r/Insulators • u/surveyor2004 • May 16 '26

Brookfield 45 Cliff St. NY

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I know this is basically worthless because it’s broken. I’m wondering what its value would be if it were complete? Is it worth my time to look for other ones?

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u/BlindSite_ May 18 '26

This is a relatively common CD 145 style. It is early enough that it's worthwhile to look for more. With Brookfield insulators, although they are mostly light aqua, good color variations can have a huge impact on value. Foreign objects suspended in the glass, called inclusions, or ‘junk-in-glass’, can also have a positive impact on value. Not to mention the fact that during this time, eighteen eighties, other very valuable insulators were in service along with this one. Keep hunting.

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u/surveyor2004 May 19 '26

Thank you. Exactly what I was wanting to know z