Toronto Area Streetlights - First Generation LM Ovalites

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Filename:	P8061067.JPG
Album name:	joe_347V / Toronto Area Streetlights
Keywords:	American_Streetlights
Company and Date Manufactured:	Line Materials
Model Number:	Ovalite
Wattage:	I guess 400w
Lamp Type:	Mercury vapour
Filesize:	104 KiB
Date added:	Aug 07, 2010
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DateTime Original:	2010:08:06 16:08:58
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Silverliner14B

[Aug 07, 2010 at 07:33 AM]

These are first generation Line Materials Ovalites. The glass opens from the rear. The sockets are reversed like in the Form 109. Nice find!

joe_347V

[Aug 07, 2010 at 07:36 AM]

Thanks for the info Dave, I've updated the title and description.

Form109

[Aug 07, 2010 at 07:49 AM]

i must say these look quite unique...i Used to call them Shark Fin! Very Happy

GullWhiz

[Aug 08, 2010 at 03:09 AM]

I know someone who calls those Mohawks....

Form109

[Sep 25, 2010 at 09:17 PM]

i Believe Sherman,Texas does or did have some of these.

saw them on streetview....there wasn't that many of them.

joe_347V

[Jul 10, 2011 at 09:37 PM]

I went by these today, and it looks like these guys are going to be coming down soon, they're tearing down the plaza and parking lot and building a condo. Some construction hoarding has alreay gone up around the lot. Sad

gailgrove

[Jul 22, 2011 at 03:37 AM]

I emailed the development company regarding these lights, I'll give them a few days to respond (and I hope to go to the site tomorrow) if they don't respond I'll be phoning (and keep phoning until I find who can help me with it Laughing

) Hopefully I can save all eight of these!

joe_347V

[Jul 22, 2011 at 03:50 AM]

Did you try that with MTO Laughing

gailgrove

[Jul 22, 2011 at 03:54 AM]

Yes, and I (eventually) got the site office number of the lighting contractor! I still have it and phone them every few months and ask how much longer until the lights are coming down.

joe_347V

[Jul 22, 2011 at 04:00 AM]

Haha I guess they were getting annoyed at you constantly calling them Laughing

If you're talking about these they're still up yesterday, I've seen MTO leave old cobras up for three years before Shocked

lite_lover

[Jul 22, 2011 at 08:04 AM]

Hey Niall,I wish you luck and hope you can get a response from them to save these.

joe_347V

[Jul 22, 2011 at 11:35 AM]

Yep definitely good luck and hope you can save these Niall.

gailgrove

[Jul 22, 2011 at 02:24 PM]

Thanks Darren and Joseph, I hope to get the remote ballasts too!

joe_347V

[Jul 22, 2011 at 02:29 PM]

That would be a nice touch along with the lamps!

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Gallery of Lights

First Generation LM Ovalites

Here's a pic of two first generation Line Materials Ovalites lighting a parking lot. One of the lights is dayburning while I guess the other one has a dead lamp inside. The ballasts are mounted in a transformer base so there's no visible ballast cans on the pole.