Pyrex Antenna Insulator, Used by United States Navy and Merchant Marines, 1935
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Artifact Overview
Insulators--made of poor electrical conductors such as glass, ceramic, plastic, or composite materials--help make electric power and communication transmission lines safe. They isolate wires from utility poles, transmission towers, and buildings--structures that are made of conductive materials that could cause signal degradation, power loss, fire, or pose a shock hazard if the lines touched them.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Insulator
Date Made
1935
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.0.85.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Pyrex (TM)
Color
Gray (Color)
White (Color)
Colorless
Dimensions
Length: 14 in
Diameter: 3 in
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