Gallery of Lights
Lanterns/Fixtures => Vintage => Topic started by: Nevada Willis on March 17, 2015, 09:53:55 AM
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I met a lady whose husband many years ago saved a bunch of vintage series street lights from the scrap dumpster. Some of them are a little unusual. She's thinking about selling them so I said I'd help her identify them and get the info out to the other collectors. Many pieces look like WW-II vintage as they have porcelain bodies but have NEMA latch-on adapters.
A few are like this one, similar to GE's Form 72. The binding posts are interesting and the reflector has kind of a Westinghouse look to it. Anyone recognize it?
(http://www.kbrhorse.net/strtemp/bhp01.jpg)
Here's another style although these binding posts look more like typical Line Material. I'd like to identify this one also.
(http://www.kbrhorse.net/strtemp/bhp02.jpg)
Cool art deco latch. This fixture has a Line Material look to it but I've never seen art deco latches on LM gear.
(http://www.kbrhorse.net/strtemp/bhp03.jpg)
Another view of just a few of the fixtures.
(http://www.kbrhorse.net/strtemp/bhp04.jpg)
Any ideas, gang? Comments encouraged.
Also (drum roll please) she may have a box of ceramic Jones sockets packed away somewhere.
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Wow! Very unique construction! That latch looks familiar... Was it used on the GE clamshells? Or maybe a Revere or something? I have no idea. Hopefully someone else has a better idea as to who made these.
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I hope you can save these beauties, including the Jones lampholders. :)
Also, you have a great collection.