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by **steven1981** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:51 pm

A couple of days ago, I came across this interesting photograph. It shows the interior of a cabinet from the city of New York. The signal controller that was inside of this cabinet was manufactured by General Electric, and the entire set-up was once located at the corner of W. 125th Street and Broadway in uptown Manhattan.

A gentleman from New York City's Department of Traffic makes sure the signal controller is properly synchronized for new traffic signal progression. Circa 1951. Photograph from Corbis.

I was always curious as to what was inside of these small cabinets.

by **TacomaJoe** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:05 pm

I have a Marbelite controller & cabinet that looks just about identical to that GE.

by **Mike80** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:11 pm

Great picture :thumbsup:

Where did you find it?
That's the GE Type D controller. I have one of those controlling a few signals.

by **steven1981** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:18 pm

Mike80 wrote:Great picture Where did you find it?
That's the GE Type D controller. I have one of those controlling a few signals.

Mike, I came across the photograph on Corbis. Below, is the link to the photograph from that website.

http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo ... rk?popup=1

by **69-cat** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:52 pm

Where is his Safety Yellow vast?

by **coyttl** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:15 pm

69-cat wrote:Where is his Safety Yellow vast?

Couldn't tell you..

But that's one sharp-lookin' hat..! They dressed up in style back then! :thumbsup:

by **steven1981** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:12 pm

coyttl wrote:
69-cat wrote:Where is his Safety Yellow vast?

Couldn't tell you..

But that's one sharp-lookin' hat..! They dressed up in style back then!

You read my mind. I agree as well. Nice attire.

by **RYGDWW** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:48 pm

I'm glad I don't have to wear a suit and hat to go work on timings in cabinets!

by **burgundyyears** on Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:07 pm

RYGDWW wrote:I'm glad I don't have to wear a suit and hat to go work on timings in cabinets!

This gentleman was probably a civil engineer or some equivalent station with the city. Back in those days, if you had a job with a title of engineer - you wore a suit to work, no ifs, and, or buts. Even if you were out signal timing all day. :crazy:

by **Econo101** on Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:00 pm

burgundyyears wrote:
RYGDWW wrote:I'm glad I don't have to wear a suit and hat to go work on timings in cabinets!

This gentleman was probably a civil engineer or some equivalent station with the city. Back in those days, if you had a job with a title of engineer - you wore a suit to work, no ifs, and, or buts. Even if you were out signal timing all day.

Times have changed. I'm an engineer and I can wear shorts, a T-shirt and flip flops to work if I so desired haha. They do however make me wear steel toes when I'm in the back playing with controller cabinets

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