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Gumball Comparision Here's a comparison between the current "Toronto Gumball" and a original gumball. The Toronto Gumball is the MH one on the left and the original gumball is the remote ballasted one on the right. Here's the night shot: [IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss50/joseph_125ON/Gallery%20of%20Lights/4c5b419a.jpg[/IMG] Keywords: American_Streetlights

Gumball Comparision

Here's a comparison between the current "Toronto Gumball" and a original gumball. The Toronto Gumball is the MH one on the left and the original gumball is the remote ballasted one on the right.

Here's the night shot:
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Filename:PA063390.JPG
Album name:joe_347V / Toronto Area Streetlights
Keywords:American_Streetlights
Filesize:218 KiB
Date added:Oct 06, 2011
Dimensions:1600 x 1200 pixels
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DateTime Original:2011:10:06 13:25:25
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Focal length:9.7 mm
ISO:100
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A_lights   [Oct 07, 2011 at 01:15 AM]
i like the original gumball, but the new style arm support looks better
streetlight98   [Oct 07, 2011 at 01:19 AM]
Same with me.
joe_347V   [Oct 07, 2011 at 01:22 AM]
Yeah I see what you mean, it looks like they changed the arms when the new gumballs were put in too.
gailgrove   [Oct 07, 2011 at 01:35 AM]
I also like the looks of the old ones better but the new ones are fine with me!
joe_347V   [Oct 07, 2011 at 01:39 AM]
Yeah, at least they still more or less look like the classic gumball lumes unlike those repro ones. Razz
streetlight98   [Oct 07, 2011 at 01:43 AM]
Well technically this is a repro. Razz
gailgrove   [Oct 07, 2011 at 01:45 AM]
No, they are just new gumballs, they never stopped making them.
streetlight98   [Oct 07, 2011 at 01:46 AM]
Really? Is it confirmed who makes these?
gailgrove   [Oct 07, 2011 at 01:53 AM]
You found they where Coopers, they are made exactly like the old ones unlike repos which are not built the same. Is a new NEMA head a repo? Exactly, no it isn't. Both of these lights are NEMAs.
streetlight98   [Oct 07, 2011 at 01:55 AM]
It's a NEMA, but the optics are a repro. Cooper unfourtunatly discontinued this in 2008. Sad That's why i asked who made these because aren't these still installed there?
gailgrove   [Oct 07, 2011 at 01:57 AM]
They still make them, they are likely now an off catalog item like the OV-15 and OV-25. Toronto is likely the only place the that orders them.
streetlight98   [Oct 07, 2011 at 02:00 AM]
I contacted Cooper earlier on the year and I got the response "We are sorry. Our "gumball" light has been discontinued since 2008 with no current replacment." These must be specially made for Torronto.
gailgrove   [Oct 07, 2011 at 02:01 AM]
I'm pretty sure they are, did you ever ask Cooper about the OV-15/25?
streetlight98   [Oct 07, 2011 at 02:05 AM]
I did. They said "The OV15 and OV25 are still produced today. For further information, please contact our Customer First Center in Peachtree, Georgia." I never called the Customer Service place though.
GullWhiz   [Oct 07, 2011 at 02:38 AM]
YAY you took the pic! Now, time for you to take a night shot Rolling Eyes

By the way the head looks like a Josyln to me...I could be wrong...
joe_347V   [Nov 26, 2011 at 06:48 PM]
The night shot is now posted on this page.

-----[07 Oct 2011 at 04:14]-----
Oh great, now I need another subway token. Rolling Eyes
GullWhiz   [Nov 26, 2011 at 06:50 PM]
Now Joe.....relamp that old fixture, and rewire and do whatever it needs to get it working again!
gailgrove   [Nov 26, 2011 at 06:53 PM]
I'll do it if you give me a bucket truck!
joe_347V   [Nov 26, 2011 at 06:59 PM]
I bet you that old gumball still works and was probably switched off when the bus terminal that it lights was abandoned.
joe_347V   [Mar 07, 2018 at 08:19 AM]
update: these are mostly gone now, the entire site has been demolished and is now a giant pit for a future underground LRT station.

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