The Want List

	CD 139	COMBINATION SAFETY
	CD 174	BROOKFIELD
	CD 176	WHITALL TATUM	Mushroom
	CD 207	B	Renault's Patent
	CD 243	HEMINGRAY	Hemi-88
	CD 244	NO EMBOSSING	Pomona
	CD 250	N.E.G.M.CO.	Sim CD 251, no inner skirt
	CD 268	THE CROWN

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References

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Baby Signals

Shape	Primary Embossing	Embossing Index	Description	Embossing
160	BROOKFIELD	[030]	{No NY}	(F-Skirt) BROOKFIELD
160	CALIFORNIA	[010]	{Green colors}	(F-Skirt) CALIFORNIA
160	CALIFORNIA	[010]	{Aqua-Blue colors}	(F-Skirt) CALIFORNIA
160	H.G.CO.	[005]	{Unknown style??}	(F-Skirt) H G CO/PATENT MAY 2 1893 {Note no periods} (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT
160	H.G.CO.	[010]	{Old Script}{RDP}	(F-Skirt) H.G.CO. (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT
160	H.G.CO.	[040]	{Unknown style??}	(F-Skirt) H.G.CO./PATENT MAY 2 1893 (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT
160	H.G.CO.	[090]	{Suspect Stamp}	(F-Skirt) H.G.CO./PATENT MAY 2 1893 (R-Skirt) PETTICOET {Note spelling}
160	H.G.CO.	[095]	{Suspect Stamp}	(F-Skirt) H.G.CO./PATENT MAY 2 1893 [‘9’ is an upside down ‘G’] (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT
160	H.G.CO.	[120]	{Old Script}{"A"}	(F-Skirt) H.G.CO./A (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT
160	H.G.CO.	[150]	{Suspect Stamp}	(F-Skirt) H.G.CO/PATENT.MAY.2.1893. {Note extra periods} (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT
160	HEMINGRAY	[005]	{Dash 14, # on dome}	(Dome) [Number] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-14/[Number] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A.
160	HEMINGRAY	[010]	{No 14}{RDP}	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) Nœ 14
160	HEMINGRAY	[085]	{Large Lettering}	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-14/[Number] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A.
160	HEMINGRAY	[090]	{Large Lettering?}	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-14/[Numbers and dots] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A.
160	HEMINGRAY	[120]	{Dash 14 with 1893, patent front}	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-14/[‘H.G.CO.’ blotted out]/PATENT MAY 2 1893 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./PETTICOAT
160	HEMINGRAY	[170]	{HEWINGRAY Nœ 14, no blot}	(F-Skirt) HEWINGRAY {Note spelling} (R-Skirt) Nœ 14
160	LYNCHBURG	[010]	{RDP}	(F-Skirt) ¨/LYNCHBURG (R-Skirt) NO.32/MADE IN [Number] U.S.A.
160	MAYDWELL	[030]	{SB}	(F-Skirt) MAYDWELL-14 (R-Skirt) U.S.A.
160	MAYDWELL	[045]	{USA/blotout}	(F-Skirt) MAYDWELL-14 (R-Skirt) U.S.A./[Blotted out embossing]
160	MAYDWELL	[050]	{McLauglin blotout}	(F-Skirt) MAYDWELL-14/[‘M„LAUGHLIN’ blotted out] (R-Skirt) U.S.A.
160	MCLAUGHLIN	[020]	{RDP}	(F-Skirt) M„LAUGHLIN (R-Skirt) Nœ 14
160	NO NAME	[010]	{dot//dot}	(F-Skirt) [Glass dot] (R-Skirt) [Glass dot] {K.C.G.W. product}
160	NO NAME	[020]	{dot//number}	(F-Skirt) [Glass dot] (R-Skirt) [Number] {Tall narrow dome} {K.C.G.W. product}
160	NO NAME	[030]	{number//blotout}	(F-Skirt) [Number] (R-Skirt) [Blotted out embossing] {K.C.G.W. product}
160	NO NAME	[040]	{number/number}	(F-Skirt) [Number] (R-Skirt) [Number] {K.C.G.W. product}
160	WHITALL TATUM	[030]	{WT no CO}	(F-Skirt) WHITALL TATUM Nœ 14/[Number] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. ¸
U-231	ANY			ANY
U-233	ANY			ANY
U-237	ANY			ANY
U-238	ANY			ANY
U-240A	ANY			ANY
U-241	ANY			ANY
U-241C	ANY			ANY
U-239	HVIC			HVIC
U-239B	N-N		N-N (Lima)	ANY
U-241B	N-N		N-N (Pittsburg)	Brown

The list here shows all mold and shop numbers I have, as well as years of manufacture. Any that I don't have, I want!

