Name/Title
Insulator: Brookfield 6 No.9Entry/Object ID
D2011.1.48Description
Blue electrical insulator; "Brookfield 6 No.9" is written in raised lettering, near the base. Manufactured by Brookfield Glass Co., a manufacturer of glass products that began producing insulators in the 1870s, when demand for the product increased as a result of the rapid production of telegraph lines.Context
The insulator was donated from Boyd's Farm a historic site within the Goulburn region since 1872.Collection
Artefact Collection: DigitalLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
InsulatorNomenclature Sub-Class
Electrical System ComponentsNomenclature Class
Electrical & Magnetic T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Height
8.6 cmDiameter
5.9 cmDimension Notes
Vertical
