Third Rail Insulator for Chicago Elevated Railroad

By Elton Gish; posted September 13, 2003

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Here is a close up photo of the porcelain third rail insulator shown in the previous photograph. Since the electrical system was installed by General Electric, I suspect the porcelain third rail insulator was made by GE. The photo is from the Electrical Engineer dated May 5, 1898.

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