THE HEMINGRAY #16 AND #17, CD 122 

Several months ago, I wrote an article on the color, base and embossing differences of the Hemingray CD 121. I received a very favorable response to this. I'd like to thank every person who wrote or called me.

This will be a continuation of my earlier article. Around 1922, Hemingray replaced its CD 121 style with the CD 122. With changes, the 122 continued into the 1960's. I have one code-dated 1961. Probably sometime in the 1950's, Hemingray introduced the #17. What I don't know is, did the #17 replace the #16, or were both produced at the same time? I assumed that the difference between the two was that the #17 had about a quarter-inch shorter skirt than did the #16. I was wrong: I've seen short-skirted 16's and long-skirted 17's. 

Let's consider the base, color, and embossing differences of the Hemingray #16. I have five base variations: sharp-drip, wedge-shaped drip, round drip, smooth base, and the corrugated base. 

The sharp-drip ones are the oldest. They were made most likely from 1922 until probably 1924 or 1925. The embossing is: HEMINGRAY - 16//MADE IN THE U.S.A. I have the medium and dark blue. Were these made in clear or any other colors?

I have just one with the wedge-shaped drips, which is medium blue. This type of drip point is frequently found on the Hemingray CD 121. Has anyone else seen this type of drip points on a CD 122?

From my experience, the round drip 16's have the greatest range of colors. I have clear, light aqua, medium aqua, medium blue, dark blue, dark blue-green, and 7-Up green. I'm told there is a light green and a white milk glass, which I haven't seen. Are there any other colors? I think the dark blue, the dark blue-green and the 7-Up green are very pretty insulators. The colored 16's have the following embossing: HEMINGRAY - 16//MADE IN U.S.A. In addition, the clear have the dating code on the front and usually the mold number on the reverse. I have some clear ones code-dated '36 and '37 -- nice examples of depression glass! 

The smooth-based 16's I have are code-dated from 1940-1944. Has anyone seen an earlier or later one? All the ones I've seen are clear. Were all the Hemi CD 122's made with the smooth base at this time, or were these made on special order? 

Variety number five is the corrugated base 16's. All the ones I've seen have been either clear or straw colored. This variation differs from the smooth-based type in several ways. The skirt length varies on some of these, as was mentioned in paragraph two. The interior and exterior of the skirt have a slightly roughened finish compared to earlier 16's. These have the small embossing, with this as an example: HEMINGRAY - 16--MADE IN U.S.A./24-44:: Both the mold number and date are now on the reverse side of the skirt. 

The Hemingray 17's I've seen have been the corrugated-base style, and have been either clear or straw. The skirt length differs, as was mentioned previously. To the best of my knowledge, all the 17's have the small embossing. Why did Hemingray produce this relatively minor variation of the CD 122?

If anyone can give me more information, I would be very glad to hear from them. William C. Ogden, 1205 Cedar Lane, Virginia, Minnesota 55792.