Design ID | 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-present) 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. |
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CD 104 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 4 {Previously CD 124.1} Note: This embossing was originally listed as CD 104, was moved to its own CD (124.1) after 1999, and reassigned back to CD 104 in the 2019 price guide. |
SB | - | No Photo | WANTED ($1000 Reward) |
CD 116 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) PATENT/MAY 2 1893 (R-Skirt) JULY 1ST 1882/PAT APPLIED FOR | SDP | - | ✓ | |
CD 116 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [020] | (F-Crown) PATENT / DEC. 19. 1871 (F-Skirt) PATENT / MAY 2 1893 (R-Skirt) PATENT APPLIED FOR | SB | - | No Photo | ✓ |
CD 116 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [030] | (F-Crown) PATENT / DEC. 19. 1871 (F-Skirt) [Letter] (R-Skirt) JULY 1ST 1882 / PAT APPLIED FOR | SB | - | No Photo | ✓ |
CD 116 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [040] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Skirt) JULY 1ST 1882/PAT APPLIED FOR | SB | - | No Photo | ✓ |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [005] | (Dome) [Solid circle] (F-Skirt) PATENT DEC.19.1871 (R-Skirt) 5 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (Dome) [Solid circle] (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Skirt) 5/PATENT MAY 2 1893 | SDP | - | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [012] | (Dome) [Circle] / C (F-Skirt) PATENT / DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Skirt) 5 Note: I discovered this embossing in 2013; first listed 2019. |
SB | 2019 | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [013] | (Dome) [Circle with a '1' inside] (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Skirt) 5/PATENT MAY 2 1893 | SDP | 2023 | No Photo | WANTED |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [015] | (Dome) [Letter] (F-Skirt) PATENT / DEC. 19 1871 (R-Skirt) 5 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [017] | (Dome) A (F-Crown) PAT. DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Crown) 5 (R-Skirt) B Note: I discovered this embossing in 2012; first listed 2019. |
SB | 2019 | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [020] | (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) ['A', 'C', 'D', 'E' or 'F'] (R-Crown) 5 Note: In 2015, 'F' was added as a possible mold letter to this embossing. |
SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [025] | (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) ['D' or 'H'] (R-Crown) 5 {MLOB} | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [030] | (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 5 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [040] | (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 5 (R-Skirt) ['A' or 'B'] | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [045] | (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 5 (R-Skirt) ['B' or 'D'] {MLOB} | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [050] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 5 (R-Skirt) B {MLOB} | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [060] | (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Skirt) 5 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [070] | (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Skirt) 5/PATENT MAY 2 1893 | SDP | - | ✓ | |
CD 120 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [080] | (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Skirt) 5/['A' or 'B'] | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 121.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) ['A.U.' blotted out] {MLOB} Note: Until 2015, this embossing was listed as A.U. [040]. |
SB | 2015 | ✓ | |
CD 121.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [020] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) ['A.U.' blotted out] (R-Skirt) [Blotted out embossing] Note: Until 2015, this embossing was listed as A.U. [050]. |
SB | 2015 | No Photo | WANTED |
CD 121.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [030] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) ['A.U.' blotted out] (R-Skirt) ['D', 'E', or '{Backwards 'E'}'] Note: Until 2015, this embossing was listed as A.U. [060]. |
SB | 2015 | ✓ | |
CD 124 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (Dome) [Solid circle] (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) 4 (R-Skirt) A | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 124 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [015] | (Dome) A (F-Crown) PAT.DEC. 19. 1871 (F-Skirt) 4 (R-Skirt) A | SB | 2019 | No Photo | WANTED ($50 Reward) |
CD 124 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [020] | (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) 4 (R-Skirt) A | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 124 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [030] | (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) A (R-Skirt) 4 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 124.2 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 4 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 124.3 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) E (R-Crown) 4 {MLOB} | SB | - | No Photo | WANTED |
CD 124.3 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [015] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) A (R-Crown) 4 {MLOB} | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 124.3 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [020] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) ['A' or 'B'] (R-Crown) 4 | SB | - | No Photo | WANTED |
CD 124.3 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [030] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 4 (R-Skirt) ['A', 'B' or 'C'] | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 124.3 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [040] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 {Note 'E' in 'DEC' is missing middle bar} (F-Skirt) C (R-Crown) 4 | SB | - | No Photo | WANTED |
CD 127.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 | SB | - | No Photo | WANTED |
