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Sad day,
I finally got what I thought was a good vintage POWER BRACKET.....BUT NO! I found it to be hacked and missing the correct Astrodome control. so now I'll have to improvise just to see if it even works as described. Sad,sad, UPSETTING day.
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Sad day,

I finally got what I thought was a good vintage POWER BRACKET.....BUT NO! I found it to be hacked and missing the correct Astrodome control. so now I'll have to improvise just to see if it even works as described. Sad,sad, UPSETTING day.

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streetlight98   [Aug 09, 2014 at 11:55 PM]
Looks like it has an Astrodome PC... Neutral Looks like a nice light to me, though it needs a bath. Smile
Mercuryvapor123   [Aug 10, 2014 at 12:15 AM]
yes it did have an astrodome unfortunately the one I have in there doesn't match the plug in the light , It's a different style. Oh well I like it. I was going to post pics of how I improvised but my batteries went dead in the camera . Maybe tomorrow. Btw this light is from July, 1965 according to the date code GA.
streetlight98   [Aug 10, 2014 at 12:29 AM]
Ah I see. Yeah I have 20 pics to post to the LG but they have a stupid 10 pics per day limit so I have to wait until tomorrow and the next day. Rolling Eyes Yeah GA is 1965 so this is silver? Smile I think that's the only year they were silver since weren't they introduced in 1965? Or was it 1964? I know the Powr/Door cobraheads were introduced in 1966 since they were always gray.
Mercuryvapor123   [Aug 10, 2014 at 12:35 AM]
Yep, This old dog is silver, I have a new P.E hole cover in clear coming from GE and the way I improvised with my astrodome and connection isn't bad but I'm dissapointed it not completely original.
streetlight98   [Aug 10, 2014 at 01:35 AM]
Ahh yeah looks like it could use a new PC socket. I like the astrodome power brackets but not a fan of the astrodome cobraheads. I don't like cobraheads as much without a PC on top... BTW, is this 175W MV?
Mercuryvapor123   [Aug 10, 2014 at 01:52 AM]
No this originally had an Astrodome no socket, It just didn't come with the control so I put mine in it.The astrodome cover was not in good shape so I ordered a new one. Yes this is 175 watt MV.
streetlight98   [Aug 10, 2014 at 02:32 AM]
I meant new cover... Embarrassed Are you sure it will fit since the new GE PC socket holes are smaller.
Mercuryvapor123   [Aug 10, 2014 at 03:02 AM]
I Hope, although I compared it to my other Power Brackets and they look to be the same, we'll see.
streetlight98   [Aug 10, 2014 at 03:00 PM]
You mean the covers or the holes are the same? In the 80s some time they switched to the smaller holes. The same time they started using the tool-free PC sockets.
Mercuryvapor123   [Aug 10, 2014 at 03:57 PM]
I measured the hole on one of my newer PB's an on the 1965 one and they are the same measurement.
streetlight98   [Aug 10, 2014 at 04:01 PM]
Really? Neutral My M-400A2's PC hole is smaller than any of my other GEs, which all use the 2-screw type PC socket.
Mercuryvapor123   [Aug 10, 2014 at 04:26 PM]
Yep, Same size, Now I'm not sure about the cobra heads.

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