The Jeffery-Dewitt Insulator Company took up the development of thick porcelain insulators in a commercial way in 1914, and put its first product on the lines of the Niagara, Lockport & Ontario Power Company in ...

Large porcelain suspension disk used on Duquesne Light property near Pittsburgh, Pa. Some can still be seen in service in this area.$18.95 shipped in U.S.A.

The tower for my new suspension display arrived today !

... " that you hi-volt folks hang your suspensions from. James Mulvey posted several pictures of an interesting tower which inspired me to try ...

... . Greens, yellows, grey and blue, suspensions, strains, and multi's too. Always looking for odd or unique styles. Have some glass for trade. See ...

I still have some of these LOCKE 1944 suspensions left. I will be going to the Martinsburg show if anyone is interested. I'm asking 30.00 a string, ... or trade for other NEEDED suspensions ...

Here, s a power line, with suspensions all over, just a thing of beauty to the insulator obsession. Just at the right time off day, with ...

A dumpster dive in Mojave, CA, produced this suspension- The heaviest, smallest suspension Ive seen....

MMMM....suspensions ...

I have always wanted more fog suspensions, but here in the east, I never see them ...

... and spotted a road full of these glass suspensions along the way. They appear to likely be Sedivers ...

An enlarged and enhanced version of this suspension. I think I can see wood grain, and it seems a lot like walnut. If Dan gave some indication of the weight, that would also greatly assist in the identification. I'm ...

This is the bell that I was wondering when it was manufactured. Looks like walnut was used on this.

... picture is a rack with many many many suspensions, many even cobalt blue. Lots of other insulators are there as well ...

Note that the multiparts are used to insulate switches. There is a handle mounted on the pole which is used to open the switches.

I have an old article that explains the pole construction shown in the series of pictures posted in the "hunts and finds" folder that begins here. The text explains as transcribed below (sorry about the all ...

suspension displays..

... patent number. Since I don't collect suspensions I would like to bring it to Springfield in November to someone who does. Please email me privately ...

I walked way out back into the storage area. Probobly wasn't supposed to, but oh well. These were hanging with poles in the background, and other insulators all around. Buckets of all kinds.

This shows the stamped marking of this CD 638 "clone" I don't know the assigned U-number, or if even one already exists. The marking and "model number" is also similar to that on various glass CD ...

Two French suspension disks, one clearly marked EIV on the metal cap, the other shows no manufacturer's name or mark. The item shown with the Victor 23 in the previous photo has the metal bits removed (or never ...

This is the same insulator as shown with the "two piece Victor" under "Help/Questions".,over here: This particular example has the metal cap and pin attached, ready for some high voltage action!

The type 1716 suspension in brown version marked GINORI being mfd ante july 1930 (it dates nov 1929).

Green suspension type 1716: the ink marking is too faint to read the date, I can see only the digit 121 indicating the cooking lot. The green version was used on the old SFRN railroad co.

Most of these were installed during World War 2. 65 years of hot labor in the sun and they are still keeping power stable in Eastern Oregon.