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Can anyone ID and date this beacon? (Horni?)

Postby mjmacpherson on Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:06 pm

I happened to stumble across this beacon hanging over an intersection today.
It was connected to a mechanical flasher, but I did not have access to it.
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Re: Can anyone ID and date this beacon? (Horni?)

Postby DigitalMCO on Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:14 pm

OMG! I knew it existed, but now we know the exact location of a cabinet that Malcolm CAN'T open. :rotfl:
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Re: Can anyone ID and date this beacon? (Horni?)

Postby mcha9797 on Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:34 pm

DigitalMCO wrote:OMG! I knew it existed, but now we know the exact location of a cabinet that Malcolm CAN'T open. :rotfl:


Where's Nick when you need him?? :Phil:
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Re: Can anyone ID and date this beacon? (Horni?)

Postby 2070 on Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:49 pm

COOL!!!!!!!!!!! :drool: :drool: :drool:

Looks like a Crouse Hinds Bridge Navigation Light! :good: :thumbsup:
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Re: Can anyone ID and date this beacon? (Horni?)

Postby SirMarbelot on Fri Jul 12, 2013 5:16 pm

I like that a lot!
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Re: Can anyone ID and date this beacon? (Horni?)

Postby Detroit_Galaxian on Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:34 pm

Here's your beacon... It's a Crouse Hinds!

It appears in the 1935 "condulets" catalog. (First link.)

The 2nd link depicts a predecessor version of the beacon from the 1922 catalog.

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http://pixelkitchen.com/ryan_web_images/wv1935.jpg

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Re: Can anyone ID and date this beacon? (Horni?)

Postby techtiques on Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:48 pm

mjmacpherson wrote:I happened to stumble across this beacon hanging over an intersection today.
It was connected to a mechanical flasher, but I did not have access to it.
Spoiler:
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Gamewell used them -- with and without copper domes. Red was originally a Fire Alarm Box locator signal -- usually related to a specific Fire Alarm telegraph station. Blue was a Police Recall Signal -- usually related to a specific Police Call Box.

The older ones have external connecting rods. On the newer ones (1940's) the rods that connect the top and bottom, and hold the lens in place -- are internal.Image
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Re: Can anyone ID and date this beacon? (Horni?)

Postby vaughn on Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:51 pm

I've never seen one of those before :No: I like it.
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Re: Can anyone ID and date this beacon? (Horni?)

Postby EdT. on Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:02 pm

Detroit_Galaxian wrote:Here's your beacon... It's a Crouse Hinds!

Spoiler:
It appears in the 1935 "condulets" catalog. (First link.)

The 2nd link depicts a predecessor version of the beacon from the 1922 catalog.

- Ryan K

http://pixelkitchen.com/ryan_web_images/wv1935.jpg

http://pixelkitchen.com/ryan_web_images/wv1922.jpg

:clapping: :thumbsup:
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Re: Can anyone ID and date this beacon? (Horni?)

Postby Fred on Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:51 am

That is awesome !
Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:
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