Hi, gang! While flipping the channels last night, I stopped on the TV Guide Channel, which is often broadcast from a building with a view to Hollywood Blvd. ...
Hello, it's me again. Here's a link to the Hollywood Business Improvement District newsletter with a story about the lights. Note that they're taking...
Sorry Gang, it looks like the entire link won't post. Try this instead http://hollywoodentertainmentdistrict.com Click on the "Business" block, then BID BIZ...
Ah, a sad day...but one which we all knew was coming sooner or later! I'd love to get back out to LA this summer, but unfortunately time won't probably permit....
... won't ... comparison Hi, Phil! I'm a little closer to Hollywood than you are (I'm about 350 miles away)--but I don't think I can get down there in time to...
... Ah, shame...wasn't there someone who used to post on this list who lived in LA? Maybe I'm getting confused, but I'm sure there used to be someone...if not,...
Glen & Everyone... I won't be back in L.A. until September 12th-13th so I won't be able to check it out in advance... As for the light levels there, I don't...
Glen (or anyone else who might have a capture card) ...any chance of a posting a grab from the TV Guide channel so we can have a first look at these lights? ...
... can ... Hi, Phil & Jim (and everyone)! I was off for a few days (sorry, no LA trip)and catching up now. Unfortunately, I don't have a capture card. But in...
Hi, gang! Well, I took off a couple of days late last week and made a bee-line to LA, specifically Hollywood Blvd. In case anyone is planning a trip down...
Question about the 5 star lights: Did each fixture have 3- 1000watt MV bulbs originally? And where were the ballasts? In the base of the poles? And were they...
... MV bulbs ... And were ... Hi, Marvin! My history might be a little off, but as I understand it, the 5 star lights were originally 3 X 1000 watt Mercury,...
Hey Glen (& Marvin!) Great news that you made it down there for a look! From your other message I'd guess you were watching the conversion as it was going on! ...
... long it ... Hi, Phil! (and everyone) Yes, I really stood (and sat) and watched. Unfortunately, on the pole I was watching, they only changed out the old 5...
Hello Glen and everybody, These lights orgninally had 1000w purple stained /X mercury lamps in 1960. The very first deluxe white lamps! Dave ... long it ... ...
I believe they were 700W purple stained DX lamps (1960-61) (Sylvania's) at first from what I have understood. Hope this helps! Regards, Joe Maurath, Jr. ... ...
I forgot to mention, Jeff Zilotto at Street Lighting is their on-site historian, and has been for over 10 years. I do not have an e-mail addy for him but he is...
Thank you very much for the info! We were watching the cop show "TJ Hooker" and was filmed in the 80's in front of Groman's Chinese Theater and the box lights...
... I've seen pictures of a few products like that, LEDs are not very efficent in regards to lumens per watt though, fluorescent is much better in low wattages...
Dutch town illuminated by LED street lights by Steve Bush Friday 29 July 2005 The town of Ede in the Netherlands has installed the world's first LED street...
Who had the Chinese street lighting project? I had some information for this person but replied to the wrong id which has since been deleted . Bob Savage S4i...
Hello all, I have a collection of 11 cobrahead luminaires from a first generation Westinghouse OV-25 to a GE M-250R2 dating to 2002. I accidentally broke the...
... street lamp use. "It looks too cool," said Lansink, "You need warmer light for street lighting." ... Classic mercury vapor is the normal color for...
Looking back in the messages, the address was dvid_liu@... but there was no name on the message. Hope this helps... .phil. -- Phil Macbean Manchester,...
...but as is the way with new technologies, it'll be the reliability (or lack of it) that decides how quickly these things are taken on...my guess is it'll be...
I recently was given a Fisher-Pierce tube-powered photocontrol. This is the type with the tall white glass dome with clear slit for the phototube. It is pretty...
Update: I have been able to clean off the base - the baseplate this unit has is for mounting direct to a pole. Also, for any of you with Fisher Pierce...
Hi, If you are still looking for an original OV-25 glass with the W on it, I have an extra. If you need it for the OV-15, let me know and I will go check to...
... The ony M250 glass I have is on the M250R2 I do, however have a CH OVL glass, if you want to trade. Otherwise, please let me know how much you want for the...
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