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Shape | Primary Embossing | Embossing Index | Description | Embossing |
160 | BROOKFIELD | [030] | {No NY} | (F-Skirt) BROOKFIELD |
160 | CALIFORNIA | [010] | {Green colors} | (F-Skirt) CALIFORNIA |
160 | CALIFORNIA | [010] | {Aqua-Blue colors} | (F-Skirt) CALIFORNIA |
160 | H.G.CO. | [005] | {Unknown style??} | (F-Skirt) H G CO/PATENT MAY 2 1893 {Note no periods} (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT |
160 | H.G.CO. | [010] | {Old Script}{RDP} | (F-Skirt) H.G.CO. (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT |
160 | H.G.CO. | [040] | {Unknown style??} | (F-Skirt) H.G.CO./PATENT MAY 2 1893 (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT |
160 | H.G.CO. | [090] | {Suspect Stamp} | (F-Skirt) H.G.CO./PATENT MAY 2 1893 (R-Skirt) PETTICOET {Note spelling} |
160 | H.G.CO. | [095] | {Suspect Stamp} | (F-Skirt) H.G.CO./PATENT MAY 2 1893 [‘9’ is an upside down ‘G’] (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT |
160 | H.G.CO. | [120] | {Old Script}{"A"} | (F-Skirt) H.G.CO./A (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT |
160 | H.G.CO. | [150] | {Suspect Stamp} | (F-Skirt) H.G.CO/PATENT.MAY.2.1893. {Note extra periods} (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT |
160 | HEMINGRAY | [005] | {Dash 14, # on dome} | (Dome) [Number] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-14/[Number] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. |
160 | HEMINGRAY | [010] | {No 14}{RDP} | (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) Nœ 14 |
160 | HEMINGRAY | [085] | {Large Lettering} | (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-14/[Number] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. |
160 | HEMINGRAY | [090] | {Large Lettering?} | (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-14/[Numbers and dots] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. |
160 | HEMINGRAY | [120] | {Dash 14 with 1893, patent front} | (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-14/[‘H.G.CO.’ blotted out]/PATENT MAY 2 1893 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./PETTICOAT |
160 | HEMINGRAY | [170] | {HEWINGRAY Nœ 14, no blot} | (F-Skirt) HEWINGRAY {Note spelling} (R-Skirt) Nœ 14 |
160 | LYNCHBURG | [010] | {RDP} | (F-Skirt) ¨/LYNCHBURG (R-Skirt) NO.32/MADE IN [Number] U.S.A. |
160 | MAYDWELL | [030] | {SB} | (F-Skirt) MAYDWELL-14 (R-Skirt) U.S.A. |
160 | MAYDWELL | [045] | {USA/blotout} | (F-Skirt) MAYDWELL-14 (R-Skirt) U.S.A./[Blotted out embossing] |
160 | MAYDWELL | [050] | {McLauglin blotout} | (F-Skirt) MAYDWELL-14/[‘M„LAUGHLIN’ blotted out] (R-Skirt) U.S.A. |
160 | MCLAUGHLIN | [020] | {RDP} | (F-Skirt) M„LAUGHLIN (R-Skirt) Nœ 14 |
160 | NO NAME | [010] | {dot//dot} | (F-Skirt) [Glass dot] (R-Skirt) [Glass dot] {K.C.G.W. product} |
160 | NO NAME | [020] | {dot//number} | (F-Skirt) [Glass dot] (R-Skirt) [Number] {Tall narrow dome} {K.C.G.W. product} |
160 | NO NAME | [030] | {number//blotout} | (F-Skirt) [Number] (R-Skirt) [Blotted out embossing] {K.C.G.W. product} |
160 | NO NAME | [040] | {number/number} | (F-Skirt) [Number] (R-Skirt) [Number] {K.C.G.W. product} |
160 | WHITALL TATUM | [030] | {WT no CO} | (F-Skirt) WHITALL TATUM Nœ 14/[Number] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. ¸ |
U-231 | ANY | | | ANY |
U-233 | ANY | | | ANY |
U-237 | ANY | | | ANY |
U-238 | ANY | | | ANY |
U-240A | ANY | | | ANY |
U-241 | ANY | | | ANY |
U-241C | ANY | | | ANY |
U-239 | HVIC | | | HVIC |
U-239B | N-N | | N-N (Lima) | ANY |
U-241B | N-N | | N-N (Pittsburg) | Brown |
shows all mold and shop numbers I have, as well as years
of manufacture. Any that I don't have, I want!
