Glass Insulators from outside North America

Insulator have been used worldwide since the invention of the telegraph.  There is a tremendous variety of insulators from outside North America.  One thing especially exciting about this area of the hobby is that new finds are almost constant.  Insulator collecting is not as popular outside of North America, so there is still a lot to be discovered.  The CD numbering system covers threaded pin-type insulators from outside North America as well.  Styles that are identical to their North American counterparts keep the same CD numbers.  CD's 400-699 are reserved for the remainder. Note that the information here only scratches the surface of what is available -- The following book is highly recommended:

Glass Insulators from Outside North America - Marilyn Albers & N.R. Woodward

CD 121 AGEE CD 154 AGEE CD 422 AGEE CD 430 CCG CD 490 AGEE CD 590 AGM Some example insulators from Australia

CD 640 CD 642 CD 667 CD 679 CD 688 Some example insulators from France

CD 106 unembossed CD 106 Zicme CD 155 unmarked Telecom CD 154 Zicme CD 203 Zicme Some example insulators from Columbia, SA

CD 247.5 from Russia CD 579 from Poland CD 551 from Italy CD 545 from Italy CD 128 SAFNV from Uraguay CD 569.2 from Russia CD 624 (British made, but found in Canada)  Picture courtesy Barett Nicpon Additional Examples from other countries

CD 376 (Italy) CD 376.2 (Italy) CD 385 (Spain)   CD 390 (France) Multipart power insulators.  Multiple glass shells are cemented together

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