Hi All  Good News My Website http://www.freewebs.com/thecolingrimescollection/ has been fixed, apparently it wwas a general maintanence by Freewebs which...
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sailormoon_01_uk
sailormoon_0...
Jul 1, 2008 10:41 am
Hi All  I have added the following Items my website The Colin Grimes Collection they are  Atlas 25 volt 40 watt Filament Lamp with 3pin BC Cap added to...
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Mike Barford
mike_barford
Jul 1, 2008 6:13 pm
Hi Andrew, Yep - that's how a lot of the older cells were calibrated - the CdS detectors were simply sprayed and then small amounts of the paint were scraped...
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sailormoon_01_uk
sailormoon_0...
Jul 1, 2008 7:41 pm
HI Mike/Andrew  Out of Interest they did this with the P5 Photocells, Older P3s and the Older Fisher Karpark SS4's SS54's they were calibrated usink a Black...
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cjarmain
Jul 1, 2008 8:21 pm
... year. ... Hi Mikey Do you have a pic of the Leeds survivor? Rgds Claire...
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Andrew Pate
meppso
Jul 1, 2008 9:00 pm
Hi Mike/Colin, Thanks for that, as Mike said it must have been a boring job. Is this why the switching on/off times differ from switch to switch? Andrew. ... ...
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phosco152
Jul 1, 2008 9:23 pm
On thermal devices, there is variability in the cell and also the thermal relay. The cells ages and the resistance changes with time. The thermal relay is also...
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Carl George
carl.george99
Jul 1, 2008 11:59 pm
Davy, Point noted. I intend to make it as easy as possible to work on. One easy way of doing this is to make it from as few parts as possible. Besides...
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Andrew Pate
meppso
Jul 2, 2008 12:25 pm
Hi, I have noticed that when a street has all new blue coned SS6 sensors fitted they are very well calibrated, as you say the entire streets switches on almost...
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Colin Fowler
brightliteto...
Jul 2, 2008 3:35 pm
Hi Claire Here is a picture of the Leeds oldie near the Carlsberg Tetley Brewery. I will upload a couple of it to the Colin F's folder on the group too in case...
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Colin Fowler
brightliteto...
Jul 2, 2008 6:09 pm
Hi all I was out walking the dog through the Pound Hill district of Crawley and thought I'd take some photos which I have uploaded to the Colin F's folder on...
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Peter Owen
pete.owen1
Jul 2, 2008 7:53 pm
Hi Col, So are they MBF conversions then?? Also looks like W&T have gone under due to outstanding monies owed by the primary contractor for EDF; Murphy's, so...
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sailormoon_01_uk
sailormoon_0...
Jul 2, 2008 9:57 pm
Hi All  I have received this Simplex Aries Street Lantern for 35w SOX/26w SOX-E Lamp from phosco152 on Monday, anyway I have managed to find a Bowl from a...
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Claire Jarmain
cjarmain
Jul 3, 2008 7:22 am
Thanks Colin Good pic, these Stanton (is it a Stanton??) columns are becoming rare now, but there still are the odd ones about. Love that Skipton one which...
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sailormoon_01_uk
sailormoon_0...
Jul 3, 2008 2:54 pm
  Hi All  I guess something has gone wrong with Freewebs as I tried my website and am getting   Maintenance in Progress  Hello!  As you read...
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Colin Fowler
brightliteto...
Jul 3, 2008 5:41 pm
Hi Claire Yes that Leeds oldie certainly is a Stanton column with a huge outreach on the bracket and AC Ford lantern, would have been a heck of a weight to...
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sailormoon_01_uk
sailormoon_0...
Jul 3, 2008 5:52 pm
Hi All  I have managed to get my website back up and running again, anyway if it goes down again I shall not bother as it's becoming a nusance trying to get...
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Colin Fowler
brightliteto...
Jul 3, 2008 6:02 pm
Hi Col. Cillit Bang eh, mmmm, must try that. I've used WD40 or plus gas many a time with a bit of heat, bit of welly and as you say wind the grub in a bit and...
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sailormoon_01_uk
sailormoon_0...
Jul 3, 2008 6:18 pm
Hi Colin  It's a rule of thumb with Streetlighting Bolts, if you live near a Costal/ Industrial Area like Liverpool you have al types of pollutants in the...
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Chris W. Millinship
bulbmuseum
Jul 3, 2008 9:02 pm
I mentioned in my original reply to this message seeing some solar powered lights in Proper Welsh Wales earlier in the year. Well I was back out that way...
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Mike Barford
mike_barford
Jul 4, 2008 6:29 pm
Hi all, Three more lanterns are up and running this week - the GRP Z9532, Beta 7 and gear-in-head Beta 8 are now all documented. The Beta 8 replaces the...
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David Henderson
david930032
Jul 4, 2008 7:09 pm
Hi Mike, Wow- your restorations are really good! Nice site too. David ... From: Mike Barford To: StreetlightingUK Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 7:29 PM Subject:...
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Chris Nelson
nelboy001
Jul 5, 2008 12:05 am
That has just reminded me that I must get to wakefield whilst the nights are still light. The main road into Wakey from Leeds has a section where these Stanton...
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Chris Nelson
nelboy001
Jul 5, 2008 12:08 am
Perhaps they packed in an extra one if you have bought lots of stuff from them before. My 'Baby' Vectra came from the same seller, and they packed in a spare...
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Chris Nelson
nelboy001
Jul 5, 2008 12:19 am
... it a ... vote 'Refurb or ... taxes, and ... unwanted ... ... and sometimes they'll forget the new columns! Heworth Green, in York, has a fair few old...
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Chris Nelson
nelboy001
Jul 5, 2008 12:34 am
Hi mike, A ZD10807... Now I'm envious! you may want to chain yourself to it! ;-) I also noted you got a tiny bit of electric when disconnecting a certain...
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Chris Nelson
nelboy001
Jul 5, 2008 12:43 am
... supplied in 2 models, as a Kit with Wall Bracket and Photocell and with either a 70w or 100w SON Lamp see attachment hehe, I misread this at first, and...
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Chris Nelson
nelboy001
Jul 5, 2008 12:48 am
... Ah yes... The Syracauses on my street all switch on withing about 30 secs of each other at the most (except for the one that was installed on a new column...
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sailormoon_01_uk
sailormoon_0...
Jul 5, 2008 7:37 am
God One Chris  it would solve the crime rate  All the Best  Colin ... From: Chris Nelson <nel_boy001@...> Subject: [StreetlightingUK] Re: Davy's...
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sailormoon_01_uk
sailormoon_0...
Jul 5, 2008 8:06 am
Hi Chris  I agree, when I first bought the WRTL Delta and a 160w MBFT lamps the sent a second MBFT lamp free, then I boght the 24w PL-L Beta 5 I recieved...
