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Eagle "Rodded Flatback" Reflector Assembly 
Here's a Eagle reflector assembly from I think a rodded flatback type signal. A lot of older traffic signals used similar glass reflectors before polished aluminium alzak reflectors were common. 

This one is in pretty good shape as the reflector didn't have much spotting on it. The cloth/rubber wiring and the cork gaskets were perished and had to be replaced though. 

These old glass reflectors were pretty reflective too, they gave a much more intense beam compared to the modern aluminium reflectors. This reflector assembly has since been dissembled though, to donate parts to my Eagle Flatback signal. I needed the reflector dish, socket, and X frame from it. The parts were mounted on a spare cast reflector frame I bought. 
Keywords: Traffic_Lights

Eagle "Rodded Flatback" Reflector Assembly

Here's a Eagle reflector assembly from I think a rodded flatback type signal. A lot of older traffic signals used similar glass reflectors before polished aluminium alzak reflectors were common.

This one is in pretty good shape as the reflector didn't have much spotting on it. The cloth/rubber wiring and the cork gaskets were perished and had to be replaced though.

These old glass reflectors were pretty reflective too, they gave a much more intense beam compared to the modern aluminium reflectors. This reflector assembly has since been dissembled though, to donate parts to my Eagle Flatback signal. I needed the reflector dish, socket, and X frame from it. The parts were mounted on a spare cast reflector frame I bought.

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Filename:COL_CIMG_0816.JPG
Album name:joe_347V / My Signal Collection
Keywords:Traffic_Lights
Company and Date Manufactured:Eagle Signal, 1950s?
Filesize:86 KiB
Date added:Feb 05, 2013
Dimensions:1200 x 800 pixels
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Color Space:sRGB
DateTime Original:2013:02:04 19:38:33
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Exposure Time:1/60 sec
FNumber:f/5
Flash:No Flash
Focal length:46 mm
ISO:160
Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS REBEL T3
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streetlight98   [Feb 05, 2013 at 12:18 AM]
Amazing! I can see the two lamp T8 strip clearly! Shocked Very Happy Cool Just WOW!
joe_347V   [Feb 05, 2013 at 12:25 AM]
Yeah, it was dusty at first so it wasn't that reflective but when I cleaned off the dust I was all Shocked at how clear the reflection was.

BTW that's actually a two lamp T12 strip but the ballast also runs T8s. It currently has a pair of Philips 5000K Ultralume lamps. It's mounted under my desk and I use it a lot for closeup shots. Razz

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