Crown Jewels of the Wire

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  • Опубликовано: 8 янв 2025

Комментарии • 27

  • @HeartlandChasingNetwork
    @HeartlandChasingNetwork 7 лет назад +23

    I am only 11 and I collect mainly railway insulators, just last night I found a rare Hemingray 12.

  • @drfix2020
    @drfix2020 5 лет назад +7

    Great video! I have about 275 glass insulators, my rarest is a clear " Castle" insulator, I to didn't know any one collected them until I seen a local article in the newspaper about a guy who had thousands of them.... I first noticed them as a kid as it sparkled in/with the sunlight. 😆

  • @smackwho
    @smackwho 13 лет назад +6

    Wow! Quite a collection!

  • @Enfield2A
    @Enfield2A 5 лет назад +4

    Simply astounding the # of insulators that Are to be found in some of these collections. Probably will run out of room B4 ever "finishing" a collecton.

  • @thepurplecarpet8501
    @thepurplecarpet8501 8 лет назад +14

    I have 45 of them and I am only a teenager I love looking for them

    • @ethancundiff6422
      @ethancundiff6422 5 лет назад +1

      That's awesome! I'm a teen as well and love climbing the rotted telegraph poles along the bike trail trying to get them!

  • @Gregory47342
    @Gregory47342 7 лет назад +3

    Great collection thanks for sharing the video.

  • @EJBuddy
    @EJBuddy 4 года назад +1

    I love these things, I used to have 20 but picked a dozen more alongside the railroad today.

  • @judgy3
    @judgy3 6 лет назад +4

    I just started collecting glass ones, we have a 1911 home so it kinda fits

  • @bobbyjrkerry
    @bobbyjrkerry 8 лет назад +3

    Sir, I have also just started collecting myself and also like collecting anything I don't have.

  • @timothymidd1969
    @timothymidd1969 Год назад

    Even it's 11yrs that is GREAT!

  • @marylyn5965
    @marylyn5965 2 года назад +2

    Just bought my first two - bright teal colored.

  • @pinktulip247
    @pinktulip247 5 лет назад +2

    I found many of them in my garage.

  • @michaelhuynh8793
    @michaelhuynh8793 7 лет назад +5

    my mom take me go to the railroad in Modesto California found the insulator at the Railroad the telephone pole was cut down no one was there a good free insulators off the telephone pole I'm 13 years old I am a collector goodbye have a nice day people

  • @humbleacres5106
    @humbleacres5106 5 лет назад +3

    Cool video, I have a Hemingray no.12 insulator that has a 9 stamped over
    the 1 in the number 12. Is this an error that I could be worth
    something? Thanks

  • @donwrinkles717
    @donwrinkles717 3 года назад +4

    I have a dark ruby red one. I don't see that in his collection

    • @SoonerStateSirens1
      @SoonerStateSirens1 2 года назад +1

      ruby red ones can be faked. ruby red was never really produced. what does it say on the front and the back? if i get that information i can confirm if its real or not. i would love to help,

    • @donwrinkles717
      @donwrinkles717 2 года назад +1

      @@SoonerStateSirens1 I'll check it out and get back to ya someday.

  • @soundseeker63
    @soundseeker63 Год назад +1

    I collect the high voltage types that are larger and more dish shaped. I have always wondered why they were made in so many different colours, there is literally a rainbow of shades they came in! Though the most common seems to be various shades of turquoise, green and blue, does anyone know why they are the most common, or what compound they actually put in the glass to make it that colour? The look beautiful when lit up from behind.

    • @Cunningcreeper
      @Cunningcreeper Год назад +1

      Iron impurity in the sand is what causes the bluish tint I believe.

  • @spankyharland9845
    @spankyharland9845 Год назад

    I use them as shot glasses.

  • @lm9671
    @lm9671 2 года назад +2

    I found some in my garage thats it have any value ?

    • @SoonerStateSirens1
      @SoonerStateSirens1 2 года назад

      it depends. some are worthless some are worth thousands. what color are they? what brand?

  • @heathermatten8502
    @heathermatten8502 2 года назад +1

    I have a bunch of insolaters

  • @Randico1962
    @Randico1962 7 лет назад +3

    Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet