Vintage glass electric insulators are so cool! What were they used for? They were used to separate the electrical wires from the wooden telephone poles, basically insulating the poles from the wires so that the poles didnt burn down. They were commonly made of glass or porcelain.
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Check out what some creative folks below have done with them...
Threaded insulators. Read all about them at Glassian
Check out this fabulous outdoor chandelier made by Vickie at Ranger 911
Mini-lights
Barn wood insulator scone by timelessjourney via Etsy
Lamp made from glass insulators
Vintage glass insulators as post caps, image via Pinterest
Glass insulator sconse from Conant Metal & Light
Insulator hanging planter (above) and luminaries (below) by Mark Kintzel
Insulator tree
Insulator candle holder by Tracys Trinkets and Treasures
Insulator used to hold flowers
Insulator pendant lights from RailroadWare
Cute insulator coat rack with DIY from Katie at Creatively Living
Insulator mantle art by Afterglow Studio
Insulator Christmas tree
Read more about insulators here!
Read more about insulators here!
I hope you enjoyed this look at upcycled vintage glass insulators. What would you do with old insulators? Id love to hear from you so please leave your comments below!
Enjoy your week!
Love, Laura
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(this is an updated post that was originally published on 8/9/2012)
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