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Poor Form 109...
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Here is a Form 109 on an abandoned utility pole over a grassy fenced in parking lot, as you see the model 25 across from it is newer than the Form 109 of course.
But the Form 109 looks in bad shape. Cracked refractor, I hope it doesn't fall and get busted. I tried to get this light but I don't think I will be able to get it.
I dunno where the remote ballast was, I couldn't find it. And there were little pegs on the pole so If I wanted to I could of climbed it. xD
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I can tell even after all those years, chances are the pegs are still very strong! However I still recommend NOT to climb on them. Not because of the pegs, but because you can simply slip on a peg and fall... I've been kinda unsafe to do it, I even remember having a close call and almost falling off the top of a pole Fortunately I've never hurt myself climbing poles LOL.
I get them often because I find them and ask, so I get them.
It IS Xcel but its over a parking lot while the model 25 is over the road. I am not sure..
anyways i agree also with those who think its a bad idea to take old equipment,and climb the old pole....they've had plenty of times where i've seen a busted pole on the ground with fixtures relatively intact laying on the ground,it just wasn't worth being caught as they were in pretty high traffic area's.
Although I agree and question on Ian's growing his collection at an alarming rate.....I got my collection legally, and permission from other people with written release notes. And even I didn't get all this fast.....took me maybe about 4 to 5 years for my number of collection...