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
March 2006
30 March 2006
Two vintage electrical ceramic insulators + fixings!
ancient ceramic electrical insulators on a metal frame to attach to the wall. made in England on the side also says J&P 1 1600 They may have been used for the old phone line that came from the telegraph pole. Decorative, in good condition, they spin freely.
£4.99 plus £10.50 postage. 1 bid
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VINTAGE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH INSULATOR MEMORBILIA
VINTAGE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH INSULATOR - COLLECTORS ITEM. THE ONLY MARKING APPEARS TO BE STAMPED ON THE TOP AND READS POSSIBLY. J C & CO ENGLAND. PICTURES PROBABLY TELL YOU MORE THAN I CAN
£0.99 plus £4.00 postage. 1 bid
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Ceramic Insulator GPO embossed. Vintage GPO Telegraph insulator
Vintage GPO Telegraph Insulator double groove british cordeaux GPO embossed in light blue on top excellent condition
£4.99 plus £8.00 postage. 1 bid
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GPO.porcelain insulator
GPO porcelain insulator, no chips or cracks. In good condition with GPO stamped on top. Probably dated from the 1950's.
£0.99 plus £3.50 postage. Zero bids
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GPO TELEPHONE WIRE CAP INSULATOR
GPO TELEPHONE WIRE CAP INSULATOR. WHITE CERAMIC GOOD CONDITION. 10cm HEIGH x 6.5cm ( BASE DIAMETER )
£1.99 plus £2.00 postage. 4 bid
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VINTAGE BULLERS RAILWAY TELEGRAPH INSULATOR
ON OFFER IS THIS GREAT OLD STONEWARE RAILWAY TELEGRAPGH INSULATOR MADE BY BULLERS OF LONDON THE ITEM IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND CLEARLY MARKED BULLERS LTD LONDON AS SHOWN JUST NEEDS A CLEAN STANDS AT 13 CM TALL AND LIKE ALL MY CURRENT AUCTIONS IS ON OFFER HAVING NO RESERVE AND A LOW STARTING PRICE.....
£7.00 plus £4.00 postage. 4 bids
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3RD RAIL INSULATER POT
Vintage High Voltage Ceramic Pottery Electrical Insulator. YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONE YOU CAN CALL OFF THE OTHER(s) AT THE SAME PRICE Marked 'AIM 12 92 18913' A nice bit of vintage industrial art. There are many shapes to collect - or just scatter them in your rock garden as unusual ornaments. Good condition. 6 x 3 x 3 inches approx
£1.00 plus £10.00 postage. Zero bids
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Vintage High Voltage Ceramic Electrical Insulator
Vintage High Voltage Ceramic Pottery Electrical Insulator. YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONE YOU CAN CALL OFF THE OTHER(s) AT THE SAME PRICE Marked 'AIM 12 92 18913' A nice bit of vintage industrial art. There are many shapes to collect - or just scatter them in your rock garden as unusual ornaments. Good condition. 6 x 3 x 3 inches approx
£0.99 plus £5.50 postage. 1 bid
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LMS ceramic Telegraph insulator. 1940
A nice example of a London Midland and Scottish Railway marked glazed ceramic telegraph insulator of the single wire type. The LMS mark in sans serif letter style. The top is marked with the hand holding telegraph trade mark, and dated 1940, No1 Made in England. It is in good condition, with no cracks or chips. No obstruction or damage to the internals.
£2.99 plus £4.00 postage. 1 bid
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Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Telegraph Insulator 1903
A nice example of a ceramic telegraph insulator from the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and dated 1912. 5" tall. Clearly Marked L.Y.R 03, it is in good condition, with no cracks or chips. Screw thread clear and undamaged. Whilst similar in shape to the 1910 also listed recently. It is obviously from a different manufacturer, being in a harder whiter ceramic, rather thinner walls, unglazed on the top, different Co lettering style.
£43.51 plus £4.00 postage. 8 bids
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19 March 2006
pair P&T white ceramic insulators
For those of you who are into collecting insulators we have two old irish P&T ceramic insulators at a very low reserve.
£1.99 plus £7.00 postage. Zero bids
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19 March 2006
london north western telegraph insulator
this original london north western railway ceramic telegraph pole insulator has stamped around the top lnw 12 bullers ltd london.
£2.99 plus £4.00 postage. 1 bid
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18 March 2006
GWR Telegraph Insulator. Railway.
Great condition Railway insulator GWR Great Western Railway. 12 cm high.
£1.99 plus £4.50 postage. 1 bid
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BR(W) ceramic Telegraph insulator. 1962
A nice example of a British Railways Western Region marked glazed ceramic telegraph insulator of the single wire type. The BR (W) mark in sans serif letter style. The top is marked with the hand holding telegraph trade mark, and dated 1962, No1 Made in England. It is in good condition, with no cracks or chips. No obstruction or damage to the internals.
£2.99 plus £4.00 postage. Zero bids
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Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Telegraph Insulator 1910
A rather battered example of a ceramic telegraph insulator from the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and dated 1910. 5" tall. Clearly Marked L.Y.R 10, it is damaged internally, and has a few hairline cracks but the screw thread is clear and undamaged, and would display ok till a better one was found. Whilst similar in shape to the 1903 one listed recently. It is obviously from a different manufacturer, being in a softer ceramic, different Co lettering style.
