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avintageestate · ‎04-18-2018

Might an insulator collector give me a general idea a to the value of this old insulator? An internet search catalogs it as Lynchburg #36, cd-162 , type 1, mold G9. It appears to be in good condition as I can't find any obvious chips, with the "drips" in fine shape. The Lynchburg name is obviously hand done in the mold with the "N" reversed (mirror image). I realize this isn't a highly sought after insulator but have thus far been unable to find a "comparable" sold to get an idea as to value. Any imput would be appreciated. (Second insulator is Hemmingray)Lynchburg #36 cd-162

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maxine*j · ‎04-19-2018

If you want to sell it on eBay, you can look at the completed listings for similar items. Here, for example, is a quick search of "Lynchburg insulators" which shows a #36 that went unsold for $29 and a #162 that sold for $4.25. I didn't scroll through the entire. Those are just the first #36 and #162 I can across. There may be others in completed listings.

Search:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=lynchburg+insulator&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&_ud...

Here's another search of current listings:

https://www.ebay.com/dsc/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_s...

You'll have ideas for better searches. Those are just the quick and obvious ones I did, knowing nothing about insultators.

avintageestate · ‎04-25-2018

Unfortunately, I have done searches but have yet to find a corresponding Lynchburg #36 with the specific aberration in the hand spelling of the name. Those produced from this mold appear to be quite rare. I'm hoping that someone might have a price guide of collectible insulators that could "peg" it down. But I certainly appreciate the response.

maxine*j · ‎04-26-2018

Every single antiquarian, antique, or collectible thing is being faked these days, so maybe this is another Asian fake. I know nothing about insulators, so I wouldn't be able to tell.

Value isn't even an issue any more. I have now seen fake 1950s plastic "housecoat" buttons coming in from Asia. The things aren't worth more a dollar two, at most, but I guess if you can make something for a fraction of a cent and sell it for a buck and do it enough times, it's worth your while.

What I'm saying is that if fake cheap buttons are coming in, something like insulators might be a goldmine. Just a thought. I repeat, I know nothing about insultators specifically.