Date On Insulator | Patent Date | Inventor | Title | Description |
2/20/1870 | 2/22/1870 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 02-22-70. CD 126 BROOKFIELD & CD 102 PAT - OTHER |
3/20/1870 | 2/20/1877 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 03-20-77. CD 126 BROOKFIELD |
3/25/1870 | 3/25/1870 | | | Unattributed. CD 102 PAT - OTHER |
4/4/1870 | 4/4/1871 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 04-04-71. CD 127 BROOKFIELD |
7/26/1870 | 7/26/1870 | Oakman, Samuel | Insulator | Insulator with Slotted Pinhole. CDs 728.8, 796 |
4/4/1871 | 4/4/1871 | Brookfield, W. | Mode of Making Telegraph Insulators | Mode of making telegraph insulators. CD 127 BROOKFIELD |
2/20/1872 | 2/20/1872 | Emminger, David R.P. | Improvement in Telegraph Insulators | Prevent accumulation of dust and dirt on surface, reduce the points of contact with the conducting wire. CD 141.9 |
10/12/1872 | 10/15/1872 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 10-15-1872 (4 segments). CD 158 PAT - OTHER |
10/15/1872 | 10/15/1872 | Oakman, Samuel | Improvement in Formers for Segmentally Screw-Threaded Insulators | Segmented thread insulator (4 segments). CDs 145.6, 158.2 |
2/6/1877 | 2/6/1877 | Seiler, Paul | Telegraph Insulator | Wire groove composed of projections. CD 130.2 |
3/22/1877 | 3/20/1877 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 03-20-77. CD 126 BROOKFIELD |
8/14/1877 | 8/14/1877 | Chambers, Joseph | Lightning-Rods and Insulators | Insulator for lightning rod. CD 124.5, 317, 317.5 CHAMBERS |
1/25/1879 | 1/25/1870 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 01-25-70. CD 126 BROOKFIELD |
2/22/1879 | 2/22/1870 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 02-22-70. CD 126 BROOKFIELD |
2/12/1881 | 2/12/1884 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 02-12-84. CD 145 BROOKFIELD |
7/1/1882 | 7/1/1882 | | | a "Patent Applied for" date embossed on some CD 116 Hemingray made pieces -- to our knowledge no actual patent was granted. CD 116 A.U., DEC 19 1871, PAT - OTHER |
8/14/1883 | 8/14/1883 | Johnson, Mathew | Apparatus for Making Glass Insulators | Hand press for making insulators. CD 120, 133.1 BROOKE's |
1/29/1884 | 1/29/1884 | | | Unattributed. CD 145 AM INS. CO. |
2/15/1884 | 2/12/1884 | | | Embossing Error -- should be Feb 12, 1884. CD 160.7 AM INS CO |
8/11/1885 | 8/11/1885 | Pennycuick, James G | Method of Forming Screw Threads on Glass | Method of forming threads in glass. CD 134 DIAMOND-P |
5/7/1889 | 5/7/1889 | Heaviside, A.W. | Electric Wire Insulator | CD 1182 PAT - OTHER |
5/6/1890 | 5/6/1890 | Buzby, J. F. | Insulator | No Tie Design. CD 141.8 BUZBY |
12/23/1890 | 12/23/1890 | Foree Bain | Electric Insulator | Ridges around outside of skirt to increase leak distance. CD 144 PAT - OTHER |
4/30/1891 | 4/30/1901 | Locke, Fred M. | | Locke CD 342. --> EMBOSSING ERROR? Should be April 30, 1901 |
