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Filename:IMG_0345.JPG
Album name:gailgrove / American Streetlights
Keywords:American_Streetlights
Filesize:39 KiB
Date added:Mar 25, 2010
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DateTime Original:2010:03:21 16:08:27
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Focal length:23.2 mm
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streetlight98   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:08 AM]
That'd be nice to find some older powerlites maybe on ebay as they seem to mostly be gone now. The B2213 is probably the same size if not linger than a F40T12 or F32T8 lamp. Shocked
gailgrove   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:10 AM]
I can't picture it, I did find my NOS R47 on Craigslist but that was it.
streetlight98   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:14 AM]
Not even a used one? I know an NOS one wouldn't be found unless there's a sealed off portion of the MTO stock room. Wouldn't you love to find a room sealed off for 50+ years filled with unopened boxes of mercury cobraheads, lamps, truss arms, etc? Unfortunatly thats only a dream and the odds of that are next to none. Sad
gailgrove   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:17 AM]
That would be a wonderful dream but that's all it will ever be, there is possibly that some utility company or contractor could have some NOS lights but they'd likely be R7s, R47s R37s or B2255s not anything from the 60s.
joe_347V   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:17 AM]
Powerlite lumes aren't that common on eBay, the only thing I found was this ballast housing.

And yeah the B2213 is around four feet long, the older Powerlites are mostly gone from the streets now but you can still see them in older parking lots.

I'm betting some supply house here probably has a NOS old Powerlite cobra or two stashed in the back. Shocked
gailgrove   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:21 AM]
Is the person selling that insane or what? They are asking $150 for it plus $200 for shipping. Shocked
streetlight98   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:22 AM]
Stuff from the early 70's still pops up on the bay. Take my M-400 for example. The instruction sheet was posted on the auction, but I never got it. Mad Probably got water damage as the seller mentioned the origional boxes had moisture damage. come to think of it, I've never polished my M-400 as long as I have had it. It could definetly use a goor polish to make it shine again.
joe_347V   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:27 AM]
I wonder is NOS Powerlite cobras ever showed up at Restore before.
streetlight98   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:29 AM]
I'm sure it would be expensive as thrift stores and the like seem to base their prices on wieght and size...... Other times the pricing is just random.
gailgrove   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:30 AM]
Well I can picture a used one, that salvage yard with the B2213s had about 20 150 watt HPS R47 at it!
joe_347V   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:31 AM]
Not really, I got some nice 60's mercs at Restore for 5 bucks each, HPS chokes for a buck each, MH ballasts for 15 bucks each, and 1kW lamps for 50 cents there. Razz
streetlight98   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:34 AM]
lamps and ballasts aren't four feet long and don't weigh over 50 pounds. Razz
joe_347V   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:35 AM]
I got this for ten bucks. Razz
gailgrove   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:36 AM]
Well I got all but four of my lights for free. Laughing
streetlight98   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:40 AM]
I only payed for the shipping of my M-400 and the whole price for my yardblaster (like $52 for the M-400 shipping and $36 for the entire yardblaster, arm, lamp, and PC)
joe_347V   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:42 AM]
I bet MTO has some nice stuff in their yard, the yard near 400 and Sheppard still has mercury clamshells. Shocked
LilCinnamon   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:46 AM]
Well.. you can't get brand new/unused fixtures for free. xD I have.. Three unused and never put-in-service cobraheads, and those I got off of ebay. (And one for discount at Graybar) Other than that I didn't really PAY PAY for my other fixtures.. The rest I would count as "Payed for" were from members on this site. Like that 115 from Darren.

But just to say, if you want to get streetlights from a yard you will only get what was USED around the area. xD
joe_347V   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:48 AM]
I don't mind getting some of the Unistyles, OV 15s, Powerlites, mini gumballs here. Razz
gailgrove   [Nov 05, 2011 at 02:50 AM]
I'd bet if some contractors had NOS light I could talk them into giving them to me, I almost got a new in box 115 from a contractor (that was set just in their stock room) for free, however the guy's boss didn't like that idea.
joe_347V   [Nov 05, 2011 at 06:32 PM]
Well you did get some NOS merc ballasts once. Very Happy

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