Insulator ID

[pistol-pete]

Had this insulator (I think). Can any of you attempt to ID it and give an idea of value? Thanks in advance. It's 4 3/8" tall and 2 3/8 Dia. NO threads in side.Had it since the early 70's

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Looks like your's is a CD 723 - used extensively in the 1850's.

http://www.nia.org/general/g_threadless/cd723.htm

 

[diggingthe1]

That is a great unique insulator, I would have kept it around too.

 

[hvacker]

Looks like your's is a CD 723 - used extensively in the 1850's.

http://www.nia.org/general/g_threadless/cd723.htm

Amazing link!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Very cool, great I.D. Deepseeker.

 

[pistol-pete]

Would like to put it on ebay or somewhere, any ideas on minimum bit.

 

[SkaBa]

Would like to put it on ebay or somewhere, any ideas on minimum bit.

1 Million Dollars.

 

[villagenut]

Never seen one like that, very cool. I would have to keep that one.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Would like to put it on ebay or somewhere, any ideas on minimum bit.

I'm not an "insulator guy", I just got lucky with the ID.

In your case, what I would do is sit on it for a while, see how this thread progresses. And since you have an ID which seems to be the truth, more research is certainly in order.

And patience is as well

I'd figure you're going to be quite pleased once again....

 

[tamrock]

COOL Find, PP..I've seen some indicators go pretty high on eBay. With out looking I think that could have some good potential value? I've run into insulator collectors on the hunt in some of the antique shops I stop at on the road. One guy described some I should be on the lookout for, but I can't remember what those are as I see hundreds of the common ones for sale. I did find a purple one for something like 15 bucks and did buy it. I can't remember, but I do think I more then doubled my money selling it on eBay.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Nice one... I collected insulators for years and I've never seen one of those. I'd say contact one of the collector pages and ask them as far as value, it's certainly worth more than a garden variety Hemingray....

 

[Bruce R]

Used to have a wooden cover