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Porcelain Pintype Insulators from outside the United States |
Porcelain pintype insulators have been used worldwide since the development if the telegraph. Many countries including the United Kingdom and Japan use almost exclusively porcelain insulators. White and brown glazes are by far the most common, but as can be seen below, there is a great variety of color available. These insulators are identified by U-numbers, but in the range of 1000-3999. The link below is for the reference book that covers these insulators.
Worldwide Porcelain Insulators (Unipart Pin Types)
Some insulators found in Austrailia: From left to right: U-2370, 2377, 1158, 1156, & 2620 |
Some styles from England - The red glaze typically highlighted a higher voltage wire. From left to right: U-1451, 1929, 1555, 1451, & 1459 |
Styles from various countries: (Some of the U numbers are not currently listed - this is not surprising due to the great variety of items available and the number of new finds ongoing). From left to right: U-1767, unknown, 3069, 1801, 1604, unknown, unknown |
From left to right: U-2053, 1692, 1897, 2310, 2091, & 3004 |
Insulators from Canada showing great colors: From left to fight the first four are U-2421, and the last is U2594. |
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