Insulator, 1895-1940
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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
1895-1940
Creator Notes
Many glass companies embossed their insulators with five-pointed stars; additionally the star designation sometimes served the recipients of the insulators.
[source: STAR TRACK from the Star Tracks website accessed 31 January 2015 at http://www.insulators.info/articles/startracks.htm]
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.17.116
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 12.5 in
Diameter: 2.5 in
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