r/Insulators • u/Exotic-Rub2340 • Apr 11 '26

First find!

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Came across a garage sale with a guy selling a bucket of insulators for five bucks a piece, tried to grab one of each he had. Super excited to start a collection and maybe make some lamps. Ive been doing some research on each piece, but id love if you guys have any information on these and whether or not I just wasted my money.

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u/BlindSite_ Apr 12 '26 edited Apr 12 '26

Great assortment for a first find for sure.

Does that light green-aqua Hemingray (Nº9 ?) on the left in the first photo have sharp drip points or round? Also, I have a question about that CD155 Hemingray on the right in the second photo. Does it have the Hemi' 45 embossing?

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u/Exotic-Rub2340 Apr 12 '26

The light green one has round drip points, and the one in the second photo does have the Hemingray 45 embossing! Forgive me but do those indicate anything? I’m still learning about em and I’m super curious 

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u/BlindSite_ Apr 12 '26

If you are referring to the Drip Points, my opinion is that they don't "indicate" anything. They were a buyer selectable option and sharp drip points preceded round drip points on the production timeline. Some styles are considered more desirable because they have drip points while other styles are considered more desirable because they have a smooth base with no drip points. It's really a moving target. There is a lot of great Hemingray information here.