Here's a pic of a grey Powerlite B2255 from the east end of Toronto. I think this might be a refurbed merc light though since almost all the other Powerlite lumes I've seen were bare aluminium.
When OVS and OVM was introduced....the OV-15 Tudor and OV-25 Tudor was discontinued....as well as the L-150 and L-250....yep Crouse Hinds had Tudors (which are powerdoor fixtures)
I guess they thought "Nobody buys our Powerdoors anymore, most electric companies rarely are buying them anymore, let's dump them!"
Or they got cheap. I agree though, the Powr/Door doesn't seem to be as popular around here as single door units. Up in Loon Mountian, NH though, M-250A2s are the absolute only fixture used! That and Powr/Brackets.
The powerdoors are very popular in Chicago (GEs mostly some AEs), Washington DC (all GEs), Arizona (all over using GEs, Hubbells, AEs), BGE (my electric company, using mostly GEs and only the medium size fixtures)
Not sure where else other than what I listed is popular with Power Door features.....
these look much better silver.
I guess they thought "Nobody buys our Powerdoors anymore, most electric companies rarely are buying them anymore, let's dump them!"
Not sure where else other than what I listed is popular with Power Door features.....