Hi Scot, That Alpha 3 looks to me like the first style of Alpha 3 with the standard hinged bowl. It still has the old opaque bowl, which I think was an Atlas ...
Hi Scot, Great set of pictures there- and its encouraging to see that much remains. At least its not a street of Industria 2600s yet!! One thing I notice, all...
Hi Claire, I agree that the idea was probably conceived around the idea of the opticell. The design probably fell down, as with most of the 'opticell' ideas of...
Hi Simon, I see what you are saying about these part night scenarios, and, in modern schemes especially, each column has its part to play in the lighting...
... I have an idea, each lantern has their own nema cell or time swithc. The first one has a bog-standard cell. Then every second lantern has a part night...
Hi Tim, I don't know if that lantern is still in place, so it sounds like a check is required soon! There's still some good stuff left in the town like a lone ...
Hi Scot, Image 1 & 2, the column appears to have no service door so I'd reckon it's an original gas column which would have held a windsor or similar. regs,...
... seems ... any less ... I've noticed this along the A1. near services are a mixture of 400w ZX2 flats and MA60's, but these continue well after the services...
Hi Davy/all, I would agree with you there. On the M25 (at least between the M11 interchange and the Dartford crossing anyway) there's now approximately 1 in...
Hi all I agree that mounting heights can be OTT , for main road lighting I am going to experiment with trying schemes at 8m, certainly in urban areas to reduce...
Hi all, Unfortunately due to a little 'incident' of the camera with my dad (he dropped it in a puddle!), there will be no photos or photographic updates of the...
Hi Phil, Well done, and I hope it takes off. Yes, I do like tall columns (and who doesn't like the occasional high mast) but there is a time and place for such...
HI Davy and all . I sent this email on sat ( 29 9 2006 ) and it was sent back and I have resent it on the Sunday ( 1 10 2006 ). Is yahoo having problems? I...
HI David, Colin and all. I sent this email on sat ( 29 9 2006 ) and it was sent back and I have resent it on the Sunday ( 1 10 2006 ). Is yahoo having...
HI. I sent this email on sat ( 29 9 2006 ) and it was sent back and I have resent it on the Sunday ( 1 10 2006 ). Is yahoo having problems? I found a lot of...
HI Mike. They do sign posts as well .I also took a photo of the new logo as well and I sent a photo of it . BEST REGARDS TIM In a message dated 01/10/2006...
Hi. Around the Telford shopping centre on the roads, the lights are high mast type with 4 top entry ELECO GR304 lanterns on each post and these have got SONT ...
oh dear! my best mate wanted to reformat his dad's holiday photos of switzerland so as to fit on his bebo page, put clicked format on the windows explorer...
... lamp post new (item 330034757824 end time 07-Oct-06 21:06:23 ... I put this on this group myself, under the thread 'eBay'. ... Tools items ... DAMMIT! I...
Hi all I have noticed some problems recently... 1. sending somebody a message through the group - messages never go through to the other side. 2. messages sent...
Hi Davy/Simon, This is the official response from our local lighting contractor to your question. Cheers, Pete. Yep there are systems out there that can do...
Hi all Ive had a busy weekend with my collection in the loft and got a lot sorted out. Firstly though I would like to thank Pete Owen for coming round on...
... It would seem that Atlas (aka Thorn) designed both the original Alpha 3 and Alpha 1 on the same lines. The GEC also designed their original 'turtle' with a...
... Good one. Nice to see that much of the installation is still there. ... The bracket is definitely an ESLA. The long fuse box with rounded corners...
... wrote: [...snipped...] ... Jules Thorn, who founded the company, was a firm believer in brand names. Thorn based products were often sold under a multitude...
... Since the 1920s, and the advent of 'scientific lighting', this has always been the case: each lantern has its place in the overall scheme. There's an...
... In a staggered arrangement, this would result in all the lanterns on one side of the street being turned off. This would result in: 1. Houses, front...
... Possibily, but all the manufacturers sold some models of cast iron columns without service doors. In the case of a GLS lantern, all that was required was...
Hi all This is the second posting from me hoping that someone is familiar with this probably rare fluorescent lantern which I have had since 1983 and have just...
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