Traffic Signals

These are some of the traffic signals I own.

To the left is a Kentron polycarbonate signal with 300mm lenses, aluminum reflectors, and