Van Depoele Electric Manufacturing Company Trolley Line Insulator, Used in Lynn, Massachusetts,1888
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Artifact Overview
Most electric streetcars took their power from an overhead wire. A trolley wheel, at the end of a spring-loaded pole, contacted the wire and collected electric current. Insulators made from non-conductive materials -- like glass, porcelain, rubber, or wood -- isolated the electrified contact wire from its supports.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Insulator
Date Made
1888
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.116.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Cloth
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 3.25 in
Length: 3.25 in
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