Crouse Hinds Traffic Light

The older d and dt type signals were much more ornate than the type m.

Crouse hinds traffic light.

Crouse hinds sold its former traffic division about 30 years ago. I got parts and pieces from a local intersection. Looking for traffic lights and parts. Jeremy walker recommended for you.

Vintage crouse hinds 1 775 00. Since most signals were mounted overhead the smiley refractors would divert part of the light in a more downward direction for easier viewing by pedestrians while most of the light from the lens would still be directed horizontally toward oncoming traffic. They then became part of peek traffic transyt. The controller was up on lincoln ave utica ny in front of holy trinity church since some time in the 60 s i think and there was also a crouse hinds art deco single signal i got.

Vintage crouse hinds traffic signal light 1930 1940s restored sign. Antique traffic light signal w visors nice shape original usa this is a really eclectic piece and vintage representation of an early type train traffic signal light. My traffic light signal collection duration. Others no longer exist as companies.

It was originally green and wired with all lights on i repainted it yellow and wired it to a raspberry pi relays to control it over the internet. We sold it to a company called traffic controls technologies. While lettered command lenses were still available the predominant crouse hinds type d and dt lenses were known as smiley lenses. Selling a crouse hinds 3 way traffic signal and base.

Crouse hinds 4 way traffic signal light duration. I acquired it via craigslist a couple years ago for a fun project but no longer have the room for it. Crouse hinds electric company a manufacturer of high grade electrical specialties was established in 1897 in syracuse new york they later shortened their name to crouse hinds company and beginning in the early 1920s specialized in the manufacture of traffic signals controllers and accessories. Crouse hinds made m type signals from 1952 until about 1960.

Some common brands you will find for sale online include crouse hinds harrington seaberg chicago pneumatic marbelite econolite us s company mccain eagle raco products liberty traffic lights and kopp tl. Below is the link to their website. M and d dt 4 way signal sections can be stacked and will fit together perfectly although it would look rather unattractive to a signalfan. Manufactured by the crouse hinds company this traffic signal light has three glass 8 inch original light lenses yellow red and yellow with glass mirrored reflectors a true indication of its age and rarity all in excellent.

More utica ny stuff i picked up in november 2018. The company name remained in use as a subsidiary of cooper industries however the traffic.