CD 131.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 1 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 132 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [005] | (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 {MLOB} | SB | - | No Photo | WANTED |
CD 132 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [009] | (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 (R-Skirt) B | SB | 2019 | No Photo | WANTED ($50 Reward) |
CD 132 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 (R-Skirt) B {MLOB} | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 132 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [020] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) H (R-Crown) 2 | SB | - | No Photo | WANTED |
CD 132 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [025] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC. 19-1871 {Note '-' instead of a '.' between 19 and 1871} (F-Skirt) H (R-Crown) 2 | SB | - | No Photo | - |
CD 132 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [026] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC. 19-1871 {Note '-' instead of a '.' between 19 and 1871} (R-Crown) 2 | SB | 2015 | ✓ | |
CD 132 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [030] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 132 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [035] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Crown) 2 {MLOB} | SB | 2019 | No Photo | ✓ |
CD 132 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [040] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 (R-Skirt) ['A', 'B', 'C', or '[Backwards 'C']'] | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 132 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [050] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 (R-Skirt) ['D', 'F' or 'K'] {MLOB} | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 132.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 133 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 | SB | - | No Photo | ✓ |
CD 133 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [015] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Crown) 2 Note: This is a style number error (It should be a 3 and not a 2). |
SB | 2023 | No Photo | WANTED ($500 Reward) |
CD 133 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [020] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 3 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 133 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [030] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC. 19-1871 {Note the hyphen between '19' and '1871'} (R-Crown) 3 | SB | 2015 | No Photo | - |
CD 133.1 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (Dome) ['E' or 'H'] (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Skirt) 3 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 133.1 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [020] | (Dome) E (F-Skirt) PATENT/EC.19.1871 {Note spelling} (R-Skirt) 3 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 133.1 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [030] | (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Skirt) 3/['A', 'B', 'C', 'D' or [Backwards 'D']] | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 133.1 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [040] | (F-Skirt) PAT/ENT/DEC. 19. 1871 {The '/' in 'PAT/ENT' is a character, not a break in the line -- it may be a 'T' over a '7'} (R-Skirt) 3/A | SB | 2015 | No Photo | WANTED ($40 Reward) |
CD 133.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) [[Backwards 'B'], 'C', 'F' or 'H'] (R-Crown) 3 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 133.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [015] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) ['H' or 'J'] (R-Crown) 3 {MLOB} | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 133.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [020] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 3 | SB | - | No Photo | - |
CD 133.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [030] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 3 (R-Skirt) ['A', 'B', [Backwards 'C'], 'D', [Backwards 'E'] or 'G'] | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 133.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [040] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 {Note 'E' is missing middle bar} (R-Crown) 3 (R-Skirt) ['A' or 'E'] | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 133.4 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [050] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 {Missing middle bar in 'E'} (R-Crown) 3 | SB | 2019 | No Photo | WANTED ($40 Reward) |
CD 134 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [004] | (Dome) A (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC 19 1871 (R-Skirt) PATENT/MAY 2 1893 {Note 'A' in 'MAY' is missing bar} | SDP | - | ✓ | |
CD 134 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (Dome) A (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 134 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [020] | (Dome) A (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Skirt) PATENT/MAY 2 1893 | SDP | - | No Photo | - |
CD 134 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [030] | (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 134 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [040] | (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Skirt) PATENT MAY 2 1893 | SDP | - | ✓ | |
CD 134 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [050] | (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Skirt) PATENT/MAY 2 1893 | SDP | - | ✓ | |
CD 134 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [055] | (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Skirt) PATENT/MAY 2 1893 {Note 'A' in 'MAY' is missing bar} | SDP | - | ✓ | |
CD 134 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [060] | (F-Skirt) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Skirt) B | SB | - | ✓ | |
CD 732.2 | PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 | [010] | (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Crown) 1 | SB | - | No Photo | WANTED |