6/17/1893 | 6/17/1890 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 06-17-90. CD 257 HEMINGRAY |
8/8/1893 | 8/8/1893 | Gray, L.B. | Insulator | Standard CD 268.5 |
8/29/1893 | 8/29/1893 | Blackburn, George | Insulator | A block of insulating material with a bail shaped clamping lever adpated to receive a line wire. CD 141.6 PAT - OTHER |
9/25/1894 | 9/25/1894 | Osyor, David | Conductor Support and Insulator | Jeffrey Mine Insulator. CD 185 JEFFREY MFG CO |
4/7/1896 | 4/7/1896 | Rappleye, Hannibal W | Insulator | Method of attaching line wire. CD 134.6 BROOKFIELD |
5/22/1896 | 5/22/1894 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 05-22-94. LOCKE CDs 286, 300, 318, 319 |
5/24/1896 | 11/24/1896 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 11-24-96. CD 300 LOCKE |
11/2/1896 | 11/24/1896 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 11/24?6/96. CD 342 LOCKE |
11/24/1896 | 11/24/1896 | | | CD 342 LOCKE High Tension Insulator |
12/15/1896 | 12/15/1896 | | | Outside shell more puncturable than inner. CD 342 LOCKE |
09/28/1897 | 09/28/1897 | | | Oblong skirt w/side troughs. CD 342 LOCKE |
06/07/1898 | 06/07/1898 | | | Sleeve to protect pin. CD 342 LOCKE |
12/15/1898 | 12/15/1896 | | | Embossing Error -- should be 12-15-96. CD 297 LOCKE |
3/21/1899 | 3/21/1899 | Harloe and Bloes | Insulator | 3 finger type wire attachment. CD 109.5, 206.5 HARLOE |
5/2/1899 | 5/2/1899 | | | CD 121 HEMINGRAY |
10/10/1899 | 10/10/1899 | Beal, Carroll | Insulated Support for Electric Wires | Insulator for mounting under cross arm. CD 309 BEAL'S |
3/12/1901 | 3/12/1901 | Harloe, Morton | Insulator for Electric Wires | Two piece insulator. CD 109.5, 206.5 HARLOE |
04/30/1901 | 04/30/1901 | | | Design. CD 342 LOCKE |
4/29/1902 | 4/29/1902 | Locke, Fred M. | Sleeve for Protecting Insulator Pins | Locke CD 342 -- sleeve to protect pin. CD 342 LOCKE |
6/10/1902 | 6/10/1902 | Converse, Vernon G. | Insulator | High voltage insulator in seperately manufactured parts CD 317.8 PAT - OTHER |
12/9/1902 | 12/9/1902 | Harloe, Morton | Insulator | Saddle groove formed by 3 alternating projections. CD 109.5, 206.5 HARLOE |
4/26/1904 | 4/26/1904 | Cutter, Scott | Insulator | Tree insulator. CD 1038 CUTTER |
8/29/1905 | 8/29/1905 | Twiggs, William | Insulator | No Tie Design. CD 141.7 TWIGGS |
3/31/1914 | 3/31/1914 | Locke, Fred M. | Insulator | Glass composition. LOCKE CDs 178.5, 241, 247.3 |
2/2/1915 | 2/2/1915 | Locke, Fred M. | Manufacture of High-Potential Porcelain and Glass Insulators | LOCKE CDs 178.5, 241, 247.3 |
10/12/1915 | 10/12/1915 | Locke, Fred M. | Manufacture of Insulators for High-Potential Electric Conductors | LOCKE CDs 241, 247.3 |
5/27/1919 | 5/27/1919 | Roberts, Omer | Insulator | Base slides on peg, cap screws on. PYREX CDs 348, 311 |
4/9/1929 | 4/9/1929 | Wilson, Leon T. | Low Loss Insulator | Low Loss Design. CD 176 WHITALL TATUM |
NOTE: Items in gray are rather expensive, and are less likely to be able to be obtained.