- Glass Insulators Reference Site - http://www.insulators.com/
Insulator collector's resource with information on glass and porcelain insulators, a show calendar, glossary, tips and photos of rare items.
- National Insulator Association - http://www.nia.org/
This site provides detailed information about the National Insulator Association. Photographs related to collecting glass and porcelain insulators and significant historical data are also available.
- Crown Jewels of the Wire Magazine - http://www.crownjewelsofthewire.com/
Magazine dedicated to the collectors of historic glass and porcelain insulators used by telegraph, telephone and electric power utilities. Includes value finder and subscription information.
- Rainbow Riders Trading Post - http://www.rainbowriderstradingpost.com/
Photos of displays and shows, a few articles, and information about the out-of-print magazine.
- Rod's Classic & Antique Antenna Insulators - http://www.tri.net/radio/ant/ant.html
Collector's site with photos of "go-withs" from old-time radio antenna systems, including 'strain' insulators, lightning arresters, lead-in standoffs, and other related hardware.
- Insulator Collector's Picture Forum - http://www.insulators.com/pictures/
A photograph gallery where insulator collector's can post their insulator pictures by sending them to The Insulator Webmaster - Bill Meier.
- Insulator and Telegraph Information - http://members.aol.com/cd102
Assortment of insulator, telegraph, telegram, mining and vintage document information and graphics. Also, insulator identification drawings and a listing of telegraph company names, and scanned telegrams. Extensive want list and trade item list.
- Insulator News & Market Report - http://www.inmr.com/
Here is a commercial advertising a high-end, industry specific journal that serves the commercial electrical market as a source of information on international developments in power transmission and distribution.
- Insulator Magic - http://www.angelfire.com/ks/InsulatorMaGiC/
This collector's site combines graphics, pictures and narrative style text to present the insulator collecting hobby from a unique point of view.
- The Dripped Signal - http://www.cd162.com/
This site is dedicated to those collectors who inspired by history, stimulated with color and shape, developed this wonderful hobby of insulator collecting. It includes pages for 'Teats On The Petticoat', 'The 1893 Drip Point Patent', 'A fantastic! Graduation of Color', and 'An easy way to remember the basic styles'..
- Collecting Insulators - http://www.collectinginsulators.com/
Information on the hobby of collecting insulators and related collectibles. Contents include pictures of insulators, history of companies, patents, where to find insulators, manufacturing details, insulator terminology, books on the subject, and background on the hobby.
- Insulator Defined - http://www.physics.udel.edu/wwwusers/watson/scen103/insulato.html
The MacMillan Encyclopedia of Physics definition of an insulator.
- MyInsulators.com - http://myinsulators.com/
Provides space at no charge for insulator and go-with collectors to maintain a site. Also a directory of member sites.
- Jim and Terry Wright's Webshots - http://community.webshots.com/album/9824000bLUWTUfECk
This virtual photo album includes colorful pictures of insulators and various other collectibles.
- Charles Bibb's Insulator Photo Album - http://www.angelfire.com/co/charlesinsulators/
This hobby enthusiast's site pictures insulator related events, and insulators from Mississippi and in his collection.
- Collectible Glass Insulators - http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4292981271
Virtual photo album of Columbian Zicme insulators. [Registration required to view the images.]
- Bill Winters's Insulator Page - http://hometown.aol.com/allbw/ICONpage.html
This site combines photos with a narrative which includes insulator interests, favorite insulators, personal background, and links.
- Sluggo's Insulator Collecting - http://www.cyberbeach.net/~dknetzke/sluggo's_homepage.htm
This personal insulator collecting homepage features Australian and other non-United States-produced glass. Lots of reference information, photos and an 'Insulator of the Month' page.
- Glass and Glass-Making in Canada - Industrial Glass - http://www.civilization.ca/hist/verre/veind01e.html
This page is part of an historic reference site dealing, in part, with Canadian glass works. Pictured here is a lightning rod insulator bearing the "Hickock's Patent 1859", USA.