£11.50 plus £4.00 postage. 3 bids
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S.R TELEGRAPH INSULATOR
S.R TELEGRAPH INSULATER MARKED S.R ON TOP STILL WITH WIRE AND POST ATTACHED.PART OF THE OLD GRAVESEND WEST BRANCH LINE IN KENT
£5.00 plus £8.00 postage. 12 bids
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LNER "Double" ceramic Telegraph insulator. 1941
A nice example of an LNER marked glazed ceramic telegraph insulator of the double wire type. Marked on the top with the hand & telegraph symbol and dated1941 No2. LNER marked with sans serif letters. It is in good condition, with no cracks or chips. No obstruction or damage to the internals.
£2.99 plus £4.00 postage. 1 bid
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LNER ceramic Telegraph insulator.
A nice example of an LNER marked glazed ceramic telegraph insulator of the single wire type. Undated, but probably earlier than the other one listed due to the serif letter style. The letters UVO stamped in the top, is this a maker? It is in good condition, with no cracks or chips. No obstruction or damage to the internals.
£2.99 plus £4.00 postage. 1 bid
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Red ceramic Telegraph insulator. 1961
An example of a red glazed ceramic telegraph insulator from the former Waverley route in the Scottish borders. Marked with Telegraph symbol on the top. 1961 No1 Made in England. Red glaze slightly weather dulled. Inside and bottom is undamaged. Screw thread clear and useable. This is the last one of these I have.
£17.00 plus £4.00 postage. 5 bids
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L.N.E.R. TELEGRAPH INSULATOR
L.N.E.R. TELEGRAPH INSULATOR. THIS ITEM IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BUT A TAD GRUBBY. IT IS MARKED WITH L.N.E.R.
£5.18 plus £4.85 postage. 6 bids
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Railway telegraph insulators x 3
Railway porcelain telegraph insulators, One double ridge (no 7) marked on top "1955 no 7 Made in England". One White porcelain and marked "43" on top. One marked "LMS30" near top. All used condition, with no chips, cracks etc. Approx 122 mm high.
£4.99 plus £4.78 postage. 2 bids
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Railway? telegraph insulator, Maker Fuller & Son
Railway? porcelain telegraph insulator clearly impressed Fuller & Son Bow Patent no.2, Used condition, remains of mount inside, with slight chip to base & wire score to top (see photo). Approx 140 mm high, 100 mm Diameter(Widest point).
£686.66 plus £4.78 postage. 11 bids
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Railway telegraph insulators x 2, BR(W)+GWR
Railway porcelain telegraph insulators, one marked GWR in Serif letters, Good used condition, no chips, cracks etc. Other is No 16 Screw top marked BR(W) on screw lid, impressed makers mark(1959 no16 Made in England). Used condition, no chips, cracks etc, approx 122mm high. GWR is 122 mm high and Screw top 117 high.
£3.99 plus £4.78 postage. 2 bids
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Railway telegraph insulators x 2 different BR(W)
Railway porcelain telegraph insulators, one marked clearly BR(W) with makers name on top(1957 no1 Made in England), Good used condition, no chips, cracks etc. Other is No 16 Screw top marked BR(W) on screw lid, impressed makers mark(1964 no16 Made in England). and BR near bottom. Used condition with slight chip on inside at edge of thread fixing(hardly noticeable), approx 122mm high. Screw top 117 high.
£3.99 plus £4.78 postage. 2 bids
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Red railway telegraph insulator
Red railway porcelain telegraph insulator, Good un-used condition, no chips, cracks etc. Purchased with other railway insulators, but no makers or company mark, approx 122mm high.
£8.00 plus £4.45 postage. 2 bids
Return to Top of PageGJ's Comment - Is it genuine, no markings and such a strange red (an aerosol job maybe?) and why tell us it was purchasd with other insulators, this seller does not normally tell us their origin!
12 March 2006
Railway telegraph insulators x 3, LMS, LNER etc
Railway porcelain telegraph insulators x 3, one clearly marked LMS with clear makers mark on top(1945 no 1 Made in England). One clearly marked LNER and faintly 1939 on top. One with no company mark, but makers mark impressed to side, dated (1949 Made in England). All as found used condition, no chips, cracks etc. All approx 122mm high.
£5.99 plus £7.20 postage. 1 bid
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GWR Telegraph insulator + Bracket
WR Porcelain telegraph insulator on its original bracket, Good clear company mark GWR. Used condition with no chips cracks etc, 285 mm high(including bracket), 76 mm Dia.
£4.99 plus £7.20 postage. 1 bid
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L.M.S. TELEGRAPH INSULATOR 1924
L.M.S. TELEGRAPH INSULATOR THIS ITEM IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT IS MARKED WITH L.M.S. AND A DATE OF 1924
£10.49 plus £4.85 postage. 3 bids
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GPO Two Piece Overhead telephone Insulator ( LOOKKK )
this must be the rolls royce of gpo telephone line insulators. large white insulator with white screw in shank. never seen one before , in very nice condition with Bullers Ltd London stamp on side. there will be only one and this is it. just noticed spindal is stamped F.C.S.
