Recent Sales Noted on Ebay
I have begun listing here recent sales made on Ebay as a way of helping people value their insulators. Of course your insulators are only worth what someone will pay, but it's a start.
The details are reproduced here as they were on Ebay with some trimming, but including spelling mistakes!
The postage quoted was as advertised at the time, actual postage depended upon the bidders location. It is merely present to give an indication of postage variations as the extortionate then becomes obvious
August 2006
31 August 2006
GLAZED POTTERY POWER INSULATOR
Brown glazed POTTERY POWER INSULATOR. It has the number "P5064" printed on one side & a power insulator symbol on the other side. Stands approx 5" high & measures 5" in diameter (at the widest point). In good condition.
$10.50 plus postage. 2 bids
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Red Bullers 1948 Railway Insulator
This is a red Bullers power transmission insulator dated 1948 with a crisp impressed Bullers makers mark and date. It has a lovely shiny bright red glaze. There are no chips just a very fine hairline crack to the outer shed which is barely visible. There are a few very small white speckles due to weathering. The insulator displays very nicely indeed with its bright shiny glaze.
£37.00 plus £4.80 postage. 7 bids
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EARLY BELLEEK CERAMIC TELEPHONE POLE INSULATOR
This is a vintage telephone pole insulator made by Belleek in Fermanagh, Ireland. These were made to insulate the telephone wires from the poles. Belleek made these for the Irish National telephone company called the "P&T" (Posts and Telegraph). This insulator bears the impressed County emblem of Fermanagh which is an open hand and has P&T impressed above it. Belleek had the contract for this product for a number of years and preferred to use the County emblem rather than their usual factory mark. Measures 4" in length and 2 1/2" in diameter. Thats 10cms X 6.5cms. Guarenteed correct and in fine condition. This was never used and came from a box of long defunct stock.
£67.00 plus £3.50 postage. 8 bids
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Railwayana Railway Telephone/Telegraph Insulator
This insulator marked L.M.S. and cast in the top is No1 1947. Height approx. 5", Diameter approx 3" Ceramic is undamaged. An excellant specimen for any collection.
£3.50 plus £4.30 postage. 1 bid
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2 glass insulators - one torquise - one red/yellow
Two glass insulators. One 3 3/4" tall, blue/green in colour and marked Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. The second one is completely different is shape and has "ears" with holes in them and measures the same height as the previous one bu this one is 4" wide at widest point. This is red and yellow in colour and is marked No. 2 COLOMBIA on one side and L.S.V. on the other side. No chips or cracks in either.
$16.50 plus postage. 4 bids
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insulator puple wade (must look)
purple wade insulator with wade hand logo and L below, no chips, cracks, fading or crazing (A1) 4 3/4 inches high.
£24.00 plus £4.00 postage. 7 bids
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RAILWAY INSULATOR GREEN (IS IT OR ISN'T IT) 3" DIA
THIS IS A SMALL GREEN INSULATOR OR PULLEY MEASURING 3" DIAMETER AND 2"TALL IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW MINOR SCRATCHES IT HAS A HOLE THROUGH THE MIDDLE, IF IT'S NOT A PULLEY OR INSULATOR PERHAPS SOMEONE OUT THERE KNOWS WHAT IT REALLY IS?
£7.53 plus £3.00 postage. 7 bids
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Telephone Telegraph Insulator Railwayana L.N.W.R.
For auction, standard type telegraph / telephone pole insulator, at least 58 years old. Cast in top L. N.W.R. Almost perfect condition, as can be seem from photograph 2, a mark approx 1" long within the glaze. not a crack going through. Size approx 5" tall and 3" diameter. No chips or damage on insulator
£3.50 plus £4.30 postage. 1 bid
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BULLERS LARGE TERMINAL INSULATOR
Unmarked large pothead terminal insulator. Black bakelite screw lid. Stamped on the rear with the Bullers Logo. No cracks, chips or any other damage. 8.5cm wide, 12cm tall. Recovered many years ago from the GN & GE line between Gainsborough and Lincoln.
£10.00 plus £5.00 postage. 1 bid
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LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY "1904" INSULATOR
LYR Telegraph insulator. Marked LYR"04" on the top section in old style lettering, the 04 denotes the date of 1904. No cracks , though there is a slight chip from the very top section to the rear. Recovered many years ago from the Blackburn to Hellifield line.
£10.50 plus £5.00 postage. 2 bids
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"MR" White Fuller Langdon Corrugated insulator
Fuller Langdon style corrugated insulator as used by the Midland Railway. No markings on this example but still a fine piece. Slight soot stains from the years of passing Steam Trains. No cracks but one slight chip on the shoulder and one on the inner shed, but they are hardly noticeable. Recovered many years ago from the now disused Skipton - Colne line.
