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Compiled by Jack Kesling
24 April 2007
Jack Kesling comments:
| CD 131 Tillotson - Brook's Pat - Blue Aqua |
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| In the following series of posts, the four different types of CD 131's found in Georgia will be shown. These early "signal" styles include:
Tillotson; W. Brookfield - 55 Fulton; W. Brookfield - 45 Cliff; and a CD 131 No Embossing. All of these insulators were found on the
Central of Georgia Railway telegraph line. Although some were found South of Macon, GA, most were found on the line which ran North
out of Macon to Griffin, GA. The CD 131 represented in this picture is embossed "L. G. Tillotson (arched) / & Co. / N.Y." on the dome and
BROOK'S PAT on the upper skirt. The color is a beautiful blue. There is a {MLOD}, but no mould mark. These were very large and heavy as
will be shows in a later posting which contrasts size. I trade two additional like this one into the hobby. |
| CD 131 W. Brookfield - 55 Fulton St. - Blue Aqua |
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| This is the second of the four CD 131 styles which were found on the Central of Georgia Railway telegraph line. This insulator is a CD 131
embossed "Cauvets (arched) / Pat / July 25 1865" on the dome and "W. Brookfield / No. 55 Fulton St N.Y." on the skirt. It is a nice rich blue color with a few small amber swirls. It also has a {MLOD} and a weird "7" with a line going through the top of the seven mould mark. Although the
CD 131 was not that common compared to the CD 133's, they were found both North and South of Macon, GA. Out of all four of the
different CD 131 "signal" styles found in GA, I believe this is the most common. |
| CD 131 W. Brookfield - 45 Cliff St. - Aqua |
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| This is the third of the four CD 131 styles which were found on the Central of Georgia Railway telegraph line. This insulator is a CD 131
embossed "W. Brookfield (arched) / 45 Cliff St / N.Y." on the front dome and Cauvet (arched) / July 25. 1865 / Pat Jan " " 1870 / " " Feb. 22 " on the back dome. It is a blue aqua color. It also has a {MLOD}, but no mould mark. Although the CD 131 was not that common compared to the CD 133's, they were found both North and South of Macon, GA. Out of all four of the different CD 131 "signal" styles found in GA, I would say the 45 Cliff St. was not as common as the 55 Fulton St. embossing, but much more common than the no embossing or Tillotson
styles. |
| CD 131 No Embossing - Blue Aqua |
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| This is the fourth style of CD 131 which was used on the Central of Georgia Railway telegraph line. It has no embossing with a {MLOD} and no mould mark. The color is rich blue aqua and when you view this insulator side by side with the W. Brookfield / 55 Fulton St. They look
like two peas in a pod. Most of the no embossing CD 131's had some amber swirls as do the W. Brookfield / 55 Fulton st. I love this insulator as it has so much character. The no embossing style was about as rare at the Tillotson. I put around three of these into the hobby
via trades. |
| CD 131 Tillotson vs. CD 731 |
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| Since the CD 131's found on the Central of Georgia Railway telegraph line have considerable size variation, I thought it might be of interest to
show some comparisons between the various insulators. The first comparison shows the CD 731 Tillotson versus the mould style represented
by the CD 131 Tillotson - Brook's patent. |
| CD 131 Tillotson vs. W. Brookfield 55 Fulton St. |
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| This following picture shows a CD 131 Tillotson - Brook's Pat versus the CD 131 skirt embossed W. Brookfield / No. 55 Fulton St. N.Y. mould
style. The comparison is very dramatic showing that the Tillotson is "much" larger than the Brookfield. I had not even thought about this
until I put them together for the photo session. |
| CD 131 No Embossing vs. W. Brookfield - 55 Fulton St. |
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| This is a very interesting comparison. The CD 131 No Embossing and the skirt embossed W. Brookfield / No. 55 Fulton St. look like two peas in a pod. In addition, they are both {MLOD}, almost the same rich blue color, and they both have some amber swirls. I would speculate
that Brookfield likely produced these early CD 131 No Embossing "signal" styles. |
| CD 131 W. Brookfield - 45 Cliff St. vs. 55 Fulton St. |
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| This picture makes a comparison between the two early "signal" W. Brookfield's found on the Central of Georgia Railway telegraph line. It is very interesting to note that the skirt embossed W. Brookfield / No. 55 Fulton St. is smaller than the W. Brookfield / 45 Cliff St. mould style. Also note, that the CD 131 Tillotson - Brook's Pat is larger than the W. Brookfield / 45 Cliff St. mould style. It would be of interest to me to hear from others that have both the 55 Fulton and 45 Cliff St. mould. I would like to know if this conclusion holds. |
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