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CD 124
Hemingray №4
Insulator Facts

Dimensions:3 3⁄4" H × 2 1⁄2" W
Primary Embossings:The Primary Embossing is typically found on the front of the insulator and usually identifies either the manufacturer (such as "Hemingray") or the company that the insulator was made for (such as "AM.TEL.&TEL.CO.")

Insulators with No Name or No Embossing are denoted as such.
Years Produced: c.1880s-1910s
Style Identifiers:Hemingray often used style numbers, letters, words, or a combination to differentiate their insulator styles (such as: T.S., E2, № 1 Provo Type, Muncie Type, etc.) These are often, but not always, embossed on the insulator.
4, 13
Rarity Scale 0. No specimens known
1. Extremely Common (millions known)
2. Very Common
3. Common
4. Fairly Common
5. Uncommon
6. Very Uncommon
7. Rare (dozens known)
8. Very Rare (less than a dozen known)
9. Extremely Rare (2 or 3 known)
10. Unique (only one known)
Fairly Common (4/10)
Usage: Telephone
Trade Name: National Pony
Value Range: This is an estimated value range only, based on historical hobby collecting data. Insulator values vary widely depending on many factors, including embossing, color, condition, mold variations, manufacturing anomalies, and other attributes. Please visit the Hemingray Values page for more information.
$10-2500
Insulator Overview

This style represents the fourth, and most widely produced, design of several No.4's that Hemingray manufactured. The first No.4 design was CD 104, followed by 124.2 and 124.3. This style was later briefly renumbered to No.13 before it was discontinued (this is an uncommon embossing for this style). This style was referred to in catalogs as the National Pony.
Known Embossings (14)
Primary EmbossingThe Primary Embossing is typically found on the front of the insulator and usually identifies either the manufacturer (such as "Hemingray") or the company that the insulator was made for (such as "AM.TEL.&TEL.CO.")

Insulators with No Name or No Embossing are denoted as such.
EINThe Embossing Index Number (EIN) is a unique number assigned by the collecting hobby to each distinct embossing for an insulator design. It is normally shown in brackets, e.g. [050].
EmbossingMost common terms:
(F-Skirt): Front Skirt
(R-Skirt): Rear Skirt
/: New line of embossing
{}: Special note (not embossed on the insulator)
[#]: Represents a number

Other terms:
{MLOB}: Mold Line Over Base
(F-Crown): Front Crown
(R-Crown): Rear Crown
(F-Umbrella): Front Umbrella
(R-Umbrella): Rear Umbrella
BaseThe base is the bottom of the insulator. Hemingray made 4 different types of bases:

1. SDP: Sharp Drip Points
2. RDP: Round Drip Points
3. CB: Corrugated Base
4. SB: Smooth Base
Year AddedThis is the year that this embossing was officially recognized and added to the McDougald (1991-2008) or Briel (2011-2023) insulator price guides. It is not necessarily the year this embossing was discovered.
Photo
Status = In my collection

If the value in this column says WANTED, then that specific insulator is on my wanted list! If you have that insulator and would like to sell it, click on the WANTED link to submit photos and contact me.
HEMINGRAY [010] (Dome) [Solid circle] (F-Skirt) A/HEMINGRAY/№ 4 (R-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Skirt) 4/PATENT/MAY 2 1893 SDP - Photo
HEMINGRAY [030] (F-Crown) 4 (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 4 (R-Skirt) PATENT/MAY 2 1893 SDP - No PhotoWANTED
HEMINGRAY [040] (F-Crown) 4 {Note '4' is backwards} (F-Skirt) [Vertical bar]/HEMINGRAY/№ 4 (R-Skirt) ['[Crescent]' blotted out]/PATENT/MAY 2 1893 SDP - Photo
HEMINGRAY [050] (F-Skirt) A/HEMINGRAY/№ 4 (R-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Skirt) 4/PATENT/MAY 2 1893 SDP - Photo
HEMINGRAY [060] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/4/№ 4 (R-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Skirt) PATENT/A/MAY 2 1893 SDP - Photo
HEMINGRAY [070] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 13/['4' blotted out] (R-Skirt) PATENT/MAY 2 1893 SDP - Photo
HEMINGRAY [080] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 4 (R-Skirt) PATENT/MAY 2 1893 SDP - Photo
HEMINGRAY [085] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 4 {'GR' engraved over an 'IN'} (R-Skirt) PATENT/MAY 2 1893 SDP - Photo
HEMINGRAY [087] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 4 (R-Skirt) PATENT/MAY 2 1893 {'9'/'6'} SDP 2019 No Photo
HEMINGRAY [090] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 4 {Note '4' is backwards} (R-Skirt) PATENT/MAY 2 1893
Note: I have never personally seen this embossing, and I question if it actually exists. If you have proof to the contrary, please contact me!
SDP - No PhotoWANTED
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [010] (Dome) [Solid circle] (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) 4 (R-Skirt) A SB - Photo
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [015] (Dome) A (F-Crown) PAT.DEC. 19. 1871 (F-Skirt) 4 (R-Skirt) A SB 2019 No PhotoWANTED
($50 Reward)
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [020] (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) 4 (R-Skirt) A SB - Photo
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [030] (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) A (R-Skirt) 4 SB - Photo
Removed Embossing

The following embossing(s) were removed from the price guide because they could not be verified to exist, were consolidated with other embossings, or were otherwise ambiguous/inaccurate. They are preserved here for historical purposes.

Primary EmbossingThe Primary Embossing is typically found on the front of the insulator and usually identifies either the manufacturer (such as "Hemingray") or the company that the insulator was made for (such as "AM.TEL.&TEL.CO.")

Insulators with No Name or No Embossing are denoted as such.
EINThe Embossing Index Number (EIN) is a unique number assigned by the collecting hobby to each distinct embossing for an insulator design. It is normally shown in brackets, e.g. [050].
EmbossingMost common terms:
(F-Skirt): Front Skirt
(R-Skirt): Rear Skirt
/: New line of embossing
{}: Special note (not embossed on the insulator)
[#]: Represents a number

Other terms:
{MLOB}: Mold Line Over Base
(F-Crown): Front Crown
(R-Crown): Rear Crown
(F-Umbrella): Front Umbrella
(R-Umbrella): Rear Umbrella
BaseThe base is the bottom of the insulator. Hemingray made 4 different types of bases:

1. SDP: Sharp Drip Points
2. RDP: Round Drip Points
3. CB: Corrugated Base
4. SB: Smooth Base
Year Removed
HEMINGRAY [020] (Dome) [#] (F-Skirt) [Vertical bar] / HEMINGRAY / №4 (R-Skirt) PATENT / MAY 2 1893 SDP 2008
Known Colors (18)
ColorThe color of the insulator.
Aqua
Aqua w/ Amber Swirls
Blue
Blue Aqua
Clear
Cornflower Blue
Dark Yellow Green
Emerald Green
Green
Green Tint
Hemingray Blue
Ice Green
Light Aqua
Light Blue
Light Blue Aqua
Light Green
Milky Aqua
Olive Green