ZMODS STREETLIGHT WEBSITE (Creator:STEVE ZALIMAS)

UPDATED: AUGUST 17, 2017

Here are photos and descriptions of the lights and electrical equipment that are in my collection. I have acquired fixtures from flea markets, want ads, salvage yards, municipalities, private parties and Mass Electric (back in the late 80's / early 90's to present). I have plenty of product to display and I will be adding more to this page soon so stay tuned :)

I acquired this Westinghouse OV10i B, 175 watt / 120 volt MV fixture from a woman in RI (July 2015). This was one of many fixtures and supplies that I bought when she was cleaning out her barn. The fixture was covered in dirt from the barn environment. I washed out and disassembled the fixture. Wire wheeled the metal surfaces of all corrosion etc.. Painted, wired and reassembled all components. Tested good. I left the painted ballast in original condition. I was able to clean and reuse the fixture schematic label on the metal cover. Here are the photos of the restoration process
This one piece cast iron pole/base is an original Worcester Electric Light Co. post top variation. I acquired this pole in 2013, near where I grew up in Worcester. I remember seeing this pole when I was a kid and thrilled to actually have it in my collection. This is now restored/ installed in my front yard with my retro acorn fixture.
This GE 109 Fixture was rescued by me, from the Mass Electric dumpster, back in 1988. This fixture came from one of the old green curved arm poles that used to line Gold Star Blvd. There is still green paint on the edge of the slipfitter. This was a MV fixture before I converted it to incandescent.
This porcelain spotlight was purchased from a flea market in OKC, on a business trip in 2012. It is in near mint shape and resides on our tree, ready to shine down on our beach front, for parties etc...
This GE Form 79CR is one of 7 fixtures that I rescued from the scrap bin, at Shrewsbury Municipal Light (with permission). This was around 1992-93 when Shrewsbury was eliminating all their incandescent fixtures.
I acquired this old "ball & spear" Wheeler Boston porcelain radial wave fixture in Nov 2014. It was inoperable and showed years of wear. Since it was going into the collection, I wanted to restore it to its former glory. The fixture was disassembled, parts cleaned, wire wheel & painted the metal parts then reassembled. Fortunately most of the hardware came out fine but a few screws broke due to corrosion. Everything got reassembled with new hardware where needed. The fixture assembly came out great and showcases in the collection nicely. Here are some detailed photos of the various parts of the fixture, during the restoration process.
This is one of a few Hartford Faience porcelain light fixtures that I saved back in the early 90's. There were an abundance of these still in service up until the HPS invasion of 1989-94. I am glad I saved what I could but I wish I was able to rescue all that I've seen that were getting ready for the scrapper. Times were changing when, before, I could have any light that was getting scrapped. Now (in 1993) a more serious, sue fearing environment was coming into play. Now, I couldn't get anything from Mass Electric directly anymore. I was able to make some contacts and save some additional fixtures before I left for the service in Spring 1995. From then on, the abundance of old fixtures disappeared from the landscape. Here are some photos of the anatomy of a Hartford Faience streetlight fixture, thru the process of restoration.
Restored Westy aluminum series circuit, span wire incandescent head unit w/mini GE acorn globe
NOS GE Mini Acorn Globe w/Double Union Stickers. Sat on Municipal Light Stockroom Shelf for 50+ years
Restored Line Materials aluminum series circuit incandescent head unit w/o PC socket.
Restored Line Materials aluminum series circuit incandescent head w/pass-thru insulator. This is the only example of this fixture that I have ever seen. This is so unusual that it has been one of my favorites in my collection.
Restored Pemco aluminum incandescent head w/PC socket.
Restored Line Materials aluminum incandescent head w/PC socket.
Restored 1970's GE aluminum incandescent head w/PC socket.
Restored 1960's GE aluminum incandescent head w/PC socket.
Restored Westy NEMA series circuit head with green porcelain pass thru insulator.
Restored Line Materials mini aluminum incandescent head w/newer GE PC socket.
Restored Line Materials mini aluminum incandescent head w/o PC socket (cap on top of the head).
Restored aluminum mini incandescent head w/o PC socket (unknown manufacturer).
Restored 1960's/70's Wheeler Boston NEMA head w/PC Socket, Screw On Adaptor Ring.
Restored early 1950's Wheeler Boston aluminum head w/large pull out socket.
Restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" aluminum incandescent head w/double block off plates. Threaded NEMA "clip on" adaptor ring attached to show how some radial wave and crescent moon reflectors attached.
Restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" aluminum incandescent head w/double pass thru insulators for a series circuit application.
Restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" aluminum incandescent head w/one pass thru insulator and one block off plate. This is the normal configuration for this style of head. The insulator was there for an external PC socket assembly (usually installed on the arm) wiring to feed into the head.
Restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" aluminum incandescent head w/integrated PC socket assembly on top of the head. This design came out after the tube PC assembly changed over to twist lock style. The "can" on top can be positioned for true North with a set screw and the top lid can unlatch and unplug from the rest of the assembly.
I converted this radial wave streetlight assembly as a swing light. Nice, relaxing swing under the light of this beauty.
Wheeler Reflector Co. industrial porcelain light fixture w/name tag and union decal.
Rare Porcelain "Bathtub" shade in near mint shape. I dont know the make of this shade but it looks like a modified crescent moon design.
Cast iron pole doors with "WEL", "WCE" and "Ornamental Lighting Pole Co. New York City" variations cast into them.
Here are all the Cobra Heads that I had in my street light collection (the left photo is what remains today). I had refurbished over 240 fixtures (between 1991-94) but scaled down the collection to what I have listed below.
GE M150/M250A2, FCO, 100 watt HPS fixture. This is a mid 80's model that came out right before the fixture lost the "boxy" look with a smoother redesign.
GE M150/M250A2, FCO, 100/175 watt Mercury Vapor (MV) fixture. This is a mid 80's model that came out right before the fixture lost the "boxy" look with a smoother redesign. This is an NOS fixture, never installed. This still has the "17" blue sticker in the fixture, (in case I want to switch the taps of the ballast to 175 watt MV). Found in a clients basement (of a former Mass Electric Lineman's house)
NOS GE M250R1, 50 watt HPS. Jan 1980 (AS code) build date. Found from a clients shop van (that he bought with all kinds of electrical gear inside) in Sutton, MA
GE M250R2, FCO, 50 watt HPS. This is a 1991 version.
GE M250R2, 70 watt HPS. This is a 1989-91 version with a rare, clear, plastic refractor.
GE M250R2, FCO, 100 watt MV. This is a 1991 version with a black plastic bulb socket.
GE M250R2, FCO, 150 watt HPS. This is a 1993 version that has the flatter door style (one year only). The door construction (from 1993 going forward) got lighter/thinner and were prone to fall off the fixture with ease.
GE M250R2, 250 watt HPS. This is a mid 80's version that I turned into a FCO fixture.
GE M250R2, 250 watt HPS. This is a 2010 version with a pre 1991 Holophane refractor. Found at a swap meet.
GE M250A2, 250 watt HPS. This is the 3rd version of this model. All front angles are all smoothed out. This was found in western MA
GE M250A2, 250 watt HPS. This is the 3rd version of this model. All front angles are all smoothed out. This was found in western MA
GE M400A "Split Door", 250 watt HPS. This is a mid 80's model that has the HPS gear mounted in the fixture, not on the door. I rescued this out of the dumpsters of Mass Electric, back in the late 80's. It actually still worked (like most fixtures that I rescued from the scrap pile).
GE M400A, 250 watt HPS. This is a late 70's model with the HPS gear mounted on the "vented" door. Found in western MA
GE M400A2, 250 watt HPS. Build Date 11/95. Found in western MA
American Electric / Thomas & Betts Model 113 FCO, 50 watt HPS. This is a mid 80's model.
American Electric / Thomas & Betts Model 113 FCO, 150 watt HPS. Build Date 12/12/13. Found in Worcester
American Electric / Thomas & Betts Model 313 PowerPad, 150 watt HPS. This is a mid 80's version that I received from a Mass Electric manager (dropped off at my house) for my trade school shop project. This was originally a 100 watt MV version that I converted.
American Electric / Thomas & Betts Model 13, 250 watt HPS. This is an early 80's version, found in western MA
American Electric / Thomas & Betts Model 113, 250 watt HPS. This is an early 90's version.
American Electric / Thomas & Betts Model 25, 250 watt HPS. This is a 1987 model right before they changed the body style in 1988.
American Electric / Thomas & Betts Model 25, 250 watt HPS. This is a 1987 model right before they changed the body style in 1988
Crouse Hinds / Cooper OVS, FCO, 100 watt HPS. This is a 1989/90 version
Cooper OVH, FCO, 100 watt HPS. This is a 2009 version. Found at a swap meet.
Crouse Hinds / Cooper OVC, 250 watt HPS. Build Date 5/91. Found in western MA
NOS Westinghouse OV25, 400 watt HPS w/Documentation. Sat on Municipal Light Plant stockroom shelf for 40+ years.
NOS Crouse Hinds / Cooper OVM, 400 watt HPS. Sat on Municipal Light Plant stockroom shelf for 30+ years.