£12 plus £5.00 postage. 2 bids
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Railway Electric third rail Insulator UK SOUTHERN RAIL
GREAT DOOR STOP ! a beuty and with a fantastic dated transfer, great condition, just needs a wash, no chips or cracks
£7.50 plus postage. 8 bids
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Bullers RED/ORANGE Railway Telegraph Insulator
really nice example dated 1966 with the bullers trade mark of a hand holding a sparking insulater Gazed orange red.....ITS NOT FADED THATS THE COLLOUR SOME OF THEM ARE looks great against a dark red one
£41.00 plus postage. 8 bids
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gpo telephone bracket.
old telephone bracket with two ceramic insulators with screw on tops no chips or cracks steel j bracket wtth no rust and ali fixing bracket with no paint on it this was for open wire telephone cables from pole to house
£13.02 plus £7.50 postage. 6 bids
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RAILWAY.GPO.POT.TELEPHONE.INSULATOR.1944.VGC.RARE.
A very good condition Rare GPO Railway Telephone Wire Insulator. It was aquired from a location in Scotland. It is ceramic and 4 inches tall with LE GPO 44 on the top.
£1.50 plus £1.50 postage. 1 bid
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LNER Telegraph Insulation Pot G.N Rly Skegness Branch
This is just one of a number of railway memrobilia items and books that i will be listing during the next few weeks,i will be happy to do discounted postage on multiple purchases.If you wish to view them click on sellers other items, if you wish to keep up to date add me to your favorite seller list, if your bidding goodluck On offer is a nice example of a Ceramic LNER Telegraph Insulator Pot The pot has the LNER logo impressed into the top of it, also the previous owner has written G.N.Rly. Skegness Branch. and also documented where it was found on the cottom of the pot it says.. L.N.E.R Telegraph insulator pot found on the line near the distant west of wainfleet station The pot is in very good condition and has no chips or cracks, it has some discolouration on the bottom rim and inside from being used over the years I am sure this would be appreciated by any enthusiast and sit well in their collection
£4.99 plus £5.00 postage. Zero bids
Return to Top of Page09 August 2006
Railway Telegraph Insulator LMS Railwayana
TFor auction, standard type L.M.S. telegraph insulator, clearly marked LMS. Height approx 5", diameter approx 3". Ceramic is undamaged, no cracks or chips, only railway engine smoke visible which requires cleaning. Will make an excellant specimen when cleaned.
£3.50 plus £4.30 postage. Zero bids
Return to Top of Page09 August 2006
Varley's Patent 8 insulator
This brown salt-glazed stoneware insulator is marked '8 VARLEY'S PATENT'. It is in good condition apart from a chip to the inner portion - see photograph. The inner core appears to be held in place with a reddish brown cement.
£77.00 plus £5.00 postage. 5 bids
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RAILWAY INSULATORS
RAILWAY INSULATORS 1 POT 1 GLASS. THE POT ONE IS MARKED LNER THE GLASS ONE IS UNUSUALL AND IS MARKED WHITALL TATUM NO 2 MADE IN USA 10/43
£1.00 plus postage. 1 bid
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Rare Patent Salt Glaze INSULATOR - Jobson & Co, Dudley
Unusual salt glaze patent insulator. Impressed PATENT, BULLER, JOBSON & CO LTD. DUDLEY. Standing 4 inches tall and dates to the early 1900's. Excellent condition in all aspects.
$122.50 plus $16.00 postage. 7 bids
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Fuller Langdon Corrugated Insulator
This is a cream corrugated insulator as used by the Midland Railway Company stamped Fuller Langdon Patent. It has three small chips on one side but the other side is perfect.The chips can be seen on the picture. There is also a fine hairline crack on the very bottom of the outer shed which is not visable when on display.
£12.52 plus £4.80 postage. 3 bids
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Bullers Red 1961 Power Transmission Insulator
This is a Bullers 1961 red insulator. It is in very nice condition with no cracks or chips. It has the usual faded glaze common with all 1961 reds I have seen. It is also very clearly stamped with the Bullers logo and date on the top.
£50.03 plus £4.80 postage. 9 bids
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Buller's Pothead Insulator with Tall Lid
This is a Buller's 1965 GPO double groove pothead insulator complete with a very rare tall ceramic screw top lid. The tall lid is also dated 1965 and stamped GPO, please see photograph. It is shown next to another pothead insulator with a standard small sized lid for comparison. There are no cracks or chips on the insulator although the lid has a fine hairline crack, this can be just seen on the picture on the right of the lid. PLEASE NOTE: You are only bidding on the insulator on the left.
£21.54 plus £4.80 postage. 8 bids
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Railway telegraph insulator x2 1890's Sinclair-Aitkins
uncleaned but intact two insulators including inner sections and original bracket. Sinclair Aikens c1890 'PATENT' stamped on them and some numbers inside, these came from brighton, Sussex UK
£56.00 plus postage. 8 bids
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Vintage G.W.R. Railway Telegraph Insulator.
OLd GWR railway insulator in good condition, does have a small chip under the base. Height 12 cm. Heavy.
£2.99 plus £4.50 postage. Zero bids
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