Here is the proof, This is one of two pieces that were dug from a rubbish dump in Melbourne Australia (pinhole view) also shows damage [IFONA U]

Here is the proof, This is one of two pieces that were dug from a rubbish dump in Melbourne Australia [IFONA U]

Here is the proof, This is one of two pieces that were dug from a rubbish dump in Melbourne Australia (pinhole view) [IFONA U]

Here is the proof, This one of two pieces that were dug from a rubbish dump in Melbourne Australia [IFONA U]

This one is pretty hard to find now days, even in a collection [IFONA U]

I can't remember whether this is a "Charles" Todd or a "Siemens" but it dates to about 1872 and was used in Australia [IFONA U]

Anyone seen one of these before or familiar with the manufacturer? It has a very unique mark and marking method. Marking was made using a wax resist method. Wax in the shape of the desired marking was applied to the ...

This pair are the porcelain equivalent of glass CD 143 insulators. One is ink marked (Dome) C.P.R. and the other is incused (Dome) CPR Anyone have an idea what "U" number these guys are? [IFONA U]

The first of two porcelain Whatzit posts for today. It looks like a mud version of the Australian CD 490, and was found in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It arrived in the US (either Montana or Alaska) in ...

Here you see four gingerbreads in different colors, the two in the middle marked V.A. (the olive one) and Folembray (the green one). The one at right is a very dark green one, in fact so dark that it appears almost ...

This week a large 3 parts porcelain (second and third skirt are a single shell). This insulator was recovered from one of the few remaining lines in Italy still using large pin types, that has been dismantled ...

More porcelain!! Here is a close up of one beautiful lily shelled Paderno insulator. Besides it you can see a nice "go-with"; a warning sign written in Italian, reading "Chi Tocca Muore" - Danger of ...

I hope you guys will not be bored seeing mainly porcelain, but what can I do if so many interesting insulators are porcelain? This week I'm showing you the ancestor of all the Paderno insulators. This one was rescued ...

With some effort, I got down a very old shackle type insulator that was slung to a tree. This type of insulator was used in a party line in the early 1930's [IFONA]

This small strain Hewlett was used by Italian State Railways on 3kV DC electrified railroads for trolley wire pull-offs. Still a few can be seen in service although compositions are replacing all porcelain on Italian ...

Three porcelain insulators from Australia. The centre CD 1584 is the largest at H 2 5/8 X 2. The cable top on the left is 2 1/2 X 2 1/8. The little hat on the right is 2 1/8 X 2 1/8. [IFONA U]

Four porcelain spools from Australia. ( H X W) 2 1/8 X 1 3/4; 2 X 1 1/2; 1 1/4 X 1 1/4; 1 3/8 X 1 1/4; All are indented top and bottom except # 3 which has a flat top. [IFONA U]

Location: Owlpen Manor, between the manor house and the little town of Uley, in the Cotswolds. These were abandoned in place when the open wire was replaced by cable. We saw loads of these in white, light brown, and ...

Location: Owlpen Manor, between the manor house and the little town of Uley, in the Cotswolds. These were abandoned in place when the open wire was replaced by cable. We saw loads of these in white, light brown, and ...

... 0.000006 and according to the Web, porcelains vary around 0.0000053 and 0.0000067, depending on formulation, so somewhat higher temps should not ...

These glass and porcelain insulators were located behind the house we rented at Ownpen Manor in the Cotswolds. [IFONA]

I found this little one not far from my home in Milano. The strange is that, according to the overseas porcelain books, this type, but larger, was found in Australia. Any hints from Down South? [IFONA U]

A very ancient insulator from Italian telegraphs. Split crown and high wire groove were typical of early telecommunication insulators in this Country. The pinhole terminates about 2/3 height of the insulator, leaving a ...

This is a close up of the signature on the porcelain piece. The other piece appears to be plastic or perhaps Nylon. [IFONA U]

I have heard of maybe six of these still in existence, they were produced as a trial and installed to prove their worth pitted against three porcelain types. the glass failed dismally but gave rise to the CD ...