£62.00 plus £3.27 postage. 16 bids
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GPO Overhead Telephone Line Insulator
nice condition white overhead telephone line insulator ( single grove ) with GPO stamped on side. i removed this insulator many years ago from a rural telephone route in norfolk. becoming a rare item. just noticed a bullers makers mark on other side and stamped 1934.
£6.01 plus £2.52 postage. 2 bids
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THIRD RAIL INSULATOR DATED 1963
A unique piece of Railwayania. A third rail insulator made by Bullers Ltd with a date of 1963. The letters BR (M) are on the ceramic insulator.
£4.99 plus £??? postage. 1 bid
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Pair of LMS Telegraph insulators
Pair of LMS embossed telegraph insulators no cracks but very soot stained.
£1.00 plus £5.00 postage. 2 bids
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Great Western Railway Telegraph insulator
Great Western Railway Telegraph insulator Dated 1934 No cracks as far as I am aware.good clean condition.
£3.00 plus £5.00 postage. 1 bid
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LMS ceramic Telegraph insulator 1936
A nice example of an LMS marked glazed ceramic telegraph insulator of the single wire type. Marked on the side rather than the usual top cone. LMS on one side, and the other side has the "hand holding telegraph" logo, incorporating the date 19 36. It is in good condition, with no cracks or chips. No obstruction or damage to the internals.
£13.56 plus £4.00 postage. 5 Bids
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Telegraph Insulator double hanger brackets x 4. LYR/LMS
FOUR original double hangers for mounting telegraph insulators on a telegraph pole. In good condition, threads sound and with free moving original nuts and washers. Galvanised, but with some surface rusting. Excellent for age as they had LYR and LMS insulators on, so unless old insulators were re used on new poles and fittings, these arelikely to be of Lancashire and Yorkshire railway origin. Unfortunately I have not found any company markings! Ideal for displaying a collection of insulators. For clarity, photo shows only one of the set of four similar that I am selling. Dimensions 8 1/2" high from base of U to top of central threaded portion with nut. 8" between centres of mounting threads. 3" of screw thread on central shaft, so will mount on a timber cross bar up to 3 1/4" thick.
£13.49 plus £9.00 postage. 3 Bids
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Red ceramic Telegraph insulator. 1961
An example of a red glazed ceramic telegraph insulator from the former Waverley route in the Scottish borders. Marked with Telegraph symbol on the top. 1961 No1 Made in England. Similar to the other one sold recently, this is slightly damaged with a chip under the lip, and three cracks, although it seems sound otherwise. Red glaze slightly weather dulled on one side. Fortunately the chip is on the weathered side, so it displays OK on the other. Inside and bottom is undamaged. Screw thread clear and useable. Photo shows the damaged/weathered side. Perhaps a stop-gap until a better one turns up?
£11.50 plus £4.00 postage. 6 Bids
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Rare Great Western Railway Telegraph insulator
Rare Great Western Railway Telegraph insulator . Unusual because the GWR is glazed onto the side and not embossed into the top.It has a small chip in the bottom of the skirt but No cracks as far as I am aware.
£3.20 plus £6.00 postage. 2 Bids
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GWR Great Western Railway GENUINE original insulator?
I found this item about ten years ago. At that time I lived in the village of Dorstone, Herefordhsire - on the route of the Golden Valley Railway (which ran from Pontrilas to Hay-on-Wye). One day I walked the route of the old railway line from Dorstone to Hay (some eight miles). And, in a deep cutting, I came across this item. Which I am told is an insulator ? It is in perfect condition - without a chip or flaw. It has the letters G.W.R. cast into the ceramic body. The Great Western Railway took over the Golden Valley Railway fairly early in its history. On the item there is also a manufacturers logo and the words MADE IN ENGLAND. I have used it as a paperweight during the last ten years. Recently a bloke who was clearly a dealer of some kind, not a collector or an enthusiast, tried to buy it from me. I turned him down, but his insistence suggested to me that it might be of interest - so I have decided to put it on eBay, so that anyone with a genuine interest in G.W.R. or an item such as this has a chance to acquire it. I doubt that it is worth much in money terms - but I should like it to go to someone who would value it. I will supply a full grid-reference to where I found it to the successful bidder or any interested party.
£6.50 plus £5.00 postage. 2 Bids
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Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway telegraph Insulator
This is an early Bullers Telegraph Insulator Made for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway date unknown. The Embossed letters are faint but readable on the top ridge of the insulator .No cracks as far as I am aware.
£62.50 plus £4.00 postage. 14 Bids
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EARLY VINTAGE BULLERS TELEGRAPH INSULATOR RAILWAY
A Lovely Old Railway Insulator, Stamped "Bullers Ltd London" Still has the Old Wires attached. Heavy and In Great Condition, also has stamped on the inside 44 K. A Great Old Railway Collectable.
£41.00 plus £5.00 postage. 15 Bids
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