Glass Insulator Photographs

To see some of the great variety of shapes and colors of some foreign insulators, you can view these photographs of some foreign glass insulators and some foreign porcelain insulators.

Note: These photographs mainly illustrate colorful or rare insulators. These insulators are not for sale. Information about more common insulators and their history are in the Insulator Profiles section.

Tip: For a description of CD numbers used below, see the section CD Numbers Explained.

The prices quoted are those listed in the 2007 Price Guide and the sizes are those specified in The Glass Insulator in America, 1988 Report.

• CD 100 SURGE in Clear
• CD 100.2 SURGE in Clear
• CD 100.5 PYREX in Clear
• CD 100.6 HEMINGRAY in Off Clear
• CD 101 BROOKFIELD in Aqua
• CD 102 DIAMOND in Mustard Yellow
• CD 103 B in Dark Aqua
• CD 104 NEW ENG.TEL.& TEL.CO. in Aqua
• CD 106 HEMINGRAY in Dark Green
• CD 106.1 DUQUESNE in Blue Aqua
• CD 106.5 CRISOL TEXCOCO in Green
• CD 109 CHICAGO INSULATING CO. in Aqua
• CD 109.5 HARLOE in Light Aqua
• CD 109.9 PAT APP FOR in Light Green
• CD 110.5 NEW ENG.TEL.& TEL.CO. in Light Aqua
• CD 110.6 NATIONAL INSULATOR CO. in Light Blue Aqua
• CD 112 STAR in Yellow Green
• CD 112.4 HEMINGRAY in Golden Amber
• CD 113 HEMINGRAY in Dark Yellow Green
• CD 113 NO NAME - CANADA in Royal Purple
• CD 114 HEMINGRAY in Orange Amber
• CD 115 HEMINGRAY in Hemingray Blue
• CD 118 NO EMBOSSING in Carnival (without copper sheath)
• CD 119 BROOKFIELD in Aqua
• CD 120 C.E.W. in Light Blue
• CD 120 PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 in Clear w/ Milk Swirls
• CD 120 PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 in Cornflower Blue
• CD 121 GOOD in Purple
• CD 121 MCLAUGHLIN in 7-up Green
• CD 121 PATENT - OTHER in Aqua
• CD 121 PATENT - OTHER in Green
• CD 122 HEMINGRAY in Light Opalescent
• CD 122 MCLAUGHLIN in Citrine
• CD 122.4 HEMINGRAY in Lemon
• CD 122.4 HEMINGRAY in Ice Blue w/ Carnival inside skirt
• CD 123 E.C.& M.CO. in Chartreuse
• CD 123 E.C.& M.CO. in Smoky Gray
• CD 123.2 CHESTER in Aqua
• CD 124.1 PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 in Aqua
• CD 124.5 CHAMBERS in Ice Green
• CD 125 W.U. in Christmas Tree Green
• CD 125 W.U. in Yellow Olive Green
• CD 125 W.U. in Aqua
• CD 126 BROOKFIELD in Yellow Green
• CD 126 NO NAME in Green Aqua
• CD 128 HEMINGRAY in Light Yellow
• CD 128.4 HEMINGRAY in Aqua Tint
• CD 129 HEMINGRAY in Clear
• CD 130.1 CAL.ELEC.WORKS in Cobalt Blue
• CD 130.2 SEILERS in Light Green
• CD 132 PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 in Off Clear
• CD 132 PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 in Cornflower Blue
• CD 132.4 PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 in Light Aqua
• CD 133 NO EMBOSSING - CANADA in Light Green w/ Amber
• CD 133 STAR in Aqua w/ Milk Swirls
• CD 133.4 NO EMBOSSING in Purple
• CD 133.5 TEL.FED.MEX. in Emerald Green
• CD 134 AM.INSULATOR CO. in Aqua
• CD 134 B.G.M.CO. in Purple
• CD 134 DIAMOND P in Green
• CD 134 DIAMOND P in Yellow Green Vaseline
• CD 135 CHICAGO INSULATING CO. in Blue
• CD 135.5 E.R.W. in Blue Aqua
• CD 136.4 NO EMBOSSING in Dark Green Aqua
