The "O" line is a single-circuit 115 kilovolt power transmission line built in 1929 by the SOUTHERN SIERRAS POWER COMPANY. The line used very unusual Jeffery Dewitt suspension insulators unlike the common type ...

... . The 15 kV line has been rebuilt by suspensions. These weitscihrm insulators are quite rare, being marked LIGURE VACCARI and dating early 1950s. ...

... " spreader brackets and 10" suspensions ...

I never believed that lightning could strike twice. . . well. . . guess it can! Went back to the little shop in Northern Nevada this weekend. . . the shop that had the gray/blue Line Materials suspension insulator that ...

This is a pretty piece of sombrero glass. I call it lime because it isn't dark enough to be emerald, but it's a great solid shade of green. I think this is a 10" disc and in VVNM condition, whoever took it down cut ...

Has hardware and incused marking on underside. Next picture

... , These are the two most notable glass suspensions I have in my small but growing collection ...

... me a few of these 10 inch porcelain suspensions from the Niagara Falls area last summer. He said there were lots more if I wanted them, but I ... through. I am making a sculpture for suspensions and am looking for porcelain as well as glass suspensions ...

A cloeseup view of this pylon. In the Netherlands they use suspension insulator chains, rod insulators (often used in Germany and Eastern Europe) are very rare! You will find only high voltage overhead lines in the ...

The smaller units back up. I haven't seen any of the PINCO10 " units until this last Friday. I got them during a "dive" at the local utility yard dumpster.

The suspension guard dog in action.

Installing them.

Some new additions for the Pinco string.

... color? Have see plenty of other small suspensions but never one this shade of blue/gray ...

Was in Northern Nevada with Dutch this weekend. As usual we (I) spend my time after chores looking for goodies. Found this single little Line Materials 6" suspension dated 1961. Normally would not give these guys a ...

I couldn't resist incorporating suspensions in our christmas decor ...

This tower is near Southampton in the south of England.

These are two I cleaned

These suspensions are hung in chains of 21 which will weigh 555 lbs. The suspension towers have two chains on each ...

This is my recent purchase of large suspensions, 31 in total with there packing crates. There are also 5 smaller ones as well. They were bought ...

These little brushes are used with suspensions in reduced tension or "slack span" applications to prevent noise from arcing ...

... a small pump. Lots of good stuff here; suspensions, delta brackets, secondary glass, wood pin arm and pins, eye bolt etc ...

Humm, I wonder who made those suspensions? This tap off the main line was for a pump, installed later with # 4ACSR wire, not # 4 strand ...

The corner pole, re-insulated with the second suspension at a later date. Neat old metal high voltage signs.

And here they are ! A fine addition. Now I have a new problem- they use a ball socket type hanger, that is MUCH smaller than the US version...