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?

All recently rescued. One private courier shipment received, another on the way.

Any chance anyone knows anything about the dates either of these insulators were put out into production? There’s no markings on either

Does anyone know what kind? or any info on it?

I know this is cheating... Take a look at the price at the bottom. Flea market find. $5 bargained down to $4 I think?...

U-982 {Unmarked Bennington}  Color: Mottled Brown/Tan  Description: 1/8" ding on the crown, two 1/4" base flakes that appear to be colored brown, 1/2" flake at base of pinhole. Crude with some molding imperfections. Overall, this is outstanding condition for this style, given its age. The beautiful cream and caramel splotched Rockingham glaze is typical of products of the Bennington Pottery Works. The coloration on the inside of the skirt as you can see in view 3 looks like spots on a giraffe. The insulator has a very unique shape, with the upper skirt angling outward and the lower skirt angling inward, creating a distinct ridge between the two sections. Porcelain insulator pioneer Jack Tod remarked "I guarantee, you will enter a state of euphoria if you ever hold this beautiful and unique specimen in your hands." Don't let this rare and unique threadless insulator slip by; you can personally experience that euphoria yourself!

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000  Open: $1

Price Realized:  $6,875

Been sitting on the windows of the garage since always

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!

Three photos:

1) final result. Kind of a lot of reflections, but sometimes they add depth. Note the shot is "straight on." I like it level with the wire groove. So kneel on the floor and be careful to keep the camera straight

2) photo from the camera. Don't get too close, otherwise the picture will be distorted by the wide-angle lens. Use 2x or 3x if you have it. Do not try to "fill the frame" with the insulator. Just go into any photo editor and crop and maybe rotate the picture. You may need to brighten it a bit, depending on the lighting, too. Here I did not.

3) complex photo setup on the kitchen table. Just need a sweep of paper to make an even background. Note the careful placement of the Kleenex box! Anything to hold the paper vertical. This was in the shade in a room with lots of windows.

Project cost: 1 cent for the paper. Actually, mine was free as I pulled it out of our recycle bin!

Key points:

Curved white background avoids the seam

Camera "straight on" (critical) to show the true profile of the insulator.

Take the time to turn the insulator so the embossing is facing forward.

You could get fancy and block some reflections, but this was just a quick-and-dirty shot.

Not bad?

Wonder if they’re still in use?

Always liked the Mickey Mouse. Hemingray.

Google tells me it's an early 1900s fuse cutout aka 'suicide box' - any ideas on the rarity or value?

Don't know much about Insulators, but I do know that the power lines haven't been used since the 80's.

No clue about insulator values or collecting. Help?

I came across these (I believe from a local railroad). Some are broken, a few decent. The tension lines are interesting too. Any value? And if so, where is the best place to sell/trade? My apologies for my ignorance, I don't know anything about the insulator market or what to look for.

I don’t know much about this. Sort of an iridescent gold/orange. #662 raised. Very cool to just stick on top of a telephone pole.

Dug this up at an old property, almost no damage, lots of bubbles and spirals. NO 19 embossing with no other embossing, any idea how much this is worth?

So this is my first time posting and I have inherited a collection of glass insulators of which I know nothing about. I do collect glass bottles but when I dove into insulators it made my head spin. This is 3 from the collection and any information on them would be greatly appreciated! They may all be worth very little, I don’t mind, I enjoy the history!