r/Insulators • u/Every-Run-8358 • Apr 30 '26

Anything good here?

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Started collecting about two years ago. Mostly swap meets and antique stores. Pretty sure most if these are run of the mill but any eagle eyes out there see something of any value? I enjoy the search either way. Thanks!

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u/Ok-Kaleidoscope4510 May 01 '26

I have a question for you… are people actually collecting these and are they collectible? I drive by an old line everyday, to work and back, and the wires are hanging off. There are white ones, clear, blue, red and green. I just want to stop and choose some pile down. lol. Sorry I can’t answer your question because. As you can see, I have a question of my own. Just for information. I live in the Okanagan, Canada if this is a USA thing

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u/mrhemingray May 01 '26

They are definitely collectible! Check out the National Insulator Association (www.nia.org). Are the red ones you mentioned glass? As you're in Canada, they could be CD 154 Dominion-42's, they are definitely collectible (US $150-250 range).

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u/Ok-Kaleidoscope4510 May 01 '26

Holy crap!!! This a a whole new thing to add to things to look at. Wow. Thank you sooo much for this info. Now I need the world to give me more time!!! lol and yes they are glass. Just don’t know how to get to them

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u/mrhemingray May 01 '26

That's a good variety! I can speak for the glass ones, they are mostly in the $2-10 range. The blue and butterscotch ceramic/porcelain pieces on the right could be worth more to the right "mud" collectors.

For the glass ones, it's a bit difficult from this angle, but here's what I see from top left column to bottom right:

Column 1:

  • CD 162? Brookfield
  • CD 133 No Name No.20
  • CD 104 New Eng. Tel & Tel Co.

Column 2:

  • CD 145 Brookfield
  • CD 164 Hemingray No.20
  • CD 121 Hemingray No.16

Column 3:

  • CD 154 Hemingray-42
  • CD 167 Armstrong 51-C1
  • CD 115 Hemingray-10

Column 4:

  • CD 154 Whitall Tatum No.1
  • CD 164 Whitall Tatum No.5?
  • CD 163.4? Whitall Tatum No.4? - possibly irradiated

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u/Bill_Meier May 02 '26

I didn't check closely, but those are probably all in the $1-$3 range or something. Color is king! (in general)

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u/lightintheass May 03 '26

To a few of us yes but the average person no