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Williams County, Ohio
CD 302 Hemingray power insulators still in service use in Ohio after more then 100 years of service duty. It is extremely rare to see large colored glass pintype power insulators still in service use today.
CD 302 insulators are a moderate size power insulator that were produced by the Hemingray Glass Company in Muncie, Indiana. They were produced from c1893 to 1920 for use on early power distribution with a voltage rating of 40,000 volts. CD 302 insulators are known as the "Muncie" style insulator, although some have the Ohio embossing on the reverse side instead of Muncie Type.
This shot shows three in service with all three having the Ohio embossing on the reverse side. All insulators have the Hemingray / Patent May 2ND 1893 on the front embossing.
Looks like there was a break in the wire at one time. See in note.
Allen County, Indiana
It is believed that these U-908A porcelain JD (Jeffery Dewitt) insulators were only used on one sub-transmission line here in northern Indiana. One section between Columbia City to Churubusco, Indiana, and the other section along Wallen Rd off of highway 33 northwest of Fort Wayne, Indiana
These porcelain insulator came in a nice light blue glaze and the other your typical brown glaze color. They have a cast iron crown applied to the top with the skirt ink stamp "MFG. JULY 1929" slightly stamped under the cast iron top.
This here shot was taken along Wallen Rd just northwest of Fort Wayne with six of the light blue glaze ones. The brown glaze ones were mixed in along this section of the sub-transmission line.
Mackinac County, Michigan (UP)
Close up side view of six CD 239 Kimble - 830's in service use just south of Moran, Michigan in the UP of Michigan.
The CD 239 Kimble's were produced from 1951 to c1957 for primary power distribution.
Adams County, Indiana
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A close up of a CD 232 Hemingray-D-513 in service use along a rural road just outside Decatur, Indiana.
The CD 232 Hemingray D-513 was produced by the Hemingray Glass Company in Muncie, Indiana in the 1930's and 40's. It was the middle size in the D-series with the D-512 the smaller size and the D-514 the larger size. It was used for primary power distribution with a voltage rating of 13,500 volts. In our area, the CD 232 was rarer to see up in service than the other clear glass pin type insulators styles.
Glass power insulators (pin type) are getting very rare to see up in service today. They were last produced about six decades ago, and with all the upgrading going on.
For those interested, here is a street view of this insulator in use.
www.google.com/maps/@40.8168248,-85.0240955,3a,75y,348.91...
Shelby County, Ohio...Corner of W State and Elm St, Botkens, Ohio
A shot of an old utility pole taken in Botkins, Ohio.
On the secondary circuits are three colored glass insulators. From the left is one CD 164 Hemingray-20, and the next two are CD 162 Hemingray-19's. These were produce from around 1920 -40's. The middle insulator has failed and came off the steel pin.
These secondary service drop wires from the insulators convert to the modern triplex cables that lead to the customers.
Below the secondaries are two clear glass CD 1052 Hemingray-518 dead-end spool insulators that are supporting the modern triplex cables leading to the customers. These were produced in the 1930-40's.
Most likely a Dayton Power & Light Company pole.
Miami, County, Ohio
Along S Counts St between Scott St and E Canal St.
www.google.com/maps/@40.0340327,-84.1977631,3a,90y,232.73...
A shot of of an old pole with eight CD 231.2 Kimble - 820's on the bottom two buckarms (two crossarms), and six CD 219 Hemingray - 660's on the top two buckarms (two crossarms).
I tried as hard as possible to get all 14 glass insulators in view for the shot.
The electrical grid system in Troy, Ohio is very ancient with a lot of old poles and unique old structures.
Miami, County, Ohio
Corner of S Madison St and W Race St, Troy, Ohio.
A shot of two poles for a total of 23 glass insulators. The pole on the left has eight CD 219 Hemingray-660's, two CD 231.2 Kimble-820's, and five CD 183 Hemingray-71's. Right pole has six CD 231.2 Kimble-820's and two CD 183 Hemingray-71's. Some of the glass insulators can't be seen.
The electrical grid system in Troy, Ohio is very ancient with a lot of old poles and unique old structures.
