this is one of Two Fixed face four way signals in downtown Idabel,Oklahoma
they are the only signals present at these intersections,are Incandescent are are controlled by internal mechanical controlers..i just love the delay between phases.
In New Hampshire there was one of these. In order to comply with MUTCD, they just added post top signal heads to the intersection and rewired the controlls to a modern one. Nice that they kept the old signal.
good stuff..i love when they keep old equipment around such as Here.
they have Three 4 Ways per intersection...which means it meets MUTCD....got any pictures of what your talking about though?..sounds intreasting,BTW Streetviews of both Sargent Sowell 4 Way's in that city have been added in the Description above.
Sargent Sowell produced signals in the mid 60s to early 70s. The original diecut mechanical controller would be in the bottom, unless a newer controller was added on the pole later.
TEECO bought the Sargent Sowell design and is currently the only manufacturer of fixed four way signals left in America. My buddy took a picture of a brand new TEECO four way recently installed in Ohio Here! Its cool to see brand new fixed four ways going up.
it should be internal...nothing that looked like a controller box was anywhere near..or if it was i missed it.
similar setup with a 4 Way Cluster in the same town,similar phase changes so it must use a similar controller but obviouslly external since a controller probably isn't in a cluster.
Fixed Face 4-Way's aren't that common a sight for me...none in tyler except for a local BBQ resturant that has a CH 4 Way Red Beacon as a decorative piece indoors and one place slightly south of us has a Rare WS Darley ball beacon.
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![Sargent Sowell Four Way Signal
Sargent Sowell 4 Way.
this is one of Two Fixed face four way signals in downtown Idabel,Oklahoma
they are the only signals present at these intersections,are Incandescent are are controlled by internal mechanical controlers..i just love the delay between phases.
[url=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Idabel,Oklahoma&ll=33.895474,-94.822921&spn=41.327149,173.144531&hnear=Idabel,+McCurtain,+Oklahoma&gl=us&t=w&z=3&vpsrc=6&layer=c&panoid=PwHdDaKfFd5THNcz0n5Zsw&cbll=33.895474,-94.822921&cbp=13,-458.0903745294552,,0,-16.042818264250755]Streetview of One Sargent Sowell 4 Way in Idabel[/url]
[url=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Idabel,Oklahoma&ll=33.89529,-94.824202&spn=41.327149,173.144531&hnear=Idabel,+McCurtain,+Oklahoma&gl=us&t=w&z=3&vpsrc=6&layer=c&panoid=Sw4cnmtVGthR3vDf9RQIEA&cbll=33.89529,-94.824202&cbp=13,-358.7394958724755,,0,2.4064222453360316]Streetview of the Second Sargent Sowell 4 Way [/url]
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Sargent Sowell Four Way Signal
Sargent Sowell 4 Way.
this is one of Two Fixed face four way signals in downtown Idabel,Oklahoma
they are the only signals present at these intersections,are Incandescent are are controlled by internal mechanical controlers..i just love the delay between phases.
[url=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Idabel,Oklahoma&ll=33.895474,-94.822921&spn=41.327149,173.144531&hnear=Idabel,+McCurtain,+Oklahoma&gl=us&t=w&z=3&vpsrc=6&layer=c&panoid=PwHdDaKfFd5THNcz0n5Zsw&cbll=33.895474,-94.822921&cbp=13,-458.0903745294552,,0,-16.042818264250755]Streetview of One Sargent Sowell 4 Way in Idabel[/url]
[url=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Idabel,Oklahoma&ll=33.89529,-94.824202&spn=41.327149,173.144531&hnear=Idabel,+McCurtain,+Oklahoma&gl=us&t=w&z=3&vpsrc=6&layer=c&panoid=Sw4cnmtVGthR3vDf9RQIEA&cbll=33.89529,-94.824202&cbp=13,-358.7394958724755,,0,2.4064222453360316]Streetview of the Second Sargent Sowell 4 Way [/url]
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they have Three 4 Ways per intersection...which means it meets MUTCD....got any pictures of what your talking about though?..sounds intreasting,BTW Streetviews of both Sargent Sowell 4 Way's in that city have been added in the Description above.
TEECO bought the Sargent Sowell design and is currently the only manufacturer of fixed four way signals left in America. My buddy took a picture of a brand new TEECO four way recently installed in Ohio Here! Its cool to see brand new fixed four ways going up.
similar setup with a 4 Way Cluster in the same town,similar phase changes so it must use a similar controller but obviouslly external since a controller probably isn't in a cluster.