Matt Weldon's photos

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.

Along E Bailey St just east of Ash St, Payne, Ohio. This is the largest Westinghouse transformer I've ever seen. Taken in the small town of Payne, Ohio. There is a number 25 on the front of the transformer.

Along E Lincoln St between the old NYC RR and N Branson St, Marion, Indiana Old brick building with four CD 1052 Hemingray made D-518 glass spools in Marion, Indiana. These have the D-518 on the insulators so they have to be the No Names. Wide angle shot of the building. www.ipernity.com/doc/314471/46840822

Along E Lincoln St between the old NYC RR and N Branson St, Marion, Indiana Old brick building with four CD 1052 Hemingray made D-518 glass spools in Marion, Indiana. These have the D-518 on the insulators so they have to be the No Names. Close up of the glass spools www.ipernity.com/doc/314471/46840824

Alley between E Center St and Market St just east of S Buffalo St, Warsaw, Indiana. A pole with alley crossarms and wooden pins in downtown Warsaw. Six CD 162 Hemingray 19's on the bottom crossarms. Looks like the multiparts were added later with the steel pins. Close up of the same pole. www.ipernity.com/doc/314471/46828774

Alley between E Center St and Market St just east of S Buffalo St, Warsaw, Indiana. Close up of the six CD 162 Hemingray 19's in downtown Warsaw. Wide angle shot of the same pole. www.ipernity.com/doc/314471/46828776

Alley between Florida Dr and Forest Park Blvd and north of E State Blvd, Fort Wayne, Indiana. A shot of an old City Light and Power, Indiana Michigan Power utility pole in the neighborhood of Northside in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In this shot the glass insulator is a CD 168 Hemingray D-510. Hard to believe its been five years when this was all upgraded to a single phase circuit. Before March 1, 1975 the top two crossarms would of been I&M while the bottom two CL&P. After that date, I&M leased from CL&P for 35 years until on February 28, 2010, I&M would eventually become the exclusive electric service provider for Fort Wayne Google street view what it looks like today with it all single circuit, even a new repaved concrete alley. www.google.com/maps/@41.0968604,-85.1188991,3a,75y,3.95h,96.16t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sE553UXftAA_0JLcxyU8rkw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

With A. R. Hudson posting many great photos of the CD 249 No 0, PROVO TYPE insulators in service use, I thought I would post a front and reverse side of one from my collection. The CD 249 is a large power insulator used for high voltage power distribution with a rating up to 50,000 volts. The Hemingray Glass Company in Muncie, Indiana produced these 0 Provo Type insulators in the early 1900's, and were used in service around the Pittsburgh, PA area. The April 25, 1899 patent was issued to Vernon G. Converse of Pittsburg, PA for a design patent for a power insulator assigned to the Hemingray Glass Company. This was implemented in the CD 282 and 283 and later copied by U-372. Embossing (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) No 0, PROVO TYPE / PATENTED APRIL 25 1899 Index # 005

With A. R. Hudson posting many great photos of the CD 249 No 0, PROVO TYPE insulators in service use, I thought I would post a front and reverse side of one from my collection. The CD 249 is a large power insulator used for high voltage power distribution with a rating up to 50,000 volts. The Hemingray Glass Company in Muncie, Indiana produced these 0 Provo Type insulators in the early 1900's, and were used in service around the Pittsburgh, PA area. The April 25, 1899 patent was issued to Vernon G. Converse of Pittsburg, PA for a design patent for a power insulator assigned to the Hemingray Glass Company. This was implemented in the CD 282 and 283 and later copied by U-372. Embossing (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) No 0, PROVO TYPE / PATENTED APRIL 25 1899 Index # 005

East and west running alley between S Scott St and S Bennett St with E Central Ave to the north, Bluffton, Indiana. The series street lighting might be long gone, but there are still a lot of glass insulators and crossarm-hung transformers in use around the town of Bluffton, IN.

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.

Corner of W State and Elm St, Botkins, Ohio. Pole taken in a small town of Botkins, Ohio. Glass insulators are one CD 164 Hemingray No 20, two CD 162 Hemingray-19's, and two CD 1052 spool insulators. The one insulator failed on the steel pin.

Corner of S Counts St and Martin St, Troy, Ohio. Front view of an old pole with an old transformer with five CD 183 Hemingray-71 glass insulators. Also, looks to be a U-180 Ohio Brass porcelain insulator in use.

Corner of S Counts St and Martin St, Troy, Ohio. Side view of an old pole with an old transformer with five CD 183 Hemingray-71 glass insulators. Also, looks to be a U-180 Ohio Brass porcelain insulator in use.

Along W Simpson St between S Plum St and S Cherry St, Troy, Ohio. Close up of one of the many steel poles used along Simpson St in Troy, Ohio. Glass insulators are two CD 183 Hemingray-71's and one CD 219 Hemingray-660. Wide angle shot here. www.ipernity.com/doc/314471/43750148

Along W Simpson St between S Plum St and S Cherry St, Troy, Ohio. Wide angle street view shot of one of the many steel poles used along Simpson St in Troy, Ohio. Glass insulators are two CD 183 Hemingray-71's and one CD 219 Hemingray-660. Looks to be an old fire alarm box in the foreground. Close up here. www.ipernity.com/doc/314471/43750150

Alley between Garfield Ave and S Madison St south of W Race St, Troy, Ohio. Glass insulators are three CD 231.2 Kimble-820's and six CD 183 Hemingray-71's. I always wondered what the bottom crossarm was used for on many of the poles with mostly the CD 183's (fire or police alarm signal circuits ?). Looks like none of the circuits are in use anymore.

Corner of E Water St and N Walnut St, Troy, Ohio. Old riser pole with a pothead. Glass insulators are two CD 219 Hemingray-660's and nine CD 183 Hemingray-71's. Some of the glass insulators can't be seen.