This post covers a CD 732.2 threadless insulator which is thought to be used on the Magnetic Telegraph Line built in 1845. This line originated in Washington, DC and went to Baltimore, Maryland. A year or so late, additional lines connected Baltimore to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and than Philadelphia to New York, City. It is thought this insulator was used some time between the mid- 1850's to 1860 as the Magnetic Telegraph expanded their number of lines. Detail covering this insulator are as follows:

CD-732.2 No Embossing - Floyd Style Pin Cavity- MLOD - Mint Greenish Aqua (Tons of Character - Bubles, Milk and Cull Stones) Insulator measurements - 102mm Tall x 72mm Wide.

This insulator was purchased in the early 1980's from a co-worker who was bottle hunter. He indicated that he located what he thought was the Magnetic Telegraph line near Levittown, Pennsylvania where it crossed the Delaware River and went North East toward Newark, New Jersey. He dug a number of different areas in Mercer Co. and Middlesex Co., New Jersey. This CD 732.2 was dug out of in "privy" along the telegraph line. I will also post additonal pictures which concentrate on the unique Floyd style pin cavity [id=607288986] [id=607290076].

Note: E-Mail question sent from Stephen Bobb. This e-mail has some good historic information and is published with his pernission.

Jack, Was this one of the pieces that showed up at one of the Kulpsville Regional Shows along with the base embossed Oakman's from the steamer trunk find in Jersey? The Magnetic Telegraph from what I read came out of Phila. Along the RR right of way to Norristown, followed 202 North all the way into Bucks Co. to what is Lahaska, veered to the left onto Old York Rd down the hill and crossed the Delaware River at Center Bridge, then towards Ringoes, New Jersey. I remember a name from the past, you probably knew him also John Hewitt from Stockton, New Jersey. He dug many Boston's near the Magnetic ROW in privies. Take Care, Steve Bobb

PS I enjoyed your posts and I can still remember seeing your Boston screw tops being on Brad & Nancy Cooks sales table at the Middletown, NY outdoor show. Great glass back then.

e-Mail Response from JK:

Hi Steve - Thanks for your note. Regarding the CD 732.2, 701, and the rim embosed Oakman - I took the Oakman off the pole myself in Georgia. I'm not aware of the steamer trunk story (love to hear more about it), but the 732.2, 701 and other insulators, that I will post on in the future, came from a small insulator collection I purchased from a guy that dug bottles and worked at the company where I worked at. I asked about the threadless in the collection and was given information on each one as I related in my ICON posts. I made a number of other purchases from this same person including the Reyburn-Hunter LRI that I posted on about 10 years ago. If it's OK with you I would love to attached your e-mail comments on the Magnetic Telegraph route to my original post.