Victor Insulator Company

Victor Insulator Company

The Victor Insulator Company based in Victor, NY (founded 1893 by Fred M. Locke) is the oldest insulator company in North America. They originally made glass insulators for electrical lines. They suspended operations during the Great Depression, but resumed operations in 1935 as Victor Insulators. In 1984, the managers purchased the company from Brown Boveri and resumed operating under the name. ["Boronizing improves tool life during green finishing," Ceramic Industry: the exclusive global voice of ceramic business and manufacturing. Troy: Mar 1998.Vol.148, Iss. 3; pg. 26] They also made diner coffee mugs in the 1940s, 50s & 60s which are considered iconic to diner culture aficionadosFact|date=February 2007. They are still making insulators at the same location to this day.

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