Insulator
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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
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.0.34.794
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Ceramic (Material)
Color
Brown
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Length: 6.25 in
Length: 3.25 in
Inscriptions
stamped on side:
FRED M. LOCKE, VICTOR, N.Y. / PAT. NOV. '93. MAY 22 '94, / [illegible] SEPT. '98 / JUNE 7 '98 OTHER PATS. PENDING
on base:
F.M. LOCKE
in pencil on front:
No 12 Brown China Ins / No 4 Pair
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