Insulator, Telephone Line

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Insulator, Telephone Line

Entry/Object ID

110.80.12

Description

Material: glass. Size: 2 1/4" diameter x 3 3/4" H. Description: clear glass - beaded rim on bottom edge - hollow - stamped near lower edge: "Made in U.S.A. - 10 A - 0 :: - Hemingray 9".

Context

From the Internet: "Hemingray-9 CD: 106 Manufacturer: Hemingray Style Number: 9 Trade Name: Pony Size: 2 1/4" W x 3 3/4" H Weight: 9 oz. Production Date: 1890's - 1960's Usage: Telephone Rural Systems "This insulator has answered the needs of rural telephone line work for many years. Using only nine ounces of glass, it has a maximum leakage path which approaches standard long-distance insulator design. The long, inner surface of the skirt is not easily wet by rain splash from the cross-arm. The long skirt helps protect the pin itself from rain."Its design allows fast economical production; a smooth, flawless surface and a perfectly fitting thread in the glass."

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Insulator, Telephone Line

Class

Telecommunication T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Deaccession

D.110.80.12

Create Date

August 5, 2002

Update Date

November 21, 2024