- Otter's Insulator Page - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/8506/
This collector's site combines pictures with a narrative including: What I Collect, Other Hobby Interests, Guestbook, hobby links and an email contact.
- Brian's Glass Insulator Page - http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/1324/
Shares pictures and descriptions of favorite pieces in glass insulator collection including many Heminggray, with related links.
- Craig's Insulator Picture Page - http://www.geocities.com/craigsinsulators/
This site features a collector's insulators presented through graphic links to photographs with captions.
- Hemingray.info - http://www.hemingray.info/
Features the 'Hemingray Database' with details on this manufacturer's insulator production, photos of shows and displays, 'Laugh Lines' comics, and trip journals.
- Peninsulators - http://www.peninsulators.org
Glass Insulators, Prism Glass, and related history.
- Clint's Place - http://www.perceval2000.com/
Clint's online display of his porcelain signal-style insulator collection. Featuring more than 30 different manufacturers, countless color variations, rare one-of-a-kind insulators, and hundreds of photos.
- Insulator Gurls at Large - http://www.insulatorgurls.com/
Follow the odyssey of two Canadian insulator collectors, who refuse to take themselves seriously.
- Buzz Cashion's Insulator Site - http://www.buzzc.net/buzzc.html
Collector shares hobby of various types of insulators through pictures, and descriptions.
- Glass Insulators and the Mud Club - http://members.odsy.net/sprkplug/
This graphics rich insulator site features thumbnail pictures of both glass and porcelain insulators.
- Coble's Eclectica: The Insulator Zone - http://home.frognet.net/~coble/zone.htm
A narrative style insulator collector's site including a want list, pictures, and links to related sites.
- Insulator Collectors On the Net Webring - http://webring.com/hub?ring=insulators
Group of insulator enthusiasts who have linked sites together to allows visitors and ring members easy navigation.
- Steve Blair's Website - http://www.myinsulators.com/steveblair
Photos of Lynchburg collection, strains and arrestors and the London/Springfield traveling show.
- Teleramics - UK Railway Telegraph Insulators - http://teleramics.com
Detailed information and photographs on styles, materials, colours used for railway telegraph insulators from the UK. Sections on designers, markings and manufacturers of these products. Sub sections include railway crockery, insulator fixings, telegraph poles, brackets, and railway lighting.
- Natsulators - http://www.natsulators.com/
Insulator collecting site including photo album, complete collection index, how to get started, links, and insulator embossings of North America.
- Canadian Insulator Collector's Page - http://www.parrotscanada.com/insulators/canada.html
A tour of our insulator collection in southern Ontario, Canada. Contact information provided for help with insulator identification and information, and for those interested in buying, selling, or trading glass insulators with a Canadian collector.
- Justin's Insulators - http://www.enter.net/~tsstoudt/collectinginsulators
Collection photos, Lynchburg history, and suggestions on cleaning, cataloging, and displaying.
- Exact Insulator Markings - http://home.earthlink.net/~davfoun10/Index.html
Built for collectors, by collectors. The purpose of this site is to collect, list, and share at one source the exact markings on any collectible insulator.
- Hungarian Insulators - http://myinsulators.com/hungary/
Site of a Hungarian collector; includes many photos and drawings of insulators in use in Hungary.
- Charles Robinson's Collection - http://multiparts.no-ip.com/Insulators/
Extensive collection of insulators, focusing on porcelain; includes 'in action' photos from states across the US.
- SignalSpark insulator book - http://www.signalspark.com
SignalSpark is a high quality book celebrating the insulator as an icon of industrial design.
- A Brief History of Insulators - http://www.drumbarracks.org/Original%20Website/Insulators.html
The California Drum Barracks provides history of 'Confederate Egg' insulators used in the Civil War.
- Canadian Railway Telegraph Insulators - http://home.netscape.ca/~jhayes/insul.htm
Pictures insulators used along Canadian railways and telegraph/telephone lines in the 19th and early 20th centuries. There are related links and an email contact as well.
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