Continental Rubber Works R-3

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Continental Rubber Works R-3 - front view Continental Rubber Works R-3 - front embossing close-up Continental Rubber Works R-3 - rear embossing close-up Continental Rubber Works R-3 - top view

Material: Rubber

Manufacturer: Continental Rubber Works

Mnrf Code: R-3

Year: 1930s-1970s

Color: Black

Size: 3.125 inch height; 1.375 inch base width

Usage: Telegraph (replaced glass insulators in areas where frequently damaged)

Embossing Exact: (Dome) R [dot] 3 (F-Crown) CONTINENTAL / RUBBER WORKS U.S.A. (Side-Crown) 4-C (R-Crown) W.U. TEL. Co. / PAT. 3 061 667

Embossing Example: (Dome) R [dot] 3 (F-Crown) CONTINENTAL / RUBBER WORKS U.S.A. (Side-Crown) [Mold code] (R-Crown) W.U. TEL. Co. / PAT. 3 061 667

Acquired: July 20, 2004 - gift from Pat S.

Condition: scraping in threads; 0.75-inch scrape on base

Notes: somewhat similar to CD 102; retrieved from Union Pacific in Racine, WI

Value: unknown

 

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