other imperfections or inclusions in the glass, that can increase the value somewhat.
I should add that there many slight variations in exact color of that type, and that can make a difference in value. Your example looks like a typical medium/dark aqua sometimes called "teal aqua". Other known colors include many shades of aqua, plus true green, yellow green and olive amber. The olive amber examples are very hard to find and worth over 100 dollars in good condition.Thank you! I was hoping it would be worth more but at least I know a little more about it now.