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
September 2006
30 September 2006
Bullers Telegraph Insulator Brown glaze
Very rear Brown galze Telegraph Insulator Marked with the bullers logo (no date stamp) internals all in tact and brown glaze in very good condition with just a couple of tiny glaze chips
£7.49 plus £4.95 postage. 3 bids
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Porcelain GPO Innsulator pot 1954
A very good example of a porcelain G.P.O pot dated 1954. Stamped clearly G.P.0 one side and on the other side shows a insulator symbol 1954 and marked made in england
£3.60 plus £4.95 postage. 7 bids
Return to Top of Page27 September 2006
White porcelain telegraph insulator
White porcelain telegraph insulator. Found along side the London Midland Scottish line although there are no LMS markings on the insulator. Can just make out the date of 1936 on the top, along with No. 1. Apart from various blackened areas, there are no chips or cracks in the insulator and it is in excellent condition. The inside and thread are also in excellent condition.
£2.18 plus £1.77 postage. 2 bids
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vintage telephone line insulators from 1956
Vintage telephone line insulators from 1956 This item is for a pair of telephone line insulators, that were found on old telegraph poles, and on the side of older houses, where the telephone line adjoined to the house. They measure approx. 115mm high, and 70mm diameter. Each one has 'GPO' stamped on the side, and the makers emblem and the date of manufacture, with one being 1956, and the other 1957. They are substantial items either made of ceramic or porcelain, with a screw cap that fits onto the main body. The hole that can be seen in the photo is where the phone line enters the insulator, the other one is turned around so that this hole is hidden from view. These 2 came from my own property, when the phone lines were modernised, and would be ideal for any collector.
£2.20 plus £6.00 postage. 3 bids
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high voltage insulator. telegraph radio transmitter.
Cotton reel type stand off ceramic insulators for high voltage use in radio transmitters, jacobs ladders etc etc. A cell included to show size. each end tapped with BA thread. Taylor tunnicliffe make. More available.
£5.00 plus £3.85 postage. 1 bid
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Small White Porcelain Insulator - Strain - WHITE
I've seen green ones and brown ones but never a white one......until today! Free of any chips or cracks it measures 1 1/2" long and 1 1/4" wide. I cannot find any maker's marks etc.
$0.99 plus $4.00 postage. 1 bid
Return to Top of Page19 September 2006
Railwayana - RED Railway Telephone/Telegraph Insulator
For Auction:- "RED" LMS Standard Railway Insulator This insulator marked L.M.S. and cast in the top is 1941. Height approx. 5", Diameter approx 3" Ceramic is undamaged. An excellant specimen for any collection.
£9.50 plus £4.30 postage. 2 bids
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brown railway insulator pot
this is a brown railway telegraph insulator pot . these pots were found on the railway embankment in tring cutting in heartfordshire many years ago i have four of these and they are in very good condition they are ceramic so they polish up quite nice there is a little white logo on the side of these pots i dont know what it means but the number on the side is 12 70 any furthere details please email post for this item is four pounds and fifty pence uk any ware else please email for price thank you for your time and interest
£0.99 plus £4.50 postage. 1 bid
Return to Top of Page19 September 2006
Porcelain White Insulator 4 1/4 inches tall Number 8
Offered for auction is a White Insulator that is 4 1/4 inches tall. Maker unknown though it is incised on the top I can't read it. I can see where it is identified as a number 8. Shipping and handling $4.00. Will combine multiple lots for reduced shipping. Must have at least 20 feedback to bid. I do not accept paypal or ship to Canada.
US $3.25 plus postage. 2 bids
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Red porcelain telegraph insulator from LMS line
Red porcelain telegraph insulator from the LMS line dated 1939. This has a double rim around the top as opposed to the more widespread singe rim. The thread and inside are in excellent condition. There are no chips in the porcelain and apart from one or two blackend areas it is in excellent condition.
£93.91 plus £2.12 postage. 8 bids
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GPO POLE INSULATORS
2 OFF GPO STAMPED POLE INSULATORS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION NO CRACKS IN LIDS OR BODY , HEAVY ,BUT WILL POST GET SOME HISTORY FROM ABOVE(POLES THAT IS)
£4.99 plus £5.70 postage. 1 bid
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GPO OVERHEAD OPEN WIRE 'WADE' INSULATOR
GPO OVERHEAD INSULATOR DOUBLE GROOVED PORCELAIN WITH WADE SYMBOL EMBOSSED ON SIDE USED WITH 'OPEN SPAN' BARE COPPER WIRES 4.5 INCHES HIGH 3 INCHES DIAMETER EXCELLENT CONDITION NO CHIPS OR CRACKS PROBABLY DATES FROM 50'S/60'S HAPPY BIDDING !!!!
£1.99 plus £3.50 postage. 1 bid
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Green electric insulator 1951 bullers
Green electric insulator 1951 Bullers 3 inchs wide 2.3/4 inchs high in very good con, all cleaned up ready for sale. happy bibbing.
