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Unknown Light at estate sale - possible Plessey Tin Lantern?

Postby khardy on Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:03 pm

Hi Folks,

Does anyone know what this light is?
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Saw a photo of this at a nearby estate sale. This is the only photo listed. Is this worth going to get or junk?

Cheers!

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Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

Postby SignalLab on Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:06 pm

go get it dude
  although that should be your natural reaction...get it first then figure it out!!! :Wink2:  
! Great find....you are getting good at this signal stuff!
Its a Plessey Tin Lantern, from England! :thumbsup:
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Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

Postby BigTbird1974 on Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:44 pm

SignalLab wrote:go get it dude
  although that should be your natural reaction...get it first then figure it out!!! :Wink2:  
! Great find....you are getting good at this signal stuff!
Its a Plessey Tin Lantern, from England! :thumbsup:


WHAT HE SAID -- on ALL counts!! :shock: :thumbsup: :clapping:
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Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

Postby somuchtoseeanddo on Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:45 pm

BigTbird1974 wrote:
SignalLab wrote:go get it dude
  although that should be your natural reaction...get it first then figure it out!!! :Wink2:  
! Great find....you are getting good at this signal stuff!
Its a Plessey Tin Lantern, from England! :thumbsup:


WHAT HE SAID -- on ALL counts!! :shock: :thumbsup: :clapping:


Ditto! Those make for nice signal collecting, Chap!
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Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

Postby vaughn on Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:18 am

I'm under the impression the lens are of a different size in the tin pleasy.
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Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

Postby Crunge98 on Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:52 am

:drool: Grab it :thumbsup:
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Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

Postby khardy on Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:27 am

Ok Guys... we went to look at the light.
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So... is this what a Plessey Tin Lantern Light looks like?

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Re: Unknown Light at estate sale - possible Plessey Tin Lant

Postby freebrickproductions on Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:02 pm

Yep. :grin:
I am a railfan, signalfan, and I'm interested in tornado sirens. I hope to learn new things about traffic lights because I'm interested in them and don't know much about them.
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Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

Postby Troy on Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:17 pm

khardy wrote:Ok Guys... we went to look at the light.



That boardwalk and purple mounting flange look a lot like your backyard. I think you did more than "look" at it. :silly:
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Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

Postby BigTbird1974 on Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:33 pm

khardy wrote:Image


:drool: :drool: :drool:
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