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CDs

100.2	100.6	102.4	106.5	109.5	109.7	109.9	110.6	111	113.2
114.2	115.1	116.5	123.2	124.1	124.2	124.5	127.4	130.1	130.2
131.8	132.4	134.6	136.4	136.5	138.2	138.9	139	139.8	140.5
141.5	141.6	141.7	141.8	141.9	143.6	145.5	145.6	146.4	146.5
148	152.2	154.7	155.6	156.2	158.1	158.2	158.9	160.4	164.4
168.5	168.6	174	174.5	175.5	176	176.9	178.5	180.5	181.5
184	185.2	186.1	186.2	192.1	194.5/195.5	196.2	196.5	203.2	205.5
206.5	207	207.5	226.3	228.5	229.6	232.1	232.2	234.5	238.1
238.2	238.6	239.2	240.2	243	244	244.5	245.2	247.3	250
265.1	268	268.5	271	286.9	292.5	293.1	299.1	299.2	299.7
301.2	301.5	303.5	309	309.5	313	313.1	316	317	317.5
317.7	317.8	317.9	318	326	328	328.2	330	338	342
1025	1030	1034	1037	1038	1040	1042	1045	1046	1050
1057	1073	1074	1080	1103	1106	1129	1130	1131	1145
1180	1182	1190

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Primary Embossings

AYALA	B.C.DRIP	B.F.G.CO.
BARCLAY	BEAL'S	BUZBY
CANADA	CHAMBERS	CHESTER
CIN COM	CLIMAX	COMBINATION SAFETY
CRISA	CRISOL TEXCOCO	CROWN
CTC	DERF	DIAMOND P
E.S.G.CO.	E.S.S.CO.	EMMINGER'S
FLUID INSULATOR	G.N.R.	G.P.R.
GREAT NORTHWESTERN	GREELEY	H.G.W.
HARLOE	JEFFREY MFG.CO.	JOHNSON & WATSON
JUMBO	K	KNAPP
LAWRENCE GRAY	M.& E.CO.	MIN COM
MINE INSULATOR	N DE M	NO NAME - MEXICO
PAISLEY	PAT APP FOR	PAT'D
PONY	RUIZ	SANTA ANA
SEILERS	STANDARD	TWIGGS
V.B.	W.U.

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Insulators with the following Patent Dates

