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by **shevy_57** on Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:33 pm

Thanks for posting :cool:

by **BigTbird1974** on Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:06 pm

stuck*in*time wrote:never seen a bulb socket where the wires clip on to spades on the top side ....

My Kennedy branded single-section has a socket like that.

EagleSignalFan wrote:I used to watch Mr. Rogers Neighborhood all the time when I was younger, and somehow I never remember seeing the episode with the traffic signal factory. Thanks for posting.

EPAC-EPIC-MARC wrote:I wonder if thats Eagle's factory prior to the current Austin, TX facility.

It could be. The credits do mention a Special Thanks to "Eagle TCS/Siemans Energy".

The thing I thought strange was the credit to "SiemAns Energy...a typo on the part of the show's production staff, or was (now) Siemens once spelled that way during the progression of company name changes/buyouts/etc?

THANKS JoeC for the links, anyway!! Fun trip back in time...I too watched Mr. Rogers while a child (closer to the 2nd of your links than the signal factory episode, I'm afraid) and had sorta forgotten that he always had that traffic signal on his set. Hmmm...now, one more legit 'childhood influence' which I could blame now, for my current "collecting affliction"...?? :crazy:

by **EPAC-EPIC-MARC** on Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:20 pm

BigTbird1974 wrote:
stuck*in*time wrote:never seen a bulb socket where the wires clip on to spades on the top side ....

My Kennedy branded single-section has a socket like that.

Thats cause Kennedy is Eagle, just a different casting foundry. That socket design was used on the DuraSig, Mark IV and LFE polys that Eagle/Siemens produced.

BigTbird1974 wrote:The thing I thought strange was the credit to "SiemAns Energy...a typo on the part of the show's production staff, or was (now) Siemens once spelled that way during the progression of company name changes/buyouts/etc?

Its a typo. Eagle Signal/Automatic Signal Corp was bought by Siemens in 1997. The actual Siemens corporation was around prior to them acquiring Eagle.

by **Magnetboy** on Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:25 pm

That was fun to watch. I remember, as most of you do, watching Mr. Rogers as a child. I forgot all about that light on his set too.

by **LarryC39** on Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:26 pm

Seriously? After "assembly" they put each signal on a test fixture to see if it lights up :Phil:

Both links ('68 and modern) show an Econolite(?) signal on the wall. Didn't it change over the years, at one point he has a deco?

by **Troy** on Sun Oct 02, 2011 2:45 am

I watched that show religiously too growing up. I never really liked Mr. McFeeley or Lady Elaine though, they creeped me out for some reason.

Watching the assembly video: When Mr. Rogers starts turning on and off the various colors on his signal, the whole "brick" pillar the light is mounted on wiggles. :this:

Cool vids! :good:

by **EPAC-EPIC-MARC** on Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:56 am

LarryC39 wrote:Seriously? After "assembly" they put each signal on a test fixture to see if it lights up
?

They could only pick one QA control test. This...or corrosion resistance....

Budgets...... :crazy:

.....

by **Econo101** on Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:00 pm

LarryC39 wrote:Seriously? After "assembly" they put each signal on a test fixture to see if it lights up

Both links ('68 and modern) show an Econolite(?) signal on the wall. Didn't it change over the years, at one point he has a deco?

I thought so too!!

There is a photo showing him and the entire deco, but I can't find it. If you look closely in this photo at the edges of the signal it is clearly an art deco.

by **mikerm** on Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:16 pm

I'm a huge fan of the Mark IV's. I don't know why, but they just draw my full attention (the 12" sections anyway). I love the rounded back and all of that. I don't know, it's just oddly awesome.

by **notMUTCDcompliant** on Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:25 pm

yes, I can see the Yellow Smiley!

The brick pillar is just an example of how real tv is.... nothing is real on tv! :Wink2:

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