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Lanterns/Fixtures => Vintage => Topic started by: Nevada Willis on March 17, 2015, 09:53:55 AM

Title: Beverly Hills Pick
Post by: Nevada Willis on March 17, 2015, 09:53:55 AM

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.

Title: Re: Beverly Hills Pick
Post by: Mike on March 17, 2015, 03:44:13 PM

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.

Title: Re: Beverly Hills Pick
Post by: Solanaceae on August 23, 2015, 10:35:46 PM

I hope you can save these beauties, including the Jones lampholders. :)
Also, you have a great collection.