Antenna Insulators, 1910-1920
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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
1910-1920
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.0.85.38
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Composition (Material)
Metal
Color
Brown
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 23 in
Diameter: 2 in
Inscriptions
on on insulator:
TRADE / ELECTROSE / MARK
on one insulator:
ELECTROSE
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