• CD 137.5 NO EMBOSSING in Clear
• CD 138.9 PAT APP FOR in Light Aqua
• CD 139 COMBINATION SAFETY in Aqua
• CD 139.9 MCLAUGHLIN in Green Aqua
• CD 140 NO EMBOSSING in Olive Green
• CD 140.5 NO NAME in Cobalt Blue
• CD 141.6 PATENT - OTHER in Light Aqua
• CD 141.7 TWIGGS in Crystal Clear
• CD 141.8 BUZBY in Ice Aqua
• CD 141.9 EMMINGER'S in Light Aqua
• CD 142 HEMINGRAY in Carnival (with copper liner)
• CD 142.4 NO EMBOSSING in Carnival (with glass insert)
• CD 143 DWIGHT in Purple
• CD 144 NO EMBOSSING in Aqua
• CD 144.5 PATENT - OTHER in Aqua
• CD 145 BROOKFIELD in Yellow Olive Green
• CD 145 H.G.CO. in Green
• CD 145 H.G.CO. in Purple
• CD 145 H.G.CO. in Orange Amber
• CD 145 H.G.CO. in Powder Blue
• CD 145 H.G.CO. in Yellow Amber
• CD 145 H.G.CO. in White Milk
• CD 145 HEMINGRAY in Forest Green
• CD 145 NO EMBOSSING in Steel Blue/Lavender Two Tone
• CD 147 HEMINGRAY in Aqua
• CD 149 NO EMBOSSING in Aqua
• CD 149 NO EMBOSSING in Light Green Aqua
• CD 150 BARCLAY in Aqua
• CD 150 BROOKFIELD in Aqua
• CD 151 H.G.CO. in Peacock Blue
• CD 151 H.G.CO. in Depression Glass Green
• CD 151 H.G.CO. in Orange Brown Amber
• CD 152 CALIFORNIA in Purple/Sage Two Tone
• CD 152 HEMINGRAY in Olive Green
• CD 153 BROOKFIELD in Green
• CD 154 DOMINION in Dark Cornflower Blue
• CD 154 HEMINGRAY in Hemingray Blue
• CD 154 HEMINGRAY in White Milk
• CD 154.5 NO EMBOSSING - MEXICO in Sage Green
• CD 155 HEMINGRAY in Clear
• CD 155 KERR in Clear w/ Cobalt Blue Blobs
• CD 155 P.S.S.A. in Ice Green
• CD 155.6 HEMINGRAY in Aqua
• CD 157 HEMINGRAY in Aqua
• CD 158.9 BOSTON BOTTLE WORKS in Aqua
• CD 159 GREGORY in Aqua
• CD 160 H.G.CO. in Yellow Olive Green
• CD 160.6 AM.TEL.& TEL.CO. in Light Yellow Green
• CD 160.7 AM.INSULATOR CO. in Apple Green
• CD 162 H.G.CO. in Light Aqua
• CD 162 H.G.CO. in Lilac
• CD 162 H.G.CO. in Yellow
• CD 162 H.G.CO. in Orange Amber
• CD 162 H.G.CO. in Oxblood
• CD 162 HEMINGRAY in Cobalt Blue
• CD 162 HEMINGRAY in Hemingray Blue w/ Amber Streak
• CD 162 HEMINGRAY in Flashed Amber
• CD 162.7 NO EMBOSSING - MEXICO in Light Purple
• CD 164 H.G.CO. in Olive Green
• CD 164 H.G.CO. in Yellow Green
• CD 164 H.G.CO. in Orange Amber
• CD 164 H.G.CO. in Peacock Blue
• CD 164 LYNCHBURG in Yellow Green
• CD 164 MCLAUGHLIN in Citrine
• CD 169 HEMINGRAY in Aqua
• CD 169 WHITALL TATUM in Light Aqua
• CD 175 HEMINGRAY in Blue Aqua
• CD 176 WHITALL TATUM in Ice Aqua
• CD 176.9 NO NAME in Aqua
• CD 178 HEMINGRAY in Aqua
• CD 178.5 LOCKE in Light Opalescent
• CD 180 LIQUID INSULATOR in Light Aqua
• CD 181 NO EMBOSSING in Light Aqua
• CD 181.5 NO EMBOSSING in Dark Aqua
• CD 182 DRY SPOT INSULATOR in Straw
• CD 185 JEFFREY MFG.CO. in Aqua
• CD 186 HEMINGRAY in Light Lemon
• CD 186.1 HEMINGRAY in Clear
• CD 186.2 HEMINGRAY in Clear
• CD 187 CALIFORNIA in Light Sage Green
• CD 194/195 HEMINGRAY in Light Purple
• CD 196 H.G.CO. in Gray Green
• CD 200 CALIFORNIA in Dark Burgundy
• CD 201 H.G.CO. in Aqua
• CD 203 HEMINGRAY in Clear
• CD 203.2 ARMSTRONG in Clear
• CD 204 LOCKE in Light Aqua
• CD 206 NO EMBOSSING in Light Blue
• CD 208 HEMINGRAY in Aqua w/ Amber Swirls
• CD 211 BROOKFIELD in Green Aqua (without glass insert)
• CD 214 HEMINGRAY in 7-up Green
