CD 145, All the different embossings, Part 2

            The CD 145 style of insulator known as the "Beehive" insulator were the standard insulator used for telegraph distribution, commonly used along U.S. and Canadian railroads. CD 145 beehive insulators were produced by many different glass companies from the mid 1880s to around the 1930s. Western Union used the beehive style for many decades for their standard telegraph insulator. On Febuary 12, 1884 Samuel Oakman of Melrose, MA received a patent for the beehive style of insulator.

In this shot and the first shot are all the different CD 145 embossings in alphabetical order from left to right taken from my collection that are known in the insulator hobby. 

Some of these embossings are from the glass manufacturers, while others are railroad names from Canada produced by unknown Canadian glass manufacturers.

14. LYNCHBURG, 15. N.E.G.M.CO., 16. NO EMBOSSING {Grand Canyon style}, 17. NO EMBOSSING {Pennycuick style}, 18. NO EMBOSSING - CANADA {Canadian style}, 19. NO NAME (Dome) H (F-Skirt) [Vertical bar] (R-Skirt) [Vertical bar] {Hemingray product}, 20. NO NAME (Dome) H {Hemingray product}, 21. O.V.G.CO., 22. POSTAL, 23. STANDARD GLASS INSULATOR CO., 24. STAR, 25. T.C.R., 26. W.G.M.CO.

With a recently new CD 145 beehive discovery from Mexico with the embossing TEL. FED. MEX., I now don't have all the different beehive embossings, since the insulator is a one of a kind.

The CD 145 beehives were always my favorite CD style of insulators to find out in the wild along railroads.

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Taken on: July 9, 2022

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