My Streetlight Collection - FCO R47

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Filename:	P6191412.JPG
Album name:	joe_347V / My Streetlight Collection
Keywords:	American_Streetlights
Company and Date Manufactured:	GTE Sylvania / Powerlite Devices, August 1993
Model Number:	R47G-250LX-1-120-C aka R47
Wattage:	250w
Lamp Type:	Mercury vapour or metal halide
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Date added:	Jun 19, 2011
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DateTime Original:	2011:06:19 13:56:53
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gailgrove

[Jun 19, 2011 at 08:01 PM]

Interesting, I've been looking for a small FCO lens for a while.

joe_347V

[Jun 19, 2011 at 08:38 PM]

Thanks, there's was a box full of them at Active Surplus downtown.

gailgrove

[Jun 19, 2011 at 10:00 PM]

Maybe I'll have to pay them a visit, How much where they?

joe_347V

[Jun 19, 2011 at 10:12 PM]

2 bucks

gailgrove

[Jun 19, 2011 at 10:31 PM]

Maybe I'll have to get more than one Very Happy

joe_347V

[Jun 20, 2011 at 12:43 AM]

Just don't buy two boxes of FCO glass Shocked

I might be getting another one too, maybe I can try stacking them to see if I can get it to fit better. BTW the R47 is back to drop lens.

LilCinnamon

[Jun 20, 2011 at 11:24 AM]

I need an FCO small glass for my M-250r2. Think you can get me one of these?

gailgrove

[Jun 20, 2011 at 12:59 PM]

Sure, but I'm not sure how it would survive the shipping across the continent Confused

GullWhiz

[Jun 20, 2011 at 02:56 PM]

Easy, simply get two THICK foam and sandwich the glass between two maybe 3 inch foam....and insert it in a box..and send! Oh I would put an "X" of tape both sides of the glass for shipping and tape the foam around too....

LilCinnamon

[Jul 09, 2011 at 10:49 AM]

Would I still be able to get the FCO glass for replacement for my M-250r2?

gailgrove

[Jul 10, 2011 at 08:38 PM]

Sure, once I'm able to get to the store, I don't have them yet.

LilCinnamon

[Oct 09, 2011 at 11:16 PM]

Any update on teh FCO glass?

gailgrove

[Oct 09, 2011 at 11:17 PM]

Not yet, I haven't been able to go to the store yet. Rolling Eyes

joe_347V

[Oct 09, 2011 at 11:23 PM]

Don't worry they still have a lot left for sale. Very Happy

I got a second piece and now it fits a lot better in the R47.

LilCinnamon

[Oct 10, 2011 at 12:36 AM]

Joe, will you be able to send one to me? Since you seem to be buying them a lot. xD

joe_347V

[Oct 10, 2011 at 01:03 AM]

I think Niall's going to get one for you. Wink

LilCinnamon

[Oct 11, 2011 at 06:31 AM]

Well I want three of these FCO glasses, I could use one for my new 113, and use one for my M-250 R2. And have a third as just a... spare.

I was planning to pay the full 6 dollars for these three (as they were two dollars each) and the shipping.
That okay Niall?

joe_347V

[Oct 11, 2011 at 01:45 PM]

You might want to check if your lume needs one or two pieces, the glass is quite thin at 1/8" and some lumes like my R47 needs two pieces or a shim to fit in tightly.

streetlight98

[Jun 20, 2013 at 02:24 PM]

kind of a late reply, but i know the early FCO M-250R1s has the rubber gasket mounted on the FCO glass instead of on the reflector, which probably filled up that extra space. I'd be interested in two FCO glasses but I'm curious how much shipping would be first... If shipping is less than 20 bucks I'll take two.

joe_347V

[Jun 20, 2013 at 09:11 PM]

Interesting, the R47 has a felt gasket so I need to find a rubber gasket in order to try that. I guess it's like how traffic light lenses have a gasket which also fills in the gap too. I do however have small rubber pieces to shim the glass though.

BTW I sent you a email regarding the FCO glass.

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Gallery of Lights

FCO R47

Here's a mockup of a FCO R47, fitted with a FCO OVX glass from a surplus place

The OVX glass fits the opening but is too thin to be able to mounted to the door without slipping. I'm guessing the factory FCO R47s either had thicker glass or needed shims to fit it in snugly.

Gallery of Lights

FCO R47

Here's a mockup of a FCO R47, fitted with a FCO OVX glass from a surplus place The OVX glass fits the opening but is too thin to be able to mounted to the door without slipping. I'm guessing the factory FCO R47s either had thicker glass or needed shims to fit it in snugly.

Here's a mockup of a FCO R47, fitted with a FCO OVX glass from a surplus place

The OVX glass fits the opening but is too thin to be able to mounted to the door without slipping. I'm guessing the factory FCO R47s either had thicker glass or needed shims to fit it in snugly.