Steven, I'm sorry. I knew I'd offend someone! Whereabouts in the Borders are you... I have a friend in Darnick? Give me a shout some time. It'd be good to...
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Steven Oliver
circle1939
Mar 1, 2004 10:37 am
Not too far away from Darnick, John - I'm in Duns, just 20 or so miles down the road ;-) I'll certainly take up the offer! Steven :-) ... bit more 'local'! ......
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Simon Cornwell
xevious1_uk
Mar 1, 2004 10:47 am
... Sort of - but it's the electrons falling back into their orbits that emit a quanta of light. For a sodium atom, the electrons are in three orbits - each...
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smuk_1994
Mar 1, 2004 10:48 am
Hi Guys Here is a blast from the past I attach 3 photos of a Thorn Alpha 6 lantern 1st shows a side view shoing the Origional SS4 Photocell from Fisher Karpark...
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smuk_1994
Mar 1, 2004 10:48 am
Hi All I have opened a photo album showing a REVO Lucidor A and three diffent photos of the Thorn Alpha 6. I forgot to Thank to Bob Cookson for getting me the...
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smuk_1994
Mar 1, 2004 10:49 am
Hi Claire Yes I would have bought the lanterns from you but the only problem would be picking them up. I have searched around my local depots but Sefton used...
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smuk_1994
Mar 1, 2004 10:49 am
Hi Phil Thats true. It maybe White Son uses special control gear thus modern streetlights really don't have much room for say the Ballast, Capacitor and ...
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smuk_1994
Mar 1, 2004 10:49 am
Hi All Luckally where I live there are some people who work for Alstom which used to be MANWEB Contracting, they rip out the old columns for the Council in...
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smuk_1994
Mar 1, 2004 10:49 am
Hello All I have adde most of my Lantern Collection in smuk_1994s Photo Album. I have some more lanterns to photograph and upload, yes in deed I have over 110...
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Docherty Michael
soxville90
Mar 1, 2004 1:16 pm
Hello Claire, Welcome to the Group! Best Regards Mike ... From: Claire [mailto:clairerichmond60@...] Sent: 28 February 2004 20:33 To:...
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Davy Warren
beta5man
Mar 1, 2004 5:21 pm
Hi Chris, a few identifications: MBF2- Davis Starline SON_1- DW Windsor Strand SON_5- Phosco P545 hope this helps, Davy great pics too:o) ... From: Chris To:...
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Davy Warren
beta5man
Mar 1, 2004 5:24 pm
Hi Claire, good to have you in the group! best wishes, Davy not wishing to be left out;o) ... From: Docherty Michael To: StreetlightingUK@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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smuk_1994
Mar 1, 2004 8:55 pm
Hi All Does anyone know if SLI/H lamps are still used in Streetlighting. As you know there were popular in the 1960s and were made by Osram GEC and Mazda (AEI)...
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Matthew Eagles
soxhead2000
Mar 1, 2004 9:51 pm
Hi Mike and Simon, Thanks very much for the comments. I've tried to keep some of the science out of what I've intended to be a "beginner's guide" type of...
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Claire
clairerichmo...
Mar 1, 2004 10:49 pm
Hi All, There always seems to be a lot of interest in large fluorescent lanterns amongst enthusiasts/collectors. I thought that some of you might be interested...
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Phil Macbean
phil4444uk
Mar 1, 2004 11:42 pm
Nice! When were they removed from the 62? It must have been a good long while ago... smuk_1994 <smuk_1994@...> writes ... .phil. -- Phil Macbean ...
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smuk_1994
Mar 2, 2004 12:19 am
Hi Claire Glad you mentioned Fluorescent Street lights as I have a Thorn Beta 6 lantern but the only snag is that the Bowl is damaged actually has a huge hole...
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Davy Warren
beta5man
Mar 2, 2004 4:11 pm
Hi All slightly off topic here but... does anyone know if there is any common reason in household wiring etc, that would cause bulbs to blow frequently? Many...
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phil@...
phil4444uk
Mar 2, 2004 5:23 pm
I assume you're talking about GLS lamps here! Is your mains voltage a little high? It should be 240V -10 +6%...but anything above 240 might result in lamps to...
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john.d.thompson@...
drjdthompson
Mar 2, 2004 5:50 pm
Phil, isn't mains voltage now 230V +/- 6%?? And Davy, my parents-in-law live in a farm in Fife in a rural area. Their supply is subject to marked voltage...
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phil@...
phil4444uk
Mar 2, 2004 5:58 pm
..of course I meant 230V -10 +6 ;-)...
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smuk_1994
Mar 3, 2004 10:38 am
Hi Phil I am sure it was in 1982/3 at the Liverpool end, but unsure in the Manchester end the Columns around th M62 nad M602 which lead into Salford have the...
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Colin Grimes
smuk_1994
Mar 3, 2004 10:39 am
Hi Dave It maybe you maybe using cheap Lamps or they mabe the wrong voltage The best thing is to buy lamps which are made by Philips GE, Osram or Crompton,...
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Colin Grimes
smuk_1994
Mar 3, 2004 1:53 pm
Hi Chris I have your Address already Do you want the top entry Thorn Beta 5 with a NEMA Photocell or one with no photocell fitted (as used with Timeswitch) as...
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andrew6573
Mar 3, 2004 3:41 pm
Dear all I just join new Membership with StreetlightingUK and I did enjoyed to read on your message about what is on street lighting. I still have a Beta 5...
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Simon Cornwell
xevious1_uk
Mar 3, 2004 5:18 pm
Does anyone know anything about the REVO Horizon Major - which is the big brother of the REVO Diadem. Specifically about the refractor bowl? Some have parallel...
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Simon Cornwell
xevious1_uk
Mar 3, 2004 5:24 pm
I drove through London yesterday. Took the M11, travelled through the northern suburbs on the A102(M), and faffed about on the A2 and A20 to find a location in...
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Adam
clerkbyrondo...
Mar 3, 2004 7:27 pm
Hi all, A major painting operation of the columns (and lanterns!) is continuing in Bury St Edmunds. In about summer 2003 the columns on some street were...
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Adam
clerkbyrondo...
Mar 3, 2004 7:55 pm
As I thought. When I went to London I saw millions of flat glass ZX3s, millions of SGS203s with extremely browned bowls, and thousands of Alpha 8s with no...
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Sander
santaarnpaal
Mar 3, 2004 8:00 pm
Hi Adam, Painting the lanterns? That is quite weird. i say it only in paris (France) that they paint also the lanterns. In my hometown Vlaardingen i saw also...
