Quick Insulator Hunt!!

Thanks for watching yet another one of my silly videos, and I really appreciate it greatly!!!! As it is guys, there will be a lot more things coming up and not just insulator hunting, once again, thanks for watching!!

[@metersocket00]

Awesome find! I've found some old Victors at a torn down substation, but never been fortunate to find any in mint condition like those.

[@VariacManiac]

Thank you! Yeah, hard to find insulators (especially ones like these) in mint condition....

[@woll7672]

We also have porcelain hanging insulators with a white edging on the second rib, they were produced in 1930-1970. You can also meet German ,, Rosenthal ,, American ,, Hewlett, Uncle Sam's insulators ,,. There are also ,, LOCKE insulators ,,.

[@polarslightssignals2742]

I found a miniature Bell insulator made by line material in Michigan when I used to live here I've been getting a lot of big Bell insulators just like you got I got Ohio brass ones Pincos locke's and Victor's but not line material. I will review them in my next video what a great find

[@VariacManiac]

Thank YOu;)

[@aussieinsulatorhunter6065]

Holly crap them suspension insulators are sick. I only have glass suspensions but when I went to the old decommissioned substation I saw some brown suspensions but they were above the giant transformer so I was out of luck. But anyways nice vid.

[@VariacManiac]

Thanks! If you can, you should follow the lines that went to the substation. If the substation is abandoned, there might be poles laying on the ground with insulators on them, do a walk around the substation, comb the area and you might find more, just be careful.

[@aussieinsulatorhunter6065]

Ok cool thanks. I definitely will avoid going near the tracks because the really fast V line trains go through there. The whole overhead line above the tracks has been taken down. But I saw some photos from about 2016 and there was still some remaining catenary poles. I could check underneath the poles and I could be in luck. But cool video as always

[@iftheseoldbeastscouldtalk7796]

About six years late to the party, but where would one find suspension typically, aside from the hellishly high voltage 20+ link metal tower transmission stuff.

[@VariacManiac]

You can probably get ones like these on FB marketplace, & or ebay. They usually get overpriced sadly. You might be able to get some from lineman.

[@mikaeljiskovkristensen7861]

Now i want to see some videos from you, about cable terminations and potheads. You should try to hunt this, it's very nice to have, especially 2,3 or 4 conductor potheads

[@alabamabottlediggerandinsu5242]

When I rescued my first huge suspension insulator I said the same thing there heavy literally the line men had to help me carry them to my dad's truck

[@SadBoyIJ]

How do you even find all that stuff. here in australia, they always take everything to the dump

[@VariacManiac]

I just walk along power lines, and once in a while, I'd find something and sometimes I would not. Wherever I go, I look at the bases of the poles to see if there's anything there. And sometimes a storm would blow down poles and when the old poles are replaced with new ones, the old ones are set aside to be taken and just before the old poles are taken, I go to see if there are any insulators left behind on them....

[@SadBoyIJ]

Fair enough

[@VariacManiac]

You do the same thing?

[@SadBoyIJ]

No because I dont get out very often, but when i do, i usually walk along the old telephone lines next to the railroads. always find stacks there. Im James E btw

[@VariacManiac]

Yeah, I always find stuff around telegraph lines. Well can't wait to see more content on your insulator channel, no rush.

[@kinghousebd4748]

cool insulators, how often do you find insulators and how do you find them

[@VariacManiac]

I find them once or twice every couple to few months and I usually find them where I think they may be, have a look at this video;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWOYeIeIl7GYaNE

[@paypackwright6771]

that would be cool if you could maybe find the piece that broke off of it and glue it back together

[@VariacManiac]

I could actually..

[@Coolc1234]

Dude is that michigan cause i got the same old insulator from the same power line they were replacing same design and same project

[@VariacManiac]

This is in Michigan, where in Michigan did you find yours?

[@PyroThunder]

I haven't found these in years. they're getting harder to find since they're going to composite and plastic. 1960 isn't bad :D

[@VariacManiac]

Where did you find ones like these?? They're very cool;)

[@PyroThunder]

Variac Maniac I found them on a line similar to this. I had 8 when I found them. but I sold most of them off. I kept 2 of them. one is a pinco suspension from 59 in a reddish color. and a Thomas from 61 in a swirled yellowish caramel color.. these are getting rarer by the day. grab 'em while you can!

[@VariacManiac]

I sure will, before their destroyed and crushed.

[@Antno]

I have the same type only have two but 7 good find

[@VariacManiac]

These are 10" in diameter. I'll promise to you that I'll upload a full collection video, but it's going to have to be done outside as the collection is quite large and showing the full scale might be cooler to see:)

[@czosnektechnik]

Good. I am insulator colector from Czech republic

[@VariacManiac]

Cool!! Glad to see more insulator collectors out there!

[@josephprestigiacomo2268]

so lucky!

[@VariacManiac]

@@josephprestigiacomo2268 Rubber Öö

[@44Kilovolt]

Nice find!

[@VariacManiac]

Thank You! Going to do more of this later on;)

[@44Kilovolt]

Cool, i will like to see new stuff from hunt! ;)

[@VariacManiac]

Going to continue on this particular line ( with some tick repellant of course ) :)

[@44Kilovolt]

Haha true, repellant aganist annoying mosquitos is always good! When i did go on a hunt for 45kV insulator in swamps last year, those mosquitos and small flyes were so annoying :D

[@VariacManiac]

They sure ruin the fun, hey, did you find any 45kV insulators BTW????

[@alondraaguilar6059]

Me traes los aislador de porsela na completo

[@oprawyuliczne2213]

What how???

[@wildexploration6487]

you is FORTUNATE!!!!

[@VariacManiac]

I can definitely consider myself as very fortunate, maybe it is because of my high passion for collecting these!!!!

[@EduardsKneksis]

es arī vienu tādu atradu 1977. gada😄