Posted 9 years ago
jill2001441
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I dug this out of a creek bed in Northern Kentucky. Only one of the insulators were sticking out of the water. It took about an hour but I dug the entire post out of the mud and clay and got it up the bank with some help. It is 102" long x 4" x 5". It has posts for the insulators but a couple are missing. It has its metal legs and they work awesome. I can't believe it. I took one of the insulators off and cleaned it up when I got it home. It says Heminway -17. The other side says MADE IN THE USA 45-42. What are the little bumps behind the 45-42? Can anyone tell me what the numbers mean? It was very heavy so I assume it was waterlogged and will lighten up as it dries out. Thanks, Jill
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What you have is a cross arm, the "legs" as you call them are braces that came together in a V shape & a bolt was placed through them & the pole to brace the cross arm.
The name is Hemingray not Heminway.
Are you sure on the number 17?
The 45 would be a mold number & the 42 is the year of first production for that mold & the additional bumps are one for each year there after.
Thank you for the information. I double checked. It is a 17.
Some more info for you
CD 122
http://www.hemingray.info/database/detail.php?source=search&cd=122
Can you tell me what the difference is between the style and mold?
The style is the shape/design, the mold is the device that it was formed in.