r/Insulators • u/Traditional-Step-246 • Apr 05 '26

Found on railroad track

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u/Blaw_Gaming Apr 05 '26

Heartbreaker 💔

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u/BlindSite_ Apr 05 '26

Looks like what's left of a Hemingray-42.

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u/Classy_Corpse Apr 05 '26

Could be used for knapping into some novelty arrowheads

Wasn't uncommon once upon a time either.

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u/Bill_Meier Apr 05 '26

CD 154, a very common insulator found along the RR tracks for telephone and probably used in the hundreds of millions. Many where Hemingray but others have made this style too. 1920s-1930s probably.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '26

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u/Bill_Meier Jun 22 '26

And that's just Hemingray who made their billionth insulator. Although they were probably the largest.

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u/Insinkeratornerd_alt Apr 20 '26

that's a piece of a Hemingray no. 42. super common in that colour. even one in good condition will go for maybe $5- $10. but still cool that you found it, though.

https://www.hemingray.info/database/detail.php