Hemingray Insulator

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Hemingray Insulator

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.3

Description

Clear, glass Hemingray insulator. Insulator has a domed top, one groove in the middle, and a wide base with waves along the bottom edge. There are grooves along the interior, for screwing onto a (most likely) telephone pole.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hemingray Glass Company

Date made

circa 1880 - circa 1940

Edition

Style number 19

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

One side of base

Transcription

HEMINGRAY - 19

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Label

Location

Other side of base

Transcription

MADE IN U.S.A. / 34 - 42

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Insulator, Telegraph Wire

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insulator, Communication

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Telecommunication Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Telecommunication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

3-5/8 in

Diameter

3-1/4 in

Material

Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1