Posted 10 years ago
Torsstuff
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The writing on outside of the insulator reads:
Made in USA Hemingway - 42
The Hemingray 42 was one of Hemingray's most popular and prolific insulators. These were manufactured by the millions, so most are extremely common. This style replaced the also-popular Hemingray No.40 (CD 152) in 1921.
Dimensions: 4" H x 3 5/8" W
Primary
Embossings: • HEMINGRAY
• NO NAME
Years Produced: 1921-c.1960s
Style Number: 42
Usage: Telegraph
Trade Name: Double Petticoat, 24 Oz.
I saw some of these when I was in the US last year and regret I didn't buy one - nice piece of 'industrial glass' and pretty colour too! The conditions seems to be good - many I saw had quite a few chips.
Love this... hate to say... but couldn't count how many, as a youngster, I broke with a 22 rifle on the old rail road right-of-way