How to find insulators

[planeguy2]

How do I find insulators? I never have good luck when looking for and digging for them.

 

[hemihampton]

I don't look for them or dig for them but i find them by accident. sometimes you'll still find them on the top of old telephone polls. LEON.

 

[planeguy2]

Nice, where do you find the old poles?

 

[nhpharm]

I always had the best luck along railroad tracks along rivers...seems like the linemen liked to throw them in the river but often they ended up on the banking going down to the river. Regardless, along old railroad beds are probably the best.

 

[steviep]

Around in here in eastern Connecticut, before they turned the old train tracks into "Nature, Walking Trails" we'd find them on the ground next to poles. We used to find a bunch of them in the Bolton and Coventry area in CT. Maybe you can find old maps that show railways in your area?

 

[planeguy2]

I do have maps but there wasn't many rail lines in my area.

 

[RCO]

i don't think that I've ever specifically looked for them , found them randomly . mostly along old railways , maybe old farms . mostly found really common ones , only ever found 1 or 2 legitimately old ones

 

[JenyLuvsDigging]

How do I find insulators? I never have good luck when looking for and digging for them.

I live in Illinois. I walk the old railroad tracks by the river & find them all the time. Many are still on the poles. You in Illinois? I have a ton of old insulators & would be happy to give you some.

 

[planeguy2]

No I am in NY.

 

[planeguy2]

Good news, I was dropping some stuff off to a friend and asked to peek in his woods. I found a whole pole of green and clear hemingray 42s back there!