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How to Locate Pin Insulators

A pin insulator is a glass or porcelain insulator supported by a pin that holds low-voltage or high-voltage electrical lines. A single pin insulator is used for a low-voltage electrical line whether it is glass or porcelain. Two, three or four porcelain insulators are glued together when holding high-voltage lines compared to only a single glass insulator. Pin insulators are white, brown, red, gray, green, black, blue and clear. Finding pin insulators takes time, patience and ingenuity.

Things You'll Need

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Instructions

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  Visit antique shops and look for pin insulators. Speak with the owner and ask her to keep you apprised of any pin insulators that she finds or are brought into the store.
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  Read through auction listings in the newspaper. Attend actions where pin insulators are listed. Call the auction house if the advertisement looks good but the insulators are not listed. Ask the auctioneers if any pin insulators are in the sale. Leave your name and phone number with the auction house and have it contact you if it receives any pin insulators.
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  Attend flea markets and look for pin insulators. Talk to the different vendors and ask if they have seen any or have access to finding them for you. Leave prospective vendors your name and phone number and ask them to call you when they find any pin insulators.
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  Search auction sites on the Internet. Check back regularly to see if any pin insulators are listed.

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