Miami, County, Ohio
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The tie wire on these insulators must wrap around about 4-5 times to give it a good tie-in to the main line.
The insulators are two CD 234 Pyrex insulators in the color of either straw or the rarer yellow color.
Taken along CO Rd 25A northeast of Piqua, Ohio.
Miami County, Ohio
Alley between S Mulberry St and S Clay St at E Simpson St
Glass insulators are CD 183 Hemingray-71's and CD 219 Hemingray-660's.
The electrical grid system in Troy, Ohio is very ancient with a lot of old poles and unique old structures.
No one cared about the "anger of Dea"
A Missing 'D' and a missing 'th' gave me this title. Although the warning sign is not easily read, in the picture's reduced form.
Williams County, Ohio
CD 302 Hemingray power insulators still in service use in Ohio after more then 100 years of service duty. It is extremely rare to see large colored glass pintype power insulators still in service use today.
CD 302 insulators are a moderate size power insulator that were produced by the Hemingray Glass Company in Muncie, Indiana. They were produced from c1893 to 1920 for use on early power distribution with a voltage rating of 40,000 volts. CD 302 insulators are known as the "Muncie" style insulator, although some have the Ohio embossing on the reverse side instead of Muncie Type.
This shot shows a close up of both the front and reverse embossing on the insulators.
Kosciusko County, Indiana
In the foreground is an abandoned railroad pole that was use for low voltage applications of telegraph, telephone, and signaling (code). The two porcelain insulators on the bottom left was used for a 440 volt circuit to run the signal apparatuses.
The transmission line in the background is used for very high voltages (over 200,000 volts) to carry the power circuits long distance to a substation.
Before the railroad (Norfolk & Western) was done using the communication lines of telegraph and telephone there would of been four more crossarms on the pole for a total of six crossarms. The communication lines were taken down around 1979-80 along with the crossarms. Around 2005 the signaling and 440 volt circuits went dead when the railroad no longer needed the older technology.
Single phase "pole pig" transformer feeding my house and 3 neighbors. Pole is around 8" diameter, for scale.
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Miami County, Ohio
Corner of E Water St and N Walnut St
A nice old riser pole in Troy, Ohio with an old pothead on the lower part of the pole.
Glass insulators are nine CD 183 Hemingray-71's, and two CD 219 Hemingray-660's. Some of the glass insulators can't be seen in the photo.
The electrical grid system in Troy, Ohio is very ancient with a lot of old poles and unique old structures.
Remnants of the electrical distribution system for the defunct Castle Gate Power Plant in Castle Gate ghost town.
Carbon Power Plant, also known as Castle Gate Power Plant was a small, 190-MWe coal-fired power station in Utah, operated by PacifiCorp. Its units 1 and 2, rated at 75 and 113.6 MWe, were launched into service in 1954 and 1957. The plant was located in Castle Gate, now a ghost town and was about 3 km (2 mi) north of Helper, Utah, on the east bank of Price River.
The plant was decommissioned on April 16, 2015 and has now been totally demolished with complete environmental mitigation of the site. All that remains is these aging and unused bits of the distribution system.
Miami County, Ohio
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Alley between E West St and Simpson St just east of S Mulberry St
A nice old pole with old pothead, box-type cutout fuses, and insulators, both porcelain and glass.
Starting from the bottom of the pole the bottom buckarm (two crossarms) have five signal type porcelain insulators with what looks like a 240 volt circuit leading to three customers. Above that an old pothead that looks abandoned due to the three box-type cutout fuses in the open position on the crossarm above. The two white glazed porcelain insulators are U-180's, likely supporting an old 6.6A series street lighting loop circuit. The top two buckarms look to have many U-784 Hi-Top porcelain insulators, and two CD 219 Hemingray glass insulators which one can't be seen.
The electrical grid system in Troy, Ohio is very ancient with a lot of old poles and unique old structures.
Fresh from the Mckinley Substation, two subtransmission pole lines run down on each side of the street with both having double circuits.
The right poles most likely date from the 1920's with the hanging porcelain disk insulators. The left poles likely date from the 1930's with the porcelain post insulators.
Some of the poles and hardware farther down the street here have been replaced throughout the years.
