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Hemingray - 62
Insulator Facts

Dimensions:3 3⁄4" H × 3 1⁄4" W
Primary Embossings: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.
Years Produced: c.1900s-1940s
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.
2 Cable, 62, 62 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)
 Common (3/10)
Usage: Power (Cable, Secondary Distribution)
Trade Name: Cable
Series:Cable
Voltage Rating: 6,600 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.
 $3-600
Please Note: This insulator style was also made by other manufacturers, not just Hemingray. This page will only detail the specific variant(s) manufactured, or suspected to be manufactured, by Hemingray.
Insulator Overview

This is the middle size cable style originally the №2 Cable and later renumbered to №62 Cable and grouped with the №60 (CD 257), №61 (CD 251) and №63 (CD 254). Many of Hemingray's molds were reused from Knowles Cable Insulator molds, and I personally believe that some of the Knowles Cable Insulator embossed pieces (specifically [010]) are early Hemingray products. Further research is ongoing.

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Known Embossings (37)
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) HEMINGAY - 62 {Note spelling} (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. RDP - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [020] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. RDP - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [030] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[# and dots] CB - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [040] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[# and dots] SB - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [050] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62 (R-Skirt) ['HEMINGRAY' blotted out]/MADE IN U.S.A. RDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [060] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62/LOWEX (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[# and dots] SB - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [070] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62/LOWEX/REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF. (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[# and dots] SB - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [085] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62/[#] (R-Skirt) ['HEMINGRAY' blotted out]/MADE IN U.S.A. SB - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [086] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-62/[#] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. SB 2019 No PhotoWANTED
($30 Reward)
HEMINGRAY [087] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-62/[# and dots] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. RDP 2015 No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [090] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62/[# and dots] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[#] RDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [100] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62/[# and dots] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[#] SB - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [102] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-62/[# and dots] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[#] {A brass bushing molded into the pinhole with a square at the top} SB 2015 No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [103] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62/[# and dots] (R-Skirt) ['HEMINGRAY' blotted out]/MADE IN U.S.A./[#] SB - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [107] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62/['LOWEX/REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF.' blotted out] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[# and dots] CB - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [110] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62/['LOWEX/REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF.' blotted out] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[# and dots] SB - No PhotoWANTED
HEMINGRAY [120] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62/['LOWEX' blotted out] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[# and dots] CB - No PhotoWANTED
HEMINGRAY [130] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 62/['LOWEX' blotted out] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[# and dots] SB - No PhotoWANTED
HEMINGRAY [150] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY / № 2 CABLE (R-Skirt) PAT.MAY 2ND 1893 SDP - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [155] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 2 CABLE (R-Skirt) ['KNOWLES CABLE' blotted out]/PAT.MAY 2ND 1893 RDP - No PhotoWANTED
HEMINGRAY [160] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 2 CABLE (R-Skirt) ['KNOWLES CABLE' blotted out]/PAT.MAY 2ND 1893 SDP - No PhotoWANTED
HEMINGRAY [170] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 2 CABLE (R-Skirt) ['KNOWLES CABLE' blotted out]/PAT.MAY 2ND 1893/['INSULATOR' blotted out] SDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [180] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 2 CABLE/['KNOWLES CABLE/INSULATOR' blotted out] (R-Skirt) PAT.MAY 2ND 1893 SDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [190] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 62 CABLE (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./KNOWLES CABLE/PAT.MAY 2ND 1893 SDP - No PhotoWANTED
HEMINGRAY [200] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 62 CABLE (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./PAT.MAY 2ND 1893 RDP - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [210] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 62 CABLE (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./PAT.MAY 2ND 1893 SDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [220] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 62 CABLE (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./PAT.MAY 2ND 1893/['KNOWLES CABLE/INSULATOR' blotted out] SDP - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [230] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 62 CABLE (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./PAT.MAY 2ND 1893/['KNOWLES CABLE' blotted out] RDP - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [240] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 62 CABLE (R-Skirt) PAT.MAY 2 1893 SDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [250] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 62 CABLE (R-Skirt) PAT.MAY 2ND 1893 SDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [260] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 62 CABLE (R-Skirt) ['KNOWLES CABLE' blotted out]/PAT.MAY 2ND 1893/['INSULATOR' blotted out] SDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [265] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 62 CABLE {'62' over a blotted out number} (R-Skirt) ['KNOWLES CABLE' blotted out]/PAT.MAY 2ND 1893/['INSULATOR' blotted out] SDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [270] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/№ 62 CABLE/['KNOWLES CABLE/INSULATOR' blotted out] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./PAT.MAY 2ND 1893 SDP - No Photo-
HEMINGRAY [275] (F-Skirt) S/HEMINGRAY - 62/[# and dots] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[#] RDP - Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [277] (F-Skirt) S/HEMINGRAY - 62/[# and dots] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[#] SB 2019 No Photo✓
HEMINGRAY [280] (F-Skirt) ['MADE IN U.S.A.' blotted out]/HEMINGRAY - 62/['LOWEX/REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF.' blotted out] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A./[# and dots] CB - No Photo-
KNOWLES [010] (F-Skirt) KNOWLES CABLE / INSULATOR.
Note: This embossing is a suspected, but unconfirmed, Hemingray product.		 SB - No Photo✓
Removed Embossings (2)

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 [080] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-62 / LOWEX / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. / [# and dots] SB 2003
HEMINGRAY [140] (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY / LOWEX (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. SB 2003
Known Colors (26)
ColorThe color of the insulator.
Aqua
Blue
Blue Aqua
Blue Tint
Carnival
Clear
Dark Aqua
Flashed Red Amber
Flashed Yellow Amber
Green
Green Aqua
Green Tint
Hemingray Blue
Honey Amber
Ice Aqua
Ice Blue
Ice Green
Lemon Tint
Light Aqua
Light Green
Light Lemon
Light Pink
Olive Amber
Pink Tint
Smoke
Yellow Green