Hi Matt In the past I have used Freeola.net with no complaints, even get a good price on a domain name to make it stand out. I've tried a few others but they...
Heh, I've never been away! Well, not really...it's been fun to get the chance to get to the US and meet up with Jim, James and Alain again...to see what I got...
Hi Phil, The street light on Ibiza was made by Carandini i think. The logo on the lantern looks the as on the website. http://www.carandini.com/ All the best ...
Hi guys, I apologise for my quietness over recent weeks but I've been busy looking for a new job, buying a new house and chasing up various street lighting...
Hi John, Hope the job hunting's going well. How's the street light chasing going? Had a look at Hailes Ave and environs last week, on Tuesday night in fact....
Thanks to all for their advice on websites. I'll investigate the various suggestions and will hopefully have my own 'information centre' up before too long !! ...
Hi Steven, Yes, the MacKenzie Moncurs are no more - I caught the guys in the act and managed to salvage a few P128s and a Z9565. I've even got a M/M finial...
Hi John, Good work! Any chance of a piccy of said acquisitions? :o) And more names to put to the lanterns as well. That just leaves the column at the...
Hey Sander Yes I think you're right! However, it doesn't look like any of their current range...interesting to see that Carandini is yet another company now...
Hi John/Steven John - good job! That was pretty lucky saving these Phoswares... they must be heavy, my P122 is no feather. Hope the job and house hunting is...
Hi Adam, AFAIK the Glenfinlas Street cast-iron is the only Mackenzie Moncur left, plus the remaining double-bracket ones at the Mound. There are still quite a...
Hi Steven, The next time you're in the city, take a look at Infirmary Street/Robertson's Close. Three M/Ms remain there though one has had its bracket...
Hi John, Know the ones you mean. I need to brush up on my streetlight IDs! So the Glenfinlas Street one must be the only long-bracket M/M left in Edinburgh. ...
Hi All Does anyone know what Half Watt means as I have this Old Philips Lamp form about 1915 On the Glass it has Philips HALF-WATT, on the side of the cap it...
... I think it's more likely that it's 160V-200V - it took a while for the UK to standardize on AC/DC and voltage levels. Or could it be 160W-200W? All the...
Hi all, Adam: [Yep, I scared my neighbour senseless: I turned my 500w MBTF lamp on in front of his telescope! (boo[m])] Probably more scary than any bin-liner...
Hi John If the Granton Road column is a former traction pole from the tramways it is likely to be readily identifiable as such. Granton Road was a former...
Hello John, Good to see you back on the forum.I see you have had computer problems so I am presuming you didn't get my E-Mail as a response to your photo's of...
Hi Colin, Has your lantern really got through 6 lamps in 2 years? Imagine that rate on the street! In areas that don't use scouting, there would be virtually ...
Hi Phil, Some great shots there- good to see whats going on in these places. I've also added a few pics to my site this morning- and yes you guessed ...
... Further to my last reply, the term applies to the first single coil filament lamps. Has yours got a wreath style filament? When they started using these...
Hello Peter, Steven and Adam, Please bear with me and I will post the photos as soon as I can get my computer back up to speed. Thanks for your picture Peter....
Hello Stephen, I think there's been a bit of confusion. It was somebody else who posted the Alpha One pictures from the Midlands. I can't take credit for...
Hi Nicolaas Thank you for the information and Link, Simon I doub't if the 200 is 200 volts as a 40 volt difference would burn out the lamp, also I noticed this...
Hi lads, The cast iron posts are on Dryden Street, and were originally tramway poles as it was used by the trams to gain access to and from Shrubhill Works at...
Hi Peter, It would be good to work on your article together - I'd be happy to provide you with my photographs and some plans of installations. Yes, the poles I...
... Is there something special about the lamp itself? I was under the impression those lights used ordinary household bulbs. If it is a vintage lamp I...
Hi All I rechecked the Zodoin SS9 PN Photocell and yes it has the correct time settings, switches ON at Dusk, OFF at Midnight or 00.00, Back ON at 05.30am and...
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