Most of My Collection, on my new display wall and around my shop.


My future display wall, prepped with 3 lengths of 2x4s mounted horizontally to anchor strut bars vertically	My cut to length strut bars (from pallet rack ladder bars), ready for install in even spacing	After strut bars are anchored to wall, Wheeler Boston horizontal arms are starting to get mounted. 6' arms on top, 40" arms in middle location, 1' arms on bottom. Arms are cut to fit and are staggered this way for fixture spacing.


Arms are secured from above with 2x4s and 1 and 1/4" clamps to secure arms from sagging and to tie arm sections together with framework	More arm assemblies are installed and ready for cross bracing with above framework	Cross bracing and more vertical 2x4s secured in areas w/o rafters


Another view of framework in progress	Display wall completed and reinforced together to surrounding structure for no vibration	Another view of my streetlight display wall assembly, waiting on fixture installations


Completed streetlight display wall with fixtures strategically installed on their arms	Another view of completed display	Front view of display. All fixtures will be wired shortly for operation.


NOS 1998 Chicago spec GE M250R1. Ballast assembly mounted on door. Deep bowl glass refractor installed. 70/90 watt HPS	Restored Chicago spec GE M250R1 with glass bucket style refractor and circular reflector w/bulb mounted down. 70 watt HPS	NOS 1/80 (AS code) GE M250R1 w/plastic refractor. 50 watt HPS


1950's restored Wheeler Boston side mount, incandescent, crescent moon porcelain shade fixture. No reflector strips (early variant)	1950's restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" incandescent fixture w/"thread on"slip fitter. Restored porcelain crescent moon "screw type" shade w/clip on adaptor ring. Extremely rare plastic lens assembly (made for crescent moon shades) installed	1950's restored Line Materials incandescent fixture w/o PC socket, WB crescent moon shade (smooth collar type secured by set screw)


1950's restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" incandescent fixture w/double block off plates, aluminum "admiral hat" shade w/glare optics	1955-56 restored GE Form 400 fixture. Setup for mogul base incandescent or MV bulb (for use with remote MV ballast)	1950's restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" 100 watt MV fixture that utilizes admedium size MV bulb. Porcelain crescent moon "screw type" shade and screw on adaptor ring assembly


Here is a close up look of the NOS vintage 100 watt "admedium" MV bulb in position. Obtained from fellow collector, Joe Maurath Jr	Vintage NOS GE 100 watt "admedium" bulb	Side view of this NOS MV Bulb. Thanks Joe!


1930's/40's restored Line Materials aluminum "cannon ball" incandescent series fixture. Green porcelain, flat radial wave shade, white bushing	1930's restored Wheeler Boston top mounted porcelain series incandescent fixture. Baby blue, double ring porcelain body, gray "fluted" porcelain radial wave shade	1950's restored Wheeler Boston, top mounted "Beehive" incandescent series fixture w/single gray bushing, aluminum "fluted" radial wave "clip on" shade

1950's restored Wheeler Boston "can type" incandescent fixture w/o PC socket, w/"push/pull" socket and vandalism cage. This head was prior to the "tube style" PCs that came next.	I swapped out the bulb and installed one without the glass but with the filament intact. I wanted to show what it would look like if someone actually defeated the cage by breaking the bulb.	Close up look of the filament without the glass.

Restored Line Materials "Mini Head" fixture w/PC socket and option for "clip on" or "set screw" type shade	1960s's Sylvania 175 watt MV fixture assembly. Shown without the lower ballast door installed at the moment. Looks much better with the Gumball Globe (or acorn or any other optics) instead of the "bucket" style in my opinion.	Restored 1950s Wheeler Boston "side mount crescent moon" shade 175 watt MV fixture (with original shade). Was the last remaining fixture type in Sterling Ma (on Rt 62 near Rt 12). Recovered during LED swap out.

