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CD 202
Hemingray - 53
  • Tall Dome Variant
    Earlier CD 202 specimens typically have a taller, more rounded dome.
Insulator Facts

Dimensions:4 3⁄8" H × 3 3⁄4" W
Primary Embossing: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
Years Produced: c.1910s-1930s
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.
14, 53
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)
 Common (3/10)
Usage: Telephone (Transposition)
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.
 $10-50
Insulator Overview

This is an early one-piece transposition style insulator. These were originally numbered the №14, and were later renumbered to №53. Some time in the late 1930s, these were replaced by the more modern CD 197. Transposition styles were used for swapping the positions of two lines. This would reduce the interference that would otherwise be caused by two lines running parallel to each other for too long a distance.

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Known Embossings (10)
Primary EmbossingThe 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.
EINThe Embossing Index Number (EIN) is a unique number assigned by the collecting hobby to each distinct embossing for an insulator design. It is normally shown in brackets, e.g. [050].
EmbossingMost common terms:
(F-Skirt): Front Skirt
(R-Skirt): Rear Skirt
/: New line of embossing
{}: Special note (not embossed on the insulator)
[#]: Represents a number

Other terms:
{MLOB}: Mold Line Over Base
(F-Crown): Front Crown
(R-Crown): Rear Crown
(F-Umbrella): Front Umbrella
(R-Umbrella): Rear Umbrella
BaseThe base is the bottom of the insulator. Hemingray made 4 different types of bases:

1. SDP: Sharp Drip Points
2. RDP: Round Drip Points
3. CB: Corrugated Base
4. SB: Smooth Base
Year AddedThis is the year that this embossing was officially recognized and added to the McDougald (1991-2008) or Briel (2011-2023) insulator price guides. It is not necessarily the year this embossing was discovered.
 Photo
Status✓ = In my collection

If the value in this column says WANTED, then that specific insulator is on my wanted list! If you have that insulator and would like to sell it, click on the WANTED link to submit photos and contact me.
HEMINGRAY [003] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 53 (R-Skirt) MADE IN O.S.A. {Note spelling} SDP - No PhotoWANTED
($40 Reward)
HEMINGRAY [004] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY 53/MADE IN U.S.A./[Blot out] (R-Skirt) PATENTED/MAY 2 1893
Note: My specimen has "№53" blotted out.		 SDP 2019 No Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [005] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 53 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. RDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [010] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 53 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. SDP - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [020] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 53/MADE IN U.S.A. (R-Skirt) PATENTED/MAY 2 1893 SDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [030] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 53/MADE IN U.S.A./['№ 14' blotted out] (R-Skirt) PATENTED/MAY 2 1893 SDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [035] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 53/[#] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. RDP - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [040] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 53/[# and dots] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[#] RDP - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [050] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 14 (R-Skirt) PATENTED/MAY 2 1893 SDP - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [070] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 53/['14' blotted out] (R-Skirt) PATENTED/MAY 2 1893 SDP - No Photo✓
Removed Embossing

The following embossing(s) were removed from the price guide because they could not be verified to exist, were consolidated with other embossings, or were otherwise ambiguous/inaccurate. They are preserved here for historical purposes.

Primary EmbossingThe 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.
EINThe Embossing Index Number (EIN) is a unique number assigned by the collecting hobby to each distinct embossing for an insulator design. It is normally shown in brackets, e.g. [050].
EmbossingMost common terms:
(F-Skirt): Front Skirt
(R-Skirt): Rear Skirt
/: New line of embossing
{}: Special note (not embossed on the insulator)
[#]: Represents a number

Other terms:
{MLOB}: Mold Line Over Base
(F-Crown): Front Crown
(R-Crown): Rear Crown
(F-Umbrella): Front Umbrella
(R-Umbrella): Rear Umbrella
BaseThe base is the bottom of the insulator. Hemingray made 4 different types of bases:

1. SDP: Sharp Drip Points
2. RDP: Round Drip Points
3. CB: Corrugated Base
4. SB: Smooth Base
 Year Removed
HEMINGRAY [060] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY / № 53 (R-Skirt) PATENTED / MAY 2 1893
Note: This was removed because [070] is the true, more accurate embossing.		 SDP 2003
Known Colors (6)
ColorThe color of the insulator.
Aqua
Blue Aqua
Clear
Green
Hemingray Blue
Ice Blue