This post covers a CD 732.2 threadless insulator which is thought to have been 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. 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 post concentrates on the unique Floyd style pin cavity. I adjusted the angle of the picture by elevating it with a pad of white pad - this also allowed the pin cavity to stand out.

Note, I have this insulator for a number of years and thought it was a standard CD 732. One night I was looking more closely and noticed the odd pin cavity. It was taken to the 20th National Insulator Convention in Allentown, Pennsylvania (July 1989) and shown to John and Carol McDougald. Pictures were taken, many people looked at it and everyone thought it was a "Floyd" style threadless. Later Carol sent me an article written by Ray Klingensmith which was published in "Crown Jewels of the Wire". A copy of this article will be posted.

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