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by **Fred** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:28 am

This week lets try the Crouse Hinds Type D.
List your pictures, Information, and knowledge for all to research and enjoy. :thumbsup:

by **Fred** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:32 am

Type D 4-Way
Reflector Assembly w/Glass Reflector

Type D Cast Reflector Frame

Type D Post Mount - 9" Steel Finial - 1-1/4" Threaded Top Plate

Solid Visor

Cast Iron Post Mount - These Also Came In Aluminum - Fit's A 4" Post

Original 9" Finial

Type D Latch - Notice The lower Profile Of The Handle - One Piece Visor & Door

Left- Type DT, Right- Type D

3/8" Threaded Cap Nut- These came In 3 Styles, Made Of Brass or Aluminum

by **Jim** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:08 am

Your pics are not showin up, even when I click the shortcut, it takes me ta PB but still no pics show? :scratch:

Jim

by **Crunge98** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:16 am

These were made from 1936 to 1950 with a minor changes in them through the years.

They could of had Lancaster Glass relfectors or Bosch and Lomb.

The earlier ones had lenses with indents, such as the commands, large bead and small beads smileys. then the smileys changed to a double outward tab and had a number 2 on them

The earlier 4 ways had a 1-1/4" threaded hole in the top then changed to 1-1/2"

The earlier hangers were brass before changing to cast iron

Cast visors were standard, bolt on visors were optional, horizontal door with bolt on visor was another option. these doors are different from the DT. the D had a 90 degree rain drain

There was a lettered door that just said Crouse Hinds with a bolt on visor

The D didn't use a lense gasket just cork between the lense and door

All Ds had lower lever latch

Earlier Ds had an ID tag

There is some highlights for now anyone else have some info to post, I have a bunch more

by **Fred** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:21 am

The pictures are linked to my photo bucket, the links look correct. :scratch:

Anyone else not seeing the pics.?

by **Crunge98** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:22 am

I saw them :thumbsup:

by **Fred** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:28 am

Good stuff Jay- :thumbsup:

Also,
The D's had 2 different styles of cast reflector frames.

There were two sizes of rods, 3/8" with 3/8" thread & 5/16" with 3/8" thread.

Three styles of cap nuts. (Taller, fatter, narrower....)

Squared off drip edge :drool:

on the doors.

Used shims behind the worm gear to get the correct clearance for the doors to latch properly. And the worm gear are shorter than the DT's.

The (4-ways at least) didn't have a terminal block.

I'll post pixs of these differences & examples later. :thumbsup:

by **notMUTCDcompliant** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:47 am

I think this guy is a type d:

by **walkdontwalk** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:19 am

notMUTCDcompliant wrote:I think this guy is a type d:

You're correct! A Type 'D'. :thumbsup:

Can't wait to see it finished!

Ed

by **Crunge98** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:08 am

Fred wrote:Good stuff Jay-

Also,
The D's had 2 different styles of cast reflector frames.

Three styles of cap nuts. (Taller, fatter, narrower....)

The (4-ways at least) didn't have a terminal block.

And there was atleast two different styles of body frames also

the one style of accorn his hard to find all brass also

The 4 ways did have a terminal block, they were mounted right to the roof. they are a pain to work on. where the DT's had the bracket that mounted in the roof that dropped the terminal block down and turned it so you could work on it when opening the red section

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