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CD 254
Hemingray - 63
Insulator Facts

Dimensions:5 3⁄4" H × 4 1⁄4" W
Primary Embossing:The Primary Embossing is typically found on the front of the insulator and usually identifies either the manufacturer (such as "Hemingray") or the company that the insulator was made for (such as "AM.TEL.&TEL.CO.")

Insulators with No Name or No Embossing are denoted as such.
HEMINGRAY
Years Produced: c.1900s-1938
Style Identifiers:Hemingray often used style numbers, letters, words, or a combination to differentiate their insulator styles (such as: T.S., E2, № 1 Provo Type, Muncie Type, etc.) These are often, but not always, embossed on the insulator.
3 Cable, 63, 63 Cable
Rarity Scale 0. No specimens known
1. Extremely Common (millions known)
2. Very Common
3. Common
4. Fairly Common
5. Uncommon
6. Very Uncommon
7. Rare (dozens known)
8. Very Rare (less than a dozen known)
9. Extremely Rare (2 or 3 known)
10. Unique (only one known)
Uncommon (5/10)
Usage: Power (Cable)
Trade Name: Cable
Series:Cable
Voltage Rating: 7,500 Volts
Value Range: This is an estimated value range only, based on historical hobby collecting data. Insulator values vary widely depending on many factors, including embossing, color, condition, mold variations, manufacturing anomalies, and other attributes. Please visit the Hemingray Values page for more information.
$20-400
Insulator Overview

This is the largest size of the cable series. Originally the №3 Cable, it was later renumbered to №63 Cable and grouped with the №60 (CD 257), №61 (CD 251) and №62 (CD 252). Later specimens bearing the "63" style number are much less common, and the last version produced was considerably shorter with a brass bushing embedded in the threads.
Known Embossings (6)
Primary EmbossingThe Primary Embossing is typically found on the front of the insulator and usually identifies either the manufacturer (such as "Hemingray") or the company that the insulator was made for (such as "AM.TEL.&TEL.CO.")

Insulators with No Name or No Embossing are denoted as such.
EINThe Embossing Index Number (EIN) is a unique number assigned by the collecting hobby to each distinct embossing for an insulator design. It is normally shown in brackets, e.g. [050].
EmbossingMost common terms:
(F-Skirt): Front Skirt
(R-Skirt): Rear Skirt
/: New line of embossing
{}: Special note (not embossed on the insulator)
[#]: Represents a number

Other terms:
{MLOB}: Mold Line Over Base
(F-Crown): Front Crown
(R-Crown): Rear Crown
(F-Umbrella): Front Umbrella
(R-Umbrella): Rear Umbrella
BaseThe base is the bottom of the insulator. Hemingray made 4 different types of bases:

1. SDP: Sharp Drip Points
2. RDP: Round Drip Points
3. CB: Corrugated Base
4. SB: Smooth Base
Year AddedThis is the year that this embossing was officially recognized and added to the McDougald (1991-2008) or Briel (2011-2023) insulator price guides. It is not necessarily the year this embossing was discovered.
Photo
Status = In my collection

If the value in this column says WANTED, then that specific insulator is on my wanted list! If you have that insulator and would like to sell it, click on the WANTED link to submit photos and contact me.
HEMINGRAY [010] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) № 3 CABLE SB - Photo
HEMINGRAY [020] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) № 3 CABLE SDP - Photo
HEMINGRAY [030] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 63 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A.
Note: I question if this EIN actually exists. All the specimens I have seen have a brass bushing embedded in the pinhole.
SB - No PhotoWANTED
($350 Reward)
HEMINGRAY [032] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-63 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. {A square top brass bushing molded into the pinhole} SB - Photo
HEMINGRAY [050] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 63/[#] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[#] SB - Photo
HEMINGRAY [060] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/MADE IN U.S.A. (R-Skirt) № 63 CABLE SDP - Photo
Removed Embossing

The following embossing(s) were removed from the price guide because they could not be verified to exist, were consolidated with other embossings, or were otherwise ambiguous/inaccurate. They are preserved here for historical purposes.

Primary EmbossingThe Primary Embossing is typically found on the front of the insulator and usually identifies either the manufacturer (such as "Hemingray") or the company that the insulator was made for (such as "AM.TEL.&TEL.CO.")

Insulators with No Name or No Embossing are denoted as such.
EINThe Embossing Index Number (EIN) is a unique number assigned by the collecting hobby to each distinct embossing for an insulator design. It is normally shown in brackets, e.g. [050].
EmbossingMost common terms:
(F-Skirt): Front Skirt
(R-Skirt): Rear Skirt
/: New line of embossing
{}: Special note (not embossed on the insulator)
[#]: Represents a number

Other terms:
{MLOB}: Mold Line Over Base
(F-Crown): Front Crown
(R-Crown): Rear Crown
(F-Umbrella): Front Umbrella
(R-Umbrella): Rear Umbrella
BaseThe base is the bottom of the insulator. Hemingray made 4 different types of bases:

1. SDP: Sharp Drip Points
2. RDP: Round Drip Points
3. CB: Corrugated Base
4. SB: Smooth Base
Year Removed
HEMINGRAY [040] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-63 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. SDP 2003
Known Colors (9)
ColorThe color of the insulator.
Aqua
Blue
Blue/Green Two Tone
Clear
Dark Aqua
Green
Hemingray Blue
Ice Blue
Off Clear