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Refractor door opened.
Here is the refractor door opened. It looks different than my M-400 A2 FCO.

Especially the reflector. It is mounted in a different way but still very similar to my M-400 A2 FCO.

You can also see the latch thing.
Keywords: American_Streetlights

Refractor door opened.

Here is the refractor door opened. It looks different than my M-400 A2 FCO.

Especially the reflector. It is mounted in a different way but still very similar to my M-400 A2 FCO.

You can also see the latch thing.

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File information
Filename:DSCN5239.jpg
Album name:Lil'Cinnamon / GE M-400 A1 FCO
Keywords:American_Streetlights
Company and Date Manufactured:General Electric
Model Number:M-400 A1 FCO
Wattage:400w
Lamp Type:High Pressure Sodium
Filesize:172 KiB
Date added:Oct 24, 2011
Dimensions:1000 x 750 pixels
Displayed:133 times
Color Space:sRGB
Contrast:0
DateTime Original:2011:10:23 23:23:23
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Mode:0
Exposure Program:Program
Exposure Time:1/30 sec
FNumber:f/3.3
Flash:Compulsory Flash
Focal length:6.3 mm
ISO:100
Light Source:Unknown: 0
Make:Nikon
Max Aperture:f/3.2
Model:COOLPIX S51
URL:http://www.galleryoflights.org/mb/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=9017
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NiMo   [Nov 09, 2013 at 07:37 PM]
The original M400A1 FCO had a "sealed" optical assembly. Namely, the reflector, gasket, and flat glass lens were screwed together onto the door. The socket was mounted onto an assembly that had a two prong plug that fit into a receptacle when the door closed. To relamp, you had to open the door and turn the socket assembly counterclockwise and pull it out. This would make group relamping a snap if you had a couple of extra socket assemblies on the truck so someone could prep an assembly with a new lamp while the bucketman changed the lamps in the luminaire.
streetlight98   [Nov 09, 2013 at 08:24 PM]
Looks like an early 80s model? My NOS 1981 M-250R1 with the Chicago "C" stamped on it has the same gasket and red rubbery socket gasket. See here.
NiMo   [Nov 09, 2013 at 10:38 PM]
This version came out in 1981 and lasted until the rollout of the A2 in 1986.
streetlight98   [Nov 09, 2013 at 11:01 PM]
Ahh. Do you know when they started using the black rubber gasket with the painted white stripe and the red socket gasket?

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