Restored mid 1950s Wheeler Boston "can type" fixture with PC socket cap assembly on top. This is a totally different "can type" fixture with just a "clip on", "twist loc PC" cap on top.	Restored mid 1950s Wheeler Boston "can type" fixture with w/top mounted, can style, adjustable PC socket assembly. This is the short lived "clip on", "twist loc PC" version after the "tube style PC" was on top of this style of head adaptor.	Restored GE Form 175. This was used with a remote MV ballast to run 100/175 MV bulbs. However, I have it setup for mogul base incandescent bulbs. Traded with client in OKC

View of display wall as of 7/11/2017. There will be another trio of fixtures tied in to the right of this assembly soon. The Hartford Faience fixture (on right) has been relocated to another rack for this expansion.	1930's restored Wheeler Boston top mounted porcelain series incandescent fixture. Baby blue, double ring porcelain body, gray "fluted" porcelain radial wave shade	View of shop, looking thru storage racks, towards light display on far left side. M250A2's was removed to be installed in the rafters soon

View of the support assembly that is mounted in the rafters of my barn space. There will be 26 of these in the rafters to display my Cobraheads	View of the rafters with some cobras installed.	Close up of some cobras on display in the rafters. More to add soon


1950's restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" incandescent fixture w/top mounted, can style, adjustable PC socket assembly, no bushing, GE Form 79 "one piece" acorn globe. This is the short lived "clip on", "twist loc PC" version after the "tube style PC" was on top of this style of head adaptor.	1970's restored NEMA incandescent fixture w/PC socket, GE Form 79 "two piece" acorn globe	1950's restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" incandescent, series fixture w/double gray porcelain bushings, Westinghouse flat bottom hinge globe	Twin looking 1970's restored GE NEMA heads w/PC sockets and GE globes (left is 100 watt MV w/Type 2 glass, right is incandescent w/Type 3 glass)	1950's restored Westy aluminum incandescent NEMA head w/large teardrop GE globe


Restored 1960's NEMA incandescent fixture w/PC socket, mini Spherolite Jr hinged globe	Restored Line Materials aluminum, top mounted NEMA incandescent fixture w/fluted green porcelain radial wave shade, green porcelain bushing	Late 30's/40's restored Wheeler Boston aluminum multi-piece, side mounted, incandescent, series fixture w/flat radial wave porcelain shade, green porcelain bushing	1950's restored Westy aluminum NEMA incandescent fixture with green "Bathtub" porcelain shade, green porcelain bushing	1950's restored incandescent fixture w/GE mini acorn globe


Late 30's/40's restored Wheeler Boston aluminum multi-piece, top mounted incandescent fixture w/crescent moon porcelain shade w/reflectors, gray porcelain bushing	1930's/40s Restored Hartford Faience green porcelain incandescent series circuit fixture w/green porcelain radial wave shade, brown insulator on top

More to come so stay tuned...

ZALIMAS ELECTRIC LIGHT PRESENTS:

MY COLLECTION OF STREETLIGHTS

My future display wall, prepped with 3 lengths of 2x4s mounted horizontally to anchor strut bars vertically

My cut to length strut bars (from pallet rack ladder bars), ready for install in even spacing

After strut bars are anchored to wall, Wheeler Boston horizontal arms are starting to get mounted. 6' arms on top, 40" arms in middle location, 1' arms on bottom. Arms are cut to fit and are staggered this way for fixture spacing.

Arms are secured from above with 2x4s and 1 and 1/4" clamps to secure arms from sagging and to tie arm sections together with framework

More arm assemblies are installed and ready for cross bracing with above framework

Cross bracing and more vertical 2x4s secured in areas w/o rafters

Another view of framework in progress

Display wall completed and reinforced together to surrounding structure for no vibration

Another view of my streetlight display wall assembly, waiting on fixture installations

Completed streetlight display wall with fixtures strategically installed on their arms

Another view of completed display

Front view of display. All fixtures will be wired shortly for operation.

NOS 1998 Chicago spec GE M250R1. Ballast assembly mounted on door. Deep bowl glass refractor installed. 70/90 watt HPS

Restored Chicago spec GE M250R1 with glass bucket style refractor and circular reflector w/bulb mounted down. 70 watt HPS

NOS 1/80 (AS code) GE M250R1 w/plastic refractor. 50 watt HPS

1950's restored Wheeler Boston side mount, incandescent, crescent moon porcelain shade fixture. No reflector strips (early variant)

1950's restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" incandescent fixture w/"thread on"slip fitter. Restored porcelain crescent moon "screw type" shade w/clip on adaptor ring. Extremely rare plastic lens assembly (made for crescent moon shades) installed

1950's restored Line Materials incandescent fixture w/o PC socket, WB crescent moon shade (smooth collar type secured by set screw)

1950's restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" incandescent fixture w/double block off plates, aluminum "admiral hat" shade w/glare optics

1955-56 restored GE Form 400 fixture. Setup for mogul base incandescent or MV bulb (for use with remote MV ballast)

1950's restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" 100 watt MV fixture that utilizes admedium size MV bulb. Porcelain crescent moon "screw type" shade and screw on adaptor ring assembly

Here is a close up look of the NOS vintage 100 watt "admedium" MV bulb in position. Obtained from fellow collector, Joe Maurath Jr

Vintage NOS GE 100 watt "admedium" bulb

Side view of this NOS MV Bulb. Thanks Joe!