A link showing the McKinley Substation.
www.google.com/maps/@41.0602642,-85.1718676,3a,75y,339.98...
Miami County, Ohio
Steel tower next to alley between S Mulberry St and S Walnut St along E Simpson St.
www.google.com/maps/@40.0340638,-84.2052935,3a,75y,257.84...
Along Simpson St are many old steel towers that support the old power grid in Troy, Ohio. These old steel towers could possible be up to a 100 years old.
In this shot looks to be 13kv transmission line over 4.16kv which is uncommon these days. The two glass insulators on the bottom steel crossarm are CD 183 Hemingray - 71's that were most likely used on a series street lighting system that is now abandoned. There two more CD 183's higher up on the tower, one which can't be seen. The second glass insulator on the second steel crossarm with still a cable tied to it next to the tower is a CD 219 Hemingray - 660.
The electrical grid system in Troy, Ohio is very ancient with a lot of old poles and unique old structures.
I believe the company relocated their offices and left this relic behind.. They are an East Texas power distribution company.
Kosciusko County, Indiana
I usually don't take random pictures, let alone post pictures of modern day transmission lines except for two reasons in this shot.
One - The very large and unique line surge arresters that hang from the insulators instead of the pylon tower with the ground wire going to the pylon tower.
Two - Some nice fall foliage colors which I was out shooting for on this day.
This transmission line is a carrier for 765,000 volts (765 KV) the most for United States by AEP.
LaGrange County, Indiana
A CD 220 Hemingray-670 power insulator still in service use after 80 years of service in northern Indiana.
For more information about this insulator please click the photo in comment section.
The transformer substation was designed by architect Artūrs Rāmāns and built in 1939, which operated until the 1990s. Currently, the Dispatch Management Centre of the Riga City Region of the Distribution Network is located there.
Miami County, Ohio
Alley between Garfield Ave and S Madison St south of W Race St.
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Old utility pole taken in Troy, Ohio with nine glass insulators.
The glass insulators are three CD 231.2 Kimble-820's and six CD 183 Hemingray-71's. The CD 183's on the bottom buckarm most likely supported old 6.6A series street lighting loop circuits.
Miami County, Ohio
Corner of W Water St and N Cherry St
A nice old riser pole in Troy, Ohio with an old pothead on the lower part of the pole.
Glass insulators are one CD 154 Hemingray-42 and one CD 183 Hemingray-71. The two glass insulators that are out of service were probably used for an old 6.6A series street lighting loop circuits. Weird seeing a Hemingray-42 on a power pole since they were produced for telegraph service.
The electrical grid system in Troy, Ohio is very ancient with a lot of old poles and unique old structures.
In the comment section are the lower and upper part of the riser pole.
Adams County, Indiana
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A CD 232 Hemingray-D-513 in service use along a rural road just outside Decatur, Indiana.
The CD 232 Hemingray D-513 was produced by the Hemingray Glass Company in Muncie, Indiana in the 1930's and 40's. It was the middle size in the D-series with the D-512 the smaller size and the D-514 the larger size. It was used for primary power distribution with a voltage rating of 13,500 volts. In our area, the CD 232 was rarer to see up in service than the other clear glass pin type insulators styles.
Glass power insulators (pin type) are getting very rare to see up in service today. They were last produced about six decades ago, and with all the upgrading going on.
For those interested, here is a street view of this insulator in use.
www.google.com/maps/@40.8168248,-85.0240955,3a,75y,348.91...
Close up of the insulator in comment section.
These are from my second time messing with a Sony A7R IV paired with an old Quantaray Auto Zoom MC 28-80mm f1:3.5-4.5 Macro m42 screw mount lens adapted to E mount with a Neewer adaptor. Lens is No. 270248. Talk on forums indicates this was perhaps made by Sigma in the 70s or early 80s
Note the amount of vignetting in the corners when this lens is zoomed out at 28mm. Maybe this could be corrected in Lightroom with the right serttings. This lens might work better on an APR-C sensor camera, but if maximum IQ is the goal, this is the wrong lens. Taken at or close to f/5.6
Carroll County, Indiana
Close up of four CD 238 Hemingray-514s shining in the late evening sun near Deer Creek, Indiana.
