You are probably asking yourself what is wrong with the CD 241 Hemingray-23 below. NOTHING! The embossing on the skirt is centered below the groove on the top. However, when you look at the CD 241 just below the regular CD 241, you will see that the ears are at a 45 degree angle.

The mold that was used to produce this unusual find by Ken Cleveland had the top plate turned out of position when the piece was made.

Since the top plate was not in the correct position, two thin layers of glass were produced where the lower half of the ears are normally molded. If this piece ever saw service, it is amazing that these ledges of glass survived.

Ken's special piece was located at Jamie's Flea Market in Amherst, Ohio. This is the second time the "bizaar and unusual" has been found at Jamie's. The other piece located there was the WRIC club logo insulator, the CD 141.7 Twiggs Patent, -- Believe It or Not!

Believe It or Not! -- Mac made a mistake in my August 2000 column.

In that column I discussed the reassignment of old CD 139.6 and its assignment by N.R. "Woody" Woodward to CD 174.5, a new CD number. John Siegwart of Birmingham, Alabama had found an example of this rare Pyrex product and sent it to Woody for inspection. John's piece had an inner skirt. That sent up a "red flag" in CD-land! Checking with Butch and Eloise Haltman, who own the only other known example, we found that their insulator also had an inner skirt. So, the CD 139.6 was an incorrect assignment for the piece the Haltmans own. 

A scale drawing was made by Elton Gish of the new CD 174.5 found by John Siegwart. The top of the Haltman piece had a different crown configuration, and I incorrectly adapted Elton's drawing to replicate the Haltman insulator to show the depression under the edge of the crown.

Haltman CD 174.5 with depression under the edge of the crown.	Siegwart CD 174.5

Haltman insulator showing crown.

Fortunately, I am finally able to correct the information on CD 174.5. John Siegwart and Butch Haltman brought their insulators to the national show in Atlanta in July. I was able to get a comparison photo of the two insulators together. (See previous page.) And, Elton Gish was able to correctly draw the Haltman insulator showing its unique crown configuration as well as the skirt style which differs from the Siegwart piece. 

Even though there are crown differences, BOTH remain as CD 174.5.