1930's/40's restored Line Materials aluminum "cannon ball" incandescent series fixture. Green porcelain, flat radial wave shade, white bushing

1930's restored Wheeler Boston top mounted porcelain series incandescent fixture. Baby blue, double ring porcelain body, gray "fluted" porcelain radial wave shade

1950's restored Wheeler Boston, top mounted "Beehive" incandescent series fixture w/single gray bushing, aluminum "fluted" radial wave "clip on" shade

1950's restored Wheeler Boston "can type" incandescent fixture w/o PC socket, w/"push/pull" socket and vandalism cage. This head was prior to the "tube style" PCs that came next.

I swapped out the bulb and installed one without the glass but with the filament intact. I wanted to show what it would look like if someone actually defeated the cage by breaking the bulb.

Close up look of the filament without the glass.

Restored Line Materials "Mini Head" fixture w/PC socket and option for "clip on" or "set screw" type shade

1960s's Sylvania 175 watt MV fixture assembly. Shown without the lower ballast door installed at the moment. Looks much better with the Gumball Globe (or acorn or any other optics) instead of the "bucket" style in my opinion.

Restored 1950s Wheeler Boston "side mount crescent moon" shade 175 watt MV fixture (with original shade). Was the last remaining fixture type in Sterling Ma (on Rt 62 near Rt 12). Recovered during LED swap out.

Restored mid 1950s Wheeler Boston "can type" fixture with PC socket cap assembly on top. This is a totally different "can type" fixture with just a "clip on", "twist loc PC" cap on top.

Restored mid 1950s Wheeler Boston "can type" fixture with w/top mounted, can style, adjustable PC socket assembly. This is the short lived "clip on", "twist loc PC" version after the "tube style PC" was on top of this style of head adaptor.

Restored GE Form 175. This was used with a remote MV ballast to run 100/175 MV bulbs. However, I have it setup for mogul base incandescent bulbs. Traded with client in OKC

View of display wall as of 7/11/2017. There will be another trio of fixtures tied in to the right of this assembly soon. The Hartford Faience fixture (on right) has been relocated to another rack for this expansion.

1930's restored Wheeler Boston top mounted porcelain series incandescent fixture. Baby blue, double ring porcelain body, gray "fluted" porcelain radial wave shade

View of shop, looking thru storage racks, towards light display on far left side. M250A2's was removed to be installed in the rafters soon

View of the support assembly that is mounted in the rafters of my barn space. There will be 26 of these in the rafters to display my Cobraheads

View of the rafters with some cobras installed.

Close up of some cobras on display in the rafters. More to add soon

1950's restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" incandescent fixture w/top mounted, can style, adjustable PC socket assembly, no bushing, GE Form 79 "one piece" acorn globe. This is the short lived "clip on", "twist loc PC" version after the "tube style PC" was on top of this style of head adaptor.

1970's restored NEMA incandescent fixture w/PC socket, GE Form 79 "two piece" acorn globe

1950's restored Wheeler Boston "Beehive" incandescent, series fixture w/double gray porcelain bushings, Westinghouse flat bottom hinge globe

Twin looking 1970's restored GE NEMA heads w/PC sockets and GE globes (left is 100 watt MV w/Type 2 glass, right is incandescent w/Type 3 glass)

1950's restored Westy aluminum incandescent NEMA head w/large teardrop GE globe

Restored 1960's NEMA incandescent fixture w/PC socket, mini Spherolite Jr hinged globe

Restored Line Materials aluminum, top mounted NEMA incandescent fixture w/fluted green porcelain radial wave shade, green porcelain bushing

Late 30's/40's restored Wheeler Boston aluminum multi-piece, side mounted, incandescent, series fixture w/flat radial wave porcelain shade, green porcelain bushing

1950's restored Westy aluminum NEMA incandescent fixture with green "Bathtub" porcelain shade, green porcelain bushing

1950's restored incandescent fixture w/GE mini acorn globe

Late 30's/40's restored Wheeler Boston aluminum multi-piece, top mounted incandescent fixture w/crescent moon porcelain shade w/reflectors, gray porcelain bushing

1930's/40s Restored Hartford Faience green porcelain incandescent series circuit fixture w/green porcelain radial wave shade, brown insulator on top