£0.99 plus £4.00 postage. 1 bid
Return to Top of Page11 September 2006
Australia Qld Railway Train Insulator Buller
Buller's patent white china insulator, complete with it's steel mounting, which attached to the crossarm of telegraph pole. As widely used on the Warwick to Goondiwindi railway telegraph line. In good condition, has some rust staining aroung wire groove, which would probably remove with something stronger than soap and water.
AU $9.99 plus postage. Zero bids
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White porcelain telegraph insulator
Red porcelain telegraph insulator from the London Midland Scottish line. Dated 1939. The inside is in excellent condition as is the thread. The outside has various blackened areas and a few chips but there are no cracks in the porcelain.
£38.11 plus £1.77 postage. 10 bid
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Bullers Red Power Transmission Telegraph Insulator
This is a red power transmission insulator made by Bullers Ltd. It is dated 1948 and has no cracks or chips although one side of the insulator has lost some of its red glaze due to weathering. When displayed with the non weathered side facing it looks very nice indeed as the red glaze is nice and bright.
£23.00 plus £4.80 postage. 3 bids
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gpo telephone wire bracket with bakelite insulator
single dropwire bracket with bakelite insulator dated 1957
£5.00 plus £4.50 postage. 1 bid
Return to Top of Page07 September 2006
gpo telephone wire bracket with bakelite insulator
telephone wire bracket with two ceramic insulators with gpo on them
£12.50 plus £8.50 postage. 3 bids
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London Midland Scottish Rly. LMS Telegraph Insulator
London Midland Scottish LMS RED Telegraph Insulator marked with the letters LM.S and date stamped 1939 P NO1 internals all in tact and red glaze in very good condition with just a small amount of glaze ware on the rear of the insulator.
£70.00 plus £4.95 postage. 10 bids
Return to Top of Page06 September 2006
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
£11.00 plus £5.00 postage. 3 bids
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Buller Double groove ceramic / porcelain insulator
For auction! A Buller double groove terminator in mint condition. This insulator is very collectable as it has a registered number. The embossing on the dome reads:-- BULLERS Ltd LONDON Rd No 271790. I understand that you can discover the date of manufacture from the registered number.The insulator is 15 cm high and 9 cm in diameter. I willcut off the cemented pin if required. I have capped the overseas postage at $AU 20.00
AU $51.00 plus postage. 3 bids
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BENNETT ceramic / porcelain insulator TOP 10 INSULATOR IN AUSTRALIA
Here we have an insulator that you will not see listed very often. A BENNETT CORRUGATED. These are very hard to find and I have not seen another listed on ebay in over 12 months. It is 11 cm high and 8 cm in diameter.Sadly it has quite a large chip out of the top ridge. I have shown the damage in the photos. This does not take any-thing away from it's charm when displayed. Recent English writings suggests that the Bennett was made in England by Buller so I display it with some of my other favorite Bullers. I can cut the pin off if required
AU $41.00 plus postage. 2 bids
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BENNETT ceramic / porcelain insulator TOP 10 INSULATOR IN AUSTRALIA
This is a very early Hand inscribed B I C cordeaux insulator in very good condition apart from two small wire rubs on the shoulder. It is 12 cm high and 7 cm in diameter. Very hard to find and very collectable
AU $26.00 plus postage. 3 bids
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Buller triple groove ceramic / porcelain insulator
For sale by auction. Buller triple groove insulator in mint condition, it is embossed on the dome with BULLERS Ltd and on the reverse side is the Buller hand held insulator logo. It is 11 cm high and 9.5 cm wide.
AU $51 plus postage. 7 bids
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Vintage Insulator/Porcelain/China/Dolly/Jobson Dudley
Vintage Insulator or " Dolly " Brown Stoneware Marked " Edward C Jobson DUDLEY " approx 11cms high (41/4") tall, weighs approx 2lb (900g) Outside condition good, insert still in place but cracked see pic. Iron contact rusty but there
£118 plus £3.00 postage. 12 bids
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Ceramic power line insulator
CERAMIC POWER LINE INSULATOR. STAMPED 1935 MADE IN ENGLAND: A FINE PIECE OF PRE WAR INDUSTRIAL ART. NO CHIPS, SLIGHTLY SCUFFED, BUT HARDLY NOTICEABLE MARKS . A WIRE MARK WHICH MEANS IT MUST HAVE BEEN USED, BUT SHOULD POLISH OUT IF YOU WANTED TOO. INTERNAL SCREW IS GOOD. (THE DATE LOOKS LIKE AN 1835 BUT I DON'T THINK THEY HAD POWER LINES BACK THEN, I THINK THE 9 MUST BE A OLD TYPE CURLY 9) IT WEIGHS JUST UNDER 2KG : 7 INCHES HIGH. WIDEST 5 INCHES.
£0.99 plus postage. 2 bids
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Midland Railway Corrugated Insulator
This is a corrugated insulator as used by the Midland Railway Company. It is in very nice condition with no cracks just one small chip on the bottom rib, visable in the picture. The rust marks on the top of the insulator should clean off with some rubbing if required. This insulator came from the Settle to Carlisle Railway which was built by the Midland Railway Company. It is made of pure white porcelain with no markings.
£5.70 plus postage. 2 bids
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