Hi John, Where's back home? Can you get permission for removal? Depending on circumstances I will help where possible to save a lantern or two! ;-) Pete. john...
Hello Pete It's actually one of these http://www.simoncornwell.com/lighting/collect/lanterns/philips-ma5c-1/index.htm 135w jobs on a 10mtr steel thats due to...
This week's website update details an unknown fluorescent GEC lantern which I aquired from Pete a few years ago. It's the missing link between the GEC Z8254...
Hi Davy The ZXU1 is a modified version of the ZX1, it must be a week for ZXU1 as I recieved mine Today see photo attached Re your BETA 4 yes the Early version...
Hi Simon Your Fluorescent Street Light is a Z8254/5 they had parallel tubes the Z8254 used 2 x 2ft 20w Tubes the Z8255, used 2ft 40w tubes, there was also th...
Hi All I have added the Following to my Website The Colin Grimes Collection they are Crompton 240v 150w Clear Filament Lamp with ES Cap added to Incandescent...
HI John I bought the Timeswitch today as I am going to wire the switching circuit in series with a Photocell for Part Night Control, I also Bought the...
Hi Col, Yes, I know the ones you mean, I've noticed pockets of these around Sussex and Surrey. Hope you get lucky mate, a shaft that size means your old mates...
Hi Simon Disregard the Z8254 as a 2 x 2ft 20w it's actually a Side Entry 2ft 40w Light I have checked with my 1960's Catalogue also the Z8255 is actually a Top...
... Thanks for your help Colin. Just to clarify, are these the models... Z8254: Side entry, 2x40W, flat bowl (my lantern) Z8255: Top entry, 2x40W, flat...
... I've now found a picture of the Z8254-5 lantern which I've enclosed. This isn't my "unknown" GEC lantern. It's got an extremely deep bowl, refractor...
Hi Simon The GEC Fluorescent Street Lanterns are as shown in my catalogue as follows Clearmain Z8270: Side Entry, 2 x 80w Z8370: Side Entry, 3 x 80w Z8470:...
Hi All, Some very good updates there from other members. I have just updated my website with my Siteco lantern. Has anybody had any experience with Siteco, if...
Hi All, Just having a glass of wine while running a test on a ballast which I got last week. It's a 90w Philips L5090BX. I think it is quite old as it is much...
Hi all, Following in the footsteps of all the other site updates which have taken place all ready today is my little contribution - namely the fact that four...
Hi Mike, It certainly is. Pleased to hear you having better luck than me. My 90w sox ballast worked fine. I have 4 davis/eleco ballasts to try only one of them...
Hi John, Colin, Colin - funny you mention using the clock in conjunction with a cell for part-night switching as I have been wanting to do this for a while ...
I just had to comment on your topic title! It sounds like you've inherited the "catchy and humerous topic naming disease" of Mr Barford! lol. regs, Chris....
Hi Simon I attach Scans from the 1960's GEC Street Lighting Wall Chart Set 1 All the Best Colin ... Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows....
Hi Simon I attach Scans from the 1960's GEC Street Lighting Wall Chart Set 2 All the Best Colin ... Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with...
Hi Chris, [Also, SOX only emits pure yellow in the colour spectrum whilst SON also emits Red] Actually, SON is quite poor at rendering reds - the majority of...
Hi Simon I attach Scans from the 1960's GEC Street Lighting Wall Chart Set 3 All the Best Colin ... Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with...
... Thanks for the scans. I've never seen those before and there are one or two lanterns which are new to me. I've now updated by site to correct the mistake...
Now that the Thorn Alpha 4 has been discontinued (thanks Mike B) we are now in a situation where if Philips were to withdraw their SRS201 (MA series) then that...
Hello all, I finally got round to buying a USB lead for my mobile and got a few old pics off it. Anyway the site updates include another Revo Solumbra, a GEC...
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