Mackinac County, Michigan (UP)
Close up front view of six CD 239 Kimble - 830's in service use just south of Moran, Michigan in the UP of Michigan.
The CD 239 Kimble's were produced from 1951 to c1957 for primary power distribution.
This is a display cabinet of my glass pintype power insulators. These insulators were used for high voltage distribution and some are the largest and heaviest glass pintype insulators made in North America. Take insulator CD 331 which is 15" wide and 11" high and weighs in at 38 lbs, which makes it the largest and heaviest glass pintype insulator made in North America. This Pyrex insulator was made by the Corning Glass Works in Corning, New York in the 1930's and supported voltages of 70,000 volts.
Best viewed at original size.
Henry County, Ohio
Shot of three CD 239 Kimble-830's in service use outside of Deshler, Ohio. Close up of the three insulators in the comment section.
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Williams County, Ohio
CD 302 Hemingray power insulators still in service use in Ohio after more then 100 years of service duty. It is extremely rare to see large colored glass pintype power insulators still in service use today.
CD 302 insulators are a moderate size power insulator that were produced by the Hemingray Glass Company in Muncie, Indiana. They were produced from c1893 to 1920 for use on early power distribution with a voltage rating of 40,000 volts. CD 302 insulators are known as the "Muncie" style insulator, although some have the Ohio embossing on the reverse side instead of Muncie Type.
This shot shows four in service with both the Ohio and Muncie Type embossing on the reverse side. All insulators have the Hemingray / Patent May 2ND 1893 on the front embossing.
Allen County, Indiana
A power line full of multipart insulators runs through the Indiana countryside along the old Lincoln Highway (US 33). Looks like one pole was upgraded with new yuk insulators.
These are from my second time messing with a Sony A7R IV paired with an old Quantaray Auto Zoom MC 28-80mm f1:3.5-4.5 Macro m42 screw mount lens adapted to E mount with a Neewer adaptor. Lens is No. 270248. Talk on forums indicates this was perhaps made by Sigma in the 70s or early 80s.
Note the amount of vignetting in the corners when this lens is zoomed out at 28mm. Maybe this could be corrected in Lightroom with the right settings. This lens might work better on an APR-C sensor camera, but if maximum IQ is the goal, this is the wrong lens. Taken at f/5.6
Exploring the world day to day, I find many shapes that call to me, and here is an example of the art I find every day.
A style of insulator known as the saddle groove or Hi-top insulator produced for primary power distribution. Hemingray Glass Company of Muncie, Indiana produced these insulators from c1937- 1940's for primary power distribution with a voltage rating of 10,000 volts.
The CD 220 Hemingray-670 was the middle size in the "600 series," with the CD 221 Hemingray-680 the larger size, and the CD 218 and 219 Hemingray-660's the smaller sizes.
Until the discovery of 30 Hemingray-670's in the rarer colors of honey and olive amber found in Florida in a group for sale, most were dug up in the Hemingray dump in Muncie many years ago. This one in my collection is one of the insulators that were recently found in the group in Florida.
Embossing (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-670 / LOWEX / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. / [ # and dots ]
Index # 070
In comment section a cheaper straw color Hemingray-670 still in service use.
Link showing the 30 amber Hemingray-670's found in Florida.
Henry County, Ohio
Close up of a CD 239 Kimble-830 taken from the pole in the comment section. Looks to be a green tint in color and is the middle one on top of the pole.
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Carroll County, Indiana
Wide angle shot of four CD 238 Hemingray-514s shining in the late evening sun near Deer Creek, Indiana.
These are from my second time messing with a Sony A7R IV paired with an old Quantaray Auto Zoom MC 28-80mm f1:3.5-4.5 Macro m42 screw mount lens adapted to E mount with a Neewer adaptor. Lens is No. 270248. Talk on forums indicates this was perhaps made by Sigma in the 70s or early 80s.
Note the amount of vignetting in the corners when this lens is zoomed out at 28mm. Maybe this could be corrected in Lightroom with the right serttings. This lens might work better on an APR-C sensor camera, but if maximum IQ is the goal, this is the wrong lens. Take at or close to f/5.6. I might use this when a vintage look is desired.