• CD 214 TELEGRAFOS NACIONALES in Dark Orange Amber
• CD 216 HEMINGRAY in Dark Flashed Yellow Amber
• CD 216 LOWEX in Flashed Amber
• CD 238.1 HEMINGRAY in Ice Blue
• CD 239.2 KIMBLE in Clear
• CD 240.2 NO EMBOSSING in Clear
• CD 241 HEMINGRAY in Hemingray Blue
• CD 241 HEMINGRAY in Root Beer Amber
• CD 241 LOCKE in White Opalescent
• CD 241.2 HEMINGRAY in Hemingray Blue
• CD 242 HEMINGRAY in Hemingray Blue
• CD 243 HEMINGRAY in Hemingray Blue
• CD 244 NO EMBOSSING in Purple
• CD 249 HEMINGRAY in Aqua
• CD 251 HEMINGRAY in Hemingray Blue
• CD 251 N.E.G.M.CO. in Dark Yellow Green
• CD 252 KNOWLES in Dark Yellow Green
• CD 254 HEMINGRAY in Ice Blue
• CD 254 HEMINGRAY in Hemingray Blue
• CD 254 M.& E.CO. in Aqua
• CD 257 HEMINGRAY in Electric Blue
• CD 257 HEMINGRAY in Hemingray Blue
• CD 259 CABLE in Aqua
• CD 260 CALIFORNIA in Aqua
• CD 260 STAR in Light Green
• CD 263 HEMINGRAY in Aqua
• CD 265 FISHER in Lime Green
• CD 267 N.E.G.M.CO. in Blue
• CD 267.5 N.E.G.M.CO. in Emerald Green
• CD 268 CROWN in Aqua
• CD 269 JUMBO in Green
• CD 272 WHITALL TATUM in Dark Red Amber
• CD 280 HEMINGRAY in Ice Aqua w/ Purple Swirls
• CD 281 HEMINGRAY in Root Beer Amber
• CD 282 HEMINGRAY in Aqua w/ Amber swirls
• CD 285 NO EMBOSSING in Yellow Green
• CD 287.1 LOCKE in Red Amber
• CD 287.1 LOCKE in Peacock Blue
• CD 288 MERSHON in Aqua
• CD 291 HEMINGRAY in Aqua
• CD 299.2 NO EMBOSSING in White Opalescent
• CD 299.7 LOWEX in Light Lemon
• CD 307 HEMINGRAY in Aqua
• CD 308 NO NAME in Green
• CD 317 CHAMBERS in Sapphire Blue
• CD 317.5 CHAMBERS in Light Aqua
• CD 321 PRISM in Aqua
• CD 328.2 PYREX in Carnival
• CD 700.1 NO EMBOSSING in Blue
• CD 701.6 NO EMBOSSING in Dark Emerald Green
• CD 718 NO EMBOSSING - CANADA in Cobalt Blue
• CD 718 TILLOTSON & CO. in Dark Yellow Olive Amber
• CD 721 NO EMBOSSING - CANADA in Cornflower Blue
• CD 723 NO EMBOSSING in Aqua w/ Wood Cover
• CD 723.3 NO EMBOSSING in Aqua w/ Amber Streaks
• CD 726 NO EMBOSSING - CANADA in Light Green
• CD 726 NO EMBOSSING - CANADA in Dark Puce
• CD 731 TILLOTSON & CO. in Teal Blue
• CD 732.2 NO EMBOSSING in Blue Aqua
• CD 732.2 PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 in Light Sage Green
• CD 735 MULFORD & BIDDLE in Cobalt Blue
• CD 735 TILLOTSON & CO. in Green
• CD 735.3 U.S.TEL.CO. in Dark Teal Aqua
• CD 736.1 NO EMBOSSING in Green
• CD 737 NO EMBOSSING in Teal Green
• CD 737.5 NO EMBOSSING in Light Green
• CD 738 NO EMBOSSING in Teal Green
• CD 740 TILLOTSON & CO. in Amber Blackglass
• CD 740.1 NO EMBOSSING - CANADA in Olive Green
• CD 740.4 NO EMBOSSING in Blue Aqua
• CD 742 M.T.CO. in Cornflower Blue
• CD 742.3 NO EMBOSSING - CANADA in Ink Blue
• CD 788 NO EMBOSSING in Olive Amber Blackglass
• CD 790 NO EMBOSSING in Dark Green
• CD 1000 NO EMBOSSING in Christmas Tree Green
• CD 1038 CUTTER in Aqua

The above photographs have been provided by Dwayne Anthony, Elton Gish, Mike Guthrie, Dean Hemphill, Gary Kline, Ray Klingensmith, Kevin Lawless, John McDougald and Bill Meier, and have been used with permission.

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Last updated August 6, 2007

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