Square Wire Groove (Short Variant)
Square Wire Groove (Normal/Tall Variant)| Dimensions: | 4 1⁄4" H × 3 5⁄8" 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.1921-1950s |
Style Identifier: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. | 43 |
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: | Telegraph |
| Trade Name: | Top Groove 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. |
$2-500 |
ColorThe color of the insulator. |
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| 7-up Green |
| Aqua |
| Blue |
| Blue Aqua |
| Carnival |
| Clear |
| Dark Green Aqua |
| Ice Blue |
| Light Straw |
| Off Clear |
| Pink Tint |
| Straw |
| Yellow Tint |
