Looking back, many of us would consider the GEC Z8600 series (now MRL6) as the replacement for the GEC 'turtles'. However, in the days of GEC back in the...
Hi, Happy new year! Great that you were able to save that Gamma Five. Definitely a matter of right place, right time - nice one. I bought my first lanterns of...
Hey Guys, Firstly Happy New Year to everyone! Well it's that time of year again, love them or hate them pictures of this years display(s) are now available at...
... Don't forget the Philips MA Sodium range provides both cut-off and semi-cut-off light distributions (as per BS1788 and BS4533). So a cut-off option is...
... I would agree with that and suggest that it also replaced the prismatic bowl lanterns: Z8430CM and Z8438. The Z8600 range offered cut-off and semi-cut-off...
... the ... time. The ... both sold ... Well, I knew they were both sold at the same time. GEC loved having lots of different variants of lanterns that did the...
Does anyone have any SOX lanterns for sale at the moment? Thanks John _____ From: StreetlightingUK@yahoogroups.com [mailto:StreetlightingUK@yahoogroups.com] On...
Hi Dan, That would be great, be nice to see them again after all this time. The icicle sets also had the same bulbs and holders. Andrew. ... saved me ... ...
HI. The M25 ones was installed around 1989 . The GEC Z8611 ( flat glass bowls ,integral gear ) lanterns went up to 250W SON-T bulbs and these are on 10 M posts...
250w is more than enough at 12m, and 400w is still pretty blinding at 15m. ... these ... to ... ones ... mounted ... motorway. ... provide ... Z8522 ... ...
Something that Chris brought up on UKASTLE is that Fotopic has gone into liquidation, and hence, nobody's Fotopic site nor the main Fotopic website are...
Hi folks,  Unfortunte circumstances like this are really a warning to all who have collections of photographs on these types of site. It is essential...
A happy new year to all of you in this group. The Quadhurst website is now complete and live. Finally. Please go and take a look at it to see what our aims and...
... my ... The Fishbourne Z8260's are still there Steve. Only saw one which wasn't working, went through there on the train last night on the way back from the...
I never delete the photos I've taken from my computer. However, before I uploaded photos to my Fotopic site I had to go through individually and compress each...
Hi everyone - and happy new year to you all. A link to a very old print of mine, taken c1976, of a typical old Bury fitting - that Claire has identified as a...
Graeme - and all - some of the photos on your shared albums are great (I particularly liked the Tyneside one in No.17) - and I've posted what is a very blurry...
Hi Mikey,  Thanks for this. I had already seen your picture (after following the links after looking at the Mazda Turtle) before I read your email. :-) ...
Hi All, Â Just wondering if any one had a picture of the Revo Sol-e-terns' in situ that were originally behind Selfridges in London? I know Jon Salmon used to...
... He's fine - he e-mailed me last year to explain he was having some Internet problems which is why his site hadn't been updated. (Although it's taken him...
Hello mate. I think Ive got a picture of Your Selfridges Sol-e-terns in situ on my pc at home which I copied off of Jon's site as I am a big fluorescent fan as...
Today I borrowed an old Philips Lighting Catalogue from 1973 and have taken some scans for reference. The street lighting product list is as follows: MA3...
Oh Dear ! Sorry mate I can't find the Selfridges Sol-e-Tern picture on my p.c I think I might have deleted it at sometime. DOH ! Colin F. ... From: Peter Owen ...
Hi All,  I've got three Holophane Somerset lanterns available at the moment, if anyone is interested e-mail me and I'll send you some pic's off group.  ...