McLaughlin Insulator

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

McLaughlin Insulator

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.4

Description

A light green glass insulator. Insulator has a domed top, one groove in the middle, and a wide base with small drip points along the bottom edge. There are grooves along the interior, for screwing onto a (most likely) telephone pole.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

McLaughlin Glass Company

Date made

1920 - 1935

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

Style number 42

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Around the circumference of the base

Transcription

McLAUGHLIN / No / 42

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Label

Location

Top of insulator

Transcription

3

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Insulator, Telephone Wire

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insulator, Communication

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Telecommunication Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Telecommunication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

4-3/8 in

Diameter

3-5/8 in

Material

Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1