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by **3Mfanatic** on Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:43 am

An Illuminated Stop Sign!!!! :drool:

http://vintageportland.files.wordpress. ... h-1951.jpg

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And check out the flashing lights in the pavement here along with the 4-way beacon overhead.

http://vintageportland.files.wordpress. ... n-1939.jpg

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The Acme at the lower right corner here on Sandy Boulevard and 28th Avenue has been covered likely pending removal. The Detroit-style overhead signals were never common in Portland and were likely removed by the early 1960s.

http://vintageportland.files.wordpress. ... t-1940.jpg

by **2070** on Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:11 am

These are some great pictures you found!! :clapping:

Keep them coming!!! :good:

by **TacomaJoe** on Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:23 am

Wow, that cluster has plenty of stem length. Must have been a clearance issue with the trolley lines.

by **eagleyes** on Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:42 pm

2070 wrote:These are some great pictures you found!!

Keep them coming!!!

I second that emotion. :thumbsup:

by **3Mfanatic** on Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:55 am

It's taken awhile but here's some more!

Acmes at 50th & Foster Road; 1937

Acmes downtown at 6th and Alder; facing north on 6th. This scene is unrecognizable today as you can see here

NE 13th & Holladay; 1960 - Holladay Street now carries MAX light rail in the westbound direction and is an eastbound one-way for cars but you can still see this intersection here.

And finally some cluster action facing north on 10th at West Burnside in 1939. 10th Avenue is now a one-way heading north and the Wentworth & Irwin car dealership at left is now legendary Powell's Books. Modern Street View here

by **flyboy94a** on Sat Jun 01, 2013 3:50 pm

Thanks for sharing those GREAT photos! Makes you wonder what time was like back in those days.

by **2070** on Sat Jun 01, 2013 4:42 pm

This one is a cool one!! :good:

3Mfanatic wrote:It's taken awhile but here's some more!

Acmes at 50th & Foster Road; 1937

YouTube · by **signal-in-the-box** on Sat Jun 01, 2013 4:51 pm

3Mfanatic wrote:This scene is unrecognizable today as you can see here

Interesting... 8" LED arrow...
https://maps.google.com/?t=m&layer=c&cb ... 18&vpsrc=0

BTW using these neat "signal-in-the-box"s as my new icon!...
https://maps.google.com/?t=m&layer=c&cb ... 05681&z=18

by **3Mfanatic** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:17 am

The signal in the island that is nearest to but facing away from the photographer in this photo appears to be a Crouse-Hinds art deco, certainly a Type D but the photo was taken in 1939. When did the Type D go on sale because it appears brand new in the picture (as does the concrete).

http://vintageportland.files.wordpress. ... t-1939.jpg

Now, in case you were curious (spoiler: The D is long gone): https://maps.google.com/maps?q=100+SW+1 ... 4,,0,-0.93

by **EdT.** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:46 am

Wow, how did I miss this thread? :rob:

Great pics Andrew! :clapping:

3Mfanatic wrote:And check out the flashing lights in the pavement here along with the 4-way beacon overhead.

http://vintageportland.files.wordpress. ... n-1939.jpg

Those aren't flashing lights, those are "pavement signals". For the most part they weren't electrified (except for a very few models) and instead had a reflector(s) to catch the oncoming vehicle's headlights.

You can see more about these here:
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=6853
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=474
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2908
There are more, but you get the idea.

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