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My Westinghouse OV10 This is a true American Streetlight. Here's my 175w mercury vapor OV10. The PC and lamp came with it. I got this from a very nice electrican who is good friends with my uncle. He added a cord for my and wired it. This thing is almost silent and the optical part was very clean considering its age. Any infor on the OV10 is helpful. Any pic requests are welcomed. Keywords: American_Streetlights

My Westinghouse OV10

This is a true American Streetlight. Here's my 175w mercury vapor OV10. The PC and lamp came with it. I got this from a very nice electrican who is good friends with my uncle. He added a cord for my and wired it. This thing is almost silent and the optical part was very clean considering its age. Any infor on the OV10 is helpful. Any pic requests are welcomed.

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File information
Filename:DSCF0006~4.JPG
Album name:Mike / American Streetlights
Keywords:American_Streetlights
Company and Date Manufactured:Westinghouse (Date unknown.)
Model Number:OV10
Wattage:175
Lamp Type:MV
Filesize:378 KiB
Date added:Jun 01, 2011
Dimensions:2048 x 1536 pixels
Displayed:197 times
Color Space:sRGB
DateTime Original:2009:03:26 15:14:10
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Mode:0
Exposure Time:1/29296 sec
FNumber:f/2.8
Flash:No Flash
Focal length:28.8125 mm
Light Source:Unknown: 0
Make:Vivicam
Model:V5024
URL:http://www.galleryoflights.org/mb/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=6716
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GullWhiz   [Jun 01, 2011 at 09:24 PM]
oh they were BARE!!!!! BARE BARE!!!

The ballast...sounds very much the same type of ballast my Westinghouse MO-8 and the Westinghouse RMA-10 NEMA head has! They are flat too!
streetlight98   [Jun 01, 2011 at 09:28 PM]
Ok. There's a textured finish to it, I like that. They sure don't make lights like this anymore.
GullWhiz   [Jun 01, 2011 at 09:32 PM]
You know I think they stopped making those fixtures when OV-12 came out but they continued the remote ballast OV-10s....see the catalog here from 1963 see here
streetlight98   [Jun 01, 2011 at 09:35 PM]
Interesting. These were very short-lived then. I sure got a rare light.
Form109   [Jun 01, 2011 at 09:41 PM]
eliminate the a after the n then you have the correct spelling of my name,LOL Laughing
GullWhiz   [Jun 01, 2011 at 09:42 PM]
Understood Devonate!
joe_347V   [Jun 01, 2011 at 10:11 PM]
Shocked Very nice! I haven't even seen these used before.
DimBulb   [Jun 01, 2011 at 10:16 PM]
VERY VERY COOL!!!!!!! Cool
gailgrove   [Jun 01, 2011 at 10:17 PM]
Nice!
Silverliner14B   [Jun 01, 2011 at 10:58 PM]
VERY COOL! I know some of these were used in Rhode Island, maybe a few are still in use.
GullWhiz   [Jun 02, 2011 at 12:29 AM]
I know those were also used in Washington State....Washington state used power packs!
TiCoune66   [Jun 02, 2011 at 12:56 AM]
I know one non-ballasted OV-10 still in use about 5 miles away from where I got my OV-20!

You were lucky to get the ballasted version!
Form109   [Jun 02, 2011 at 01:26 AM]
Go Peck a Power Pole Jayceon. Razz
lite_lover   [Jun 02, 2011 at 04:09 AM]
Very nice light you got there Michael! Cool
streetlight98   [Jun 02, 2011 at 11:22 AM]
@ Form109; Sorry Embarrassed Devonte, right?
@ joe_347V; thanks. I've only seen one or two of these in person before.
@ Niall; thanks
@ Dave, yep, these used to be in RI, but the very last seem to have been replaced by M-250R2s. Sad
@ Vince; yeah, I like the integral ballasted lights better than remote ballast.
@ Darren; Thanks Smile
vaporeyes   [Jun 03, 2011 at 03:21 AM]
Very nice! There are a couple of these nearby to me, but on private property. The ones still used as streetlights were converted to HPS in the 80's.
Tmcdllr   [Jun 03, 2011 at 07:26 AM]
Nice, show it lit please.
GullWhiz   [Jun 03, 2011 at 12:11 PM]
He already did show it lit.....
Tmcdllr   [Jun 03, 2011 at 12:20 PM]
I must have missed it.
streetlight98   [Jul 06, 2011 at 02:34 PM]
UPDATE: OK, I've started to sand this thing down. First the copper terminals, than the slipfitter peice, now I'm working on the refractor rim. Any ideas and/or tips? Thanks. Smile

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