CD 125

CD 125
Hemingray - 15 / W.U.№5

Dimensions:	4 1⁄4" H × 2 3⁄4" W
Primary Embossings:The Primary Embossing is typically found on the front of the insulator and usually identifies either the manufacturer (such as "Hemingray") or the company that the insulator was made for (such as "AM.TEL.&TEL.CO.") Insulators with No Name or No Embossing are denoted as such.	HEMINGRAY W.U.
Years Produced:	c.1870s-c.1933
Style Identifiers:Hemingray often used style numbers, letters, words, or a combination to differentiate their insulator styles (such as: T.S., E2, № 1 Provo Type, Muncie Type, etc.) These are often, but not always, embossed on the insulator.	W.U. 5, 15
Rarity Scale 0. No specimens known 1. Extremely Common (millions known) 2. Very Common 3. Common 4. Fairly Common 5. Uncommon 6. Very Uncommon 7. Rare (dozens known) 8. Very Rare (less than a dozen known) 9. Extremely Rare (2 or 3 known) 10. Unique (only one known)	Fairly Common (4/10)
Usage:	Telegraph
Trade Name:	Western Union
Value Range: This is an estimated value range only, based on historical hobby collecting data. Insulator values vary widely depending on many factors, including embossing, color, condition, mold variations, manufacturing anomalies, and other attributes. Please visit the Hemingray Values page for more information.	$5-1500

This style is most commonly known as the Western Union No.5. Hemingray first manufactured these embossed only with the Dec. 19, 1871 patent date. Later, c.1919, Hemingray renumbered this style to No.15 and continued producing them until c.1933.