Date On Insulator	Patent Date	Inventor	Title	Description
2/20/1870	2/22/1870			Embossing Error -- should be 02-22-70. CD 126 BROOKFIELD & CD 102 PAT - OTHER
3/20/1870	2/20/1877			Embossing Error -- should be 03-20-77. CD 126 BROOKFIELD
3/25/1870	3/25/1870			Unattributed. CD 102 PAT - OTHER
4/4/1870	4/4/1871			Embossing Error -- should be 04-04-71. CD 127 BROOKFIELD
7/26/1870	7/26/1870	Oakman, Samuel	Insulator	Insulator with Slotted Pinhole. CDs 728.8, 796
4/4/1871	4/4/1871	Brookfield, W.	Mode of Making Telegraph Insulators	Mode of making telegraph insulators. CD 127 BROOKFIELD
2/20/1872	2/20/1872	Emminger, David R.P.	Improvement in Telegraph Insulators	Prevent accumulation of dust and dirt on surface, reduce the points of contact with the conducting wire. CD 141.9
10/12/1872	10/15/1872			Embossing Error -- should be 10-15-1872 (4 segments). CD 158 PAT - OTHER
10/15/1872	10/15/1872	Oakman, Samuel	Improvement in Formers for Segmentally Screw-Threaded Insulators	Segmented thread insulator (4 segments). CDs 145.6, 158.2
2/6/1877	2/6/1877	Seiler, Paul	Telegraph Insulator	Wire groove composed of projections. CD 130.2
3/22/1877	3/20/1877			Embossing Error -- should be 03-20-77. CD 126 BROOKFIELD
8/14/1877	8/14/1877	Chambers, Joseph	Lightning-Rods and Insulators	Insulator for lightning rod. CD 124.5, 317, 317.5 CHAMBERS
1/25/1879	1/25/1870			Embossing Error -- should be 01-25-70. CD 126 BROOKFIELD
2/22/1879	2/22/1870			Embossing Error -- should be 02-22-70. CD 126 BROOKFIELD
2/12/1881	2/12/1884			Embossing Error -- should be 02-12-84. CD 145 BROOKFIELD
7/1/1882	7/1/1882			a "Patent Applied for" date embossed on some CD 116 Hemingray made pieces -- to our knowledge no actual patent was granted. CD 116 A.U., DEC 19 1871, PAT - OTHER
8/14/1883	8/14/1883	Johnson, Mathew	Apparatus for Making Glass Insulators	Hand press for making insulators. CD 120, 133.1 BROOKE's
1/29/1884	1/29/1884			Unattributed. CD 145 AM INS. CO.
2/15/1884	2/12/1884			Embossing Error -- should be Feb 12, 1884. CD 160.7 AM INS CO
8/11/1885	8/11/1885	Pennycuick, James G	Method of Forming Screw Threads on Glass	Method of forming threads in glass. CD 134 DIAMOND-P
5/7/1889	5/7/1889	Heaviside, A.W.	Electric Wire Insulator	CD 1182 PAT - OTHER
5/6/1890	5/6/1890	Buzby, J. F.	Insulator	No Tie Design. CD 141.8 BUZBY
12/23/1890	12/23/1890	Foree Bain	Electric Insulator	Ridges around outside of skirt to increase leak distance. CD 144 PAT - OTHER
4/30/1891	4/30/1901	Locke, Fred M.		Locke CD 342. --> EMBOSSING ERROR? Should be April 30, 1901
6/17/1893	6/17/1890			Embossing Error -- should be 06-17-90. CD 257 HEMINGRAY
8/8/1893	8/8/1893	Gray, L.B.	Insulator	Standard CD 268.5
8/29/1893	8/29/1893	Blackburn, George	Insulator	A block of insulating material with a bail shaped clamping lever adpated to receive a line wire. CD 141.6 PAT - OTHER
9/25/1894	9/25/1894	Osyor, David	Conductor Support and Insulator	Jeffrey Mine Insulator. CD 185 JEFFREY MFG CO
4/7/1896	4/7/1896	Rappleye, Hannibal W	Insulator	Method of attaching line wire. CD 134.6 BROOKFIELD
5/22/1896	5/22/1894			Embossing Error -- should be 05-22-94. LOCKE CDs 286, 300, 318, 319
5/24/1896	11/24/1896			Embossing Error -- should be 11-24-96. CD 300 LOCKE
11/2/1896	11/24/1896			Embossing Error -- should be 11/24?6/96. CD 342 LOCKE
11/24/1896	11/24/1896			CD 342 LOCKE High Tension Insulator
12/15/1896	12/15/1896			Outside shell more puncturable than inner. CD 342 LOCKE
09/28/1897	09/28/1897			Oblong skirt w/side troughs. CD 342 LOCKE
06/07/1898	06/07/1898			Sleeve to protect pin. CD 342 LOCKE
12/15/1898	12/15/1896			Embossing Error -- should be 12-15-96. CD 297 LOCKE
3/21/1899	3/21/1899	Harloe and Bloes	Insulator	3 finger type wire attachment. CD 109.5, 206.5 HARLOE
5/2/1899	5/2/1899			CD 121 HEMINGRAY
10/10/1899	10/10/1899	Beal, Carroll	Insulated Support for Electric Wires	Insulator for mounting under cross arm. CD 309 BEAL'S
3/12/1901	3/12/1901	Harloe, Morton	Insulator for Electric Wires	Two piece insulator. CD 109.5, 206.5 HARLOE
04/30/1901	04/30/1901			Design. CD 342 LOCKE
4/29/1902	4/29/1902	Locke, Fred M.	Sleeve for Protecting Insulator Pins	Locke CD 342 -- sleeve to protect pin. CD 342 LOCKE
6/10/1902	6/10/1902	Converse, Vernon G.	Insulator	High voltage insulator in seperately manufactured parts CD 317.8 PAT - OTHER
12/9/1902	12/9/1902	Harloe, Morton	Insulator	Saddle groove formed by 3 alternating projections. CD 109.5, 206.5 HARLOE
4/26/1904	4/26/1904	Cutter, Scott	Insulator	Tree insulator. CD 1038 CUTTER
8/29/1905	8/29/1905	Twiggs, William	Insulator	No Tie Design. CD 141.7 TWIGGS
3/31/1914	3/31/1914	Locke, Fred M.	Insulator	Glass composition. LOCKE CDs 178.5, 241, 247.3
2/2/1915	2/2/1915	Locke, Fred M.	Manufacture of High-Potential Porcelain and Glass Insulators	LOCKE CDs 178.5, 241, 247.3
10/12/1915	10/12/1915	Locke, Fred M.	Manufacture of Insulators for High-Potential Electric Conductors	LOCKE CDs 241, 247.3
5/27/1919	5/27/1919	Roberts, Omer	Insulator	Base slides on peg, cap screws on. PYREX CDs 348, 311
4/9/1929	4/9/1929	Wilson, Leon T.	Low Loss Insulator	Low Loss Design. CD 176 WHITALL TATUM