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Glass Insulators from outside

North America

Insulator have been used worldwide since the invention of the telegraph.  There is a tremendous variety of insulators from outside North America.  One thing especially exciting about this area of the hobby is that new finds are almost constant.  Insulator collecting is not as popular outside of North America, so there is still a lot to be discovered.  The CD numbering system covers threaded pin-type insulators from outside North America as well.  Styles that are identical to their North American counterparts keep the same CD numbers.  CD's 400-699 are reserved for the remainder. Note that the information here only scratches the surface of what is available -- The following book is highly recommended:

Glass Insulators from Outside North America - Marilyn Albers & N.R. Woodward

 

CD 121 AGEE

CD 154 AGEE

CD 422 AGEE

CD 430 CCG

CD 490 AGEE

CD 590 AGM

Some example insulators from Australia   

CD 640

CD 642

CD 667

CD 679

CD 688

Some example insulators from France

CD 106 unembossed from Columbia

CD 106 Zicme from Columbia

CD 128 SAFNV from Uraguay

CD 154 Zicme from Columbia

CD 247.5 from Russia

CD 551 from Italy

CD 545 from Italy

Additional Examples from other countries

CD 376 (Italy)

CD 376.2 (Italy)

CD 385 (Spain)

  

CD 390 (France)

Multipart power insulators.  Multiple glass shells are cemented together 

 

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