transcontinental telegraph insulator

[coloradocav]

dug this 1860's Wade trancontinental telegraph insulator at a western fort site. these had a wood and tar cover when on the telegraph post, to hide them from indians,who liked to make things out of the pretty glass. dug quite a bit of the telegraph wire also. Can't imagine some of the historical news that went through this insulator, like maybe the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln!

 

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[treasurefiend]

Great find - congrats!!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

That is a GREAT find! Thank you for sharing this with us.


-Buckles

 

[Mich. Wolverine]

Great find. Is that a threaded insulator?

Wolverine.

 

[coloradocav]

Great find. Is that a threaded insulator?

Wolverine.
[/quote these are threadless insulators, did you notice the dots and dashes embossing, this is the only complete one I have with the dots and dashes. here is an 1860's sketch of a western military post with the transcontinental telegraph line running through, not far from where this was found. thanks for replying everyone!

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

coloradocav,
outstanding,
keeper.

Thanks for posting.

have a good un.....
SHERMANVILLE

 

[DigginThePast]

Great piece. Thanks for sharing.