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GE Novalux

Postby mcha9797 on Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:14 pm

My latest signal was delivered Friday, I'm gonna need some help and advice from you all restoring this one. :yes: The red lens is cracked, and the green lens is a (blue version) Darley, I'll be looking to trade that one for a spider if anyone is interested. Over all it is in pretty good shape, except for a couple holes that were drilled in the back for a three way thumb switch, and ground wire. :Phil: The reflectors are in fair/good shape, with a few cracks on the outer edge on two of them. The lenses and reflectors were cleaned up a little before I took the pictures. I'll be bringing this to OSM, so you all can give me some tips on the best way to get this signal cleaned up and ready for paint/powder coat.

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Re: GE Novalux

Postby jab8356 on Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:57 pm

mcha9797 wrote: so you all can give me some tips on the best way to get this signal cleaned up and ready for paint/powder coat.


Take it all apart and have it media blasted.
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Re: GE Novalux

Postby Crunge98 on Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:24 pm

Nice! Yours is older than mine! It has the ID tag!!!
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Re: GE Novalux

Postby vaughn on Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:55 pm

Wait :shock: I contacted the guy and he said he'd send it to me. The guy must of gotten the addresses mixed up, I'm kidding of course :grin:
Sweet GE Mark. I'm liking GE's more and more but I can't kick my favorite signals CH to the curb just yet. If your gona powder coat this holy smokes look out, that'll look fantastic. Great score :clapping:

  This one looks much better than the one ''Chubby'' was trying to give you :Wink2: IMO  
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Re: GE Novalux

Postby mcha9797 on Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:09 pm

vaughn wrote:

  This one looks much better than the one ''Chubby'' was trying to give you :Wink2: IMO  


I don't think the "Chubby Chic" knows what the word's... give, fair, decent price....means. :No: You notice, she still has it, :yes: the price is coming down a bit though. She only got $150 for the red command that she listed, if that trend continues, she's gonna loose money compared to my offer for the package. :rotfl:
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Re: GE Novalux

Postby vaughn on Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:20 pm

I have noticed that commands are or seem to be coming down. It's a good thing really because I don't want to financially die buying command lens :nono: Besides that people think they can get rich selling one lens :roll: I don't care if you got a command lens for free, your not retiring with an extra $250.00 in your pocket :Phil:
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Re: GE Novalux

Postby mcha9797 on Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:30 pm

With a closer look at this signal, the hinge and latch hardware is separate from the signal body and appear to be brass. :2Cool: This light has several layers of paint, but there is some evidence that green may have been the original color. I tried to access the archives for more information on the Novalux, but the page wouldn't open. Can anyone help me date this signal?

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Re: GE Novalux

Postby SirMarbelot on Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:33 pm

Frickin awesome...any idea where it was in service?
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Re: GE Novalux

Postby mcha9797 on Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:42 pm

It was purchased from a seller in Bloomington Indiana, he said that it has been in his family for the last 50 years or so. That's all the info I have on it.
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Re: GE Novalux

Postby signal man619 on Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:50 pm

Truly one of my favorite types of lights!!!! The Novaluxes :drool: :drool: :drool:
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