Hemingray insulator book value

I also thinned down my hemingray collection quite a bit, while picking up an insulator that had been on my wanted list for 25 years. Naturally the more damage an insulator has, the lower its value. The ratio of puncture strength to flash over voltage is called as safety factor. Insulators were originally designed to keep the wires linking telegraphs and telephones insulated from the wooden poles that held them aloft. Ian macky explains the colors and history of insulators. It has a smooth round top that flares out around the edges like a mushroom cap. People worldwide collect glass or porcelain insulators. Antique hemingray no 42 glass electric insulator chairish. A hemingray43 in an aqua color will set you back about a buck or two. On the left is a hemingray 512, cd230 known affectionately as the frog eyes insulator. Plutos were first used in the chicagos world fair and then later reused in the mines of colorado. Includes several number 42 insulators, two number 43, a number 56, number 1 and others. If you arent sure what color your insulator is, visit the hemingray color guide.

The hemingray42 is almost certainly the most common glass insulator ever manufactured and used in the united states. The hemingray 42, a telegraph insulator produced by the hemingray glass company, is widely found in north america. Whats new keep updated on my current goingson and this web site. Williams cincinnati directory and advertiser, 184950 printed in 1849 lists samuel j. Dark cobalt blue hemingray 19 historical hemingray dump cd 162 glass insulator. In conjunction with the expansion of rural electrification in the early 20th century, there was a major boom in the manufacturing of insulators, with production peaking from the 1920s through the 1940s, when millions of. Here is a set of hemingray42 cd154 insulators with an uncommon twist. Mar 22, 2014 extremely rare, light aqua cd 181, also nicknamed pluto, antique glass insulator. I am willing to pay up to 3 times the high end current book value on any insulators listed on this page. For 50 years crown jewels of the wire has been the leading. In the mid 1960s a few people began collecting these glass and porcelain insulators. The uchart was developed by jack tod and published in 1971, porcelain insulators guide book for collectors. Hemingray class company, in incorporations, indiana state archives. Howards directory for the city of indianapolis indianapolis.

In this interview ian macky describes the origins, types, shapes and colors of collectible antique glass insulators. This is a fairly common power insulator, and it has the corrugated base characteristic of more modern hemingray products. The insulator features round drip points and the embossed hemingray42 made in the usa. Glass insulators were first produced in the 1850s for use with telegraph lines. Your insulator was originally clear or offclear in color and is classed as a cd 129 in the consolidated design system of catalog numbers used by insulator collectors. Old antique bluegreen glass telephone telegraph pole insulators. Tod died in 1989 and in 1991 his wife granted permission to elton gish to assign new unumbers as new styles were reported. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Reprinted from insulators crown jewels of the wire, july 1975, page 7. Bottles, fruit jars, kerosene lamps, tableware, and other misc. A friend of mine has about 500 insulators that i just looked through. From the beginning, hemingray made a large variety of products, and the firm was especially known for its massive insulator production. This makes it a possibility that it is a hemingray49 embossing.

The drawing and dimensions of the insulator could fit a squatty hemingray19. This insulator is in good condition but has some flea bites and a couple of teeth ends are chipped. This selection features fourteen insulators of varying size, shapes, and models. Antique vintage hemingray no 42 predrilled glass insulator diy light lamp. Common hemingray styles this is a list of the most common hemingray insulator styles, with pictures and values hemingray glossary this page will explain some of the terminology used in this web site insulator color guide not sure if its hemingray blue or peacock blue.

I have been acquiring a few old insulator books as my interest in collecting has been rekindled. The schroeder book 800 insulators was the first insulator book i bought many years ago and it was my bible for years of collecting. This site was created to show examples of the products of the hemingray glass company. Hemingray is known for their insulators, but they also made many other items.

Reference books and other information not directly related to pintype insulators can be found in the insulator gowiths listings. As technology developed insulators were needed for telephone lines, electric power lines, and other applications. See more ideas about glass insulators, insulation, antique glass. An insulating material has atoms with tightly bonded valence electrons. An insulator, also called a dielectric, is a material that resists the flow of electric current. Insulator price guides generally give a range of values e. A collection of colored hemingray glass insulators. Based in yreka, california, macky can be reached via his website, glassian, which is a member of our hall of fame. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It is desirable to have high value of safety factor so that a flashover takes place before the insulator gets punctured. Vintage lot of 6 ceramicglass telephone railroad telegraph electric. In its early years the company went through numerous and frequent name changes. Your insulator with a date code of 59 plus two dots was made in 1961. This was before i had my first insulator book or knew that there was such a thing as a club of insulator collectors.

What made it even more special was that it was the exact piece pictured in the mcdougalds insulators volume 2, which i used to drool over as a kid. This is a vintage clear glass hemingray 42 insulator that stands 3. Glass insulator manufacturers overview on glass insulators. Lot of 4 antique glass telegraph insulators good shape, new collectors. Hemingray, roberts older brother, as a boarder there.

On the right is a hemingray 53 cd202, the insulator that icon insulator collectors on the net uses as their logo. It is filled with crude line drawings, and vague descriptions of embossings and includes glass, porcelain and other types of insulators. The round base features hemingray no 12 and patent may 2 1893 across the side, completing the authentic antique flavor. Today there are over 2000 collectors, and insulator clubs, national shows, and good reference books are. The price guide browser easy to use graphical interface. Laugh lines this is my comic for the insulator collecting hobby.

The official magazine for insulator collectors since 1969. Robert hemingray and ralph gray founded the company in cincinnati in 1848. Identification for glass insulators, single petticoat threaded side tie styles and price sheet. For more information on the auction, see the auction information page. There are insulator shows and clubs across the us too. The browser contains all the embossing and color listings and cd drawings in the paper edition of the north american glass insulators. Insulators, select gowiths such as vintage power signs, telephone signs, hemingray glassware, etc all welcome. Today there are over 2000 collectors, and insulator clubs, national shows, and good reference books are available. Hemingray 42 blue green electric insulator weatherproofing window insulation kits. The aqua glass insulator makes a great desk paper weight. There are a number of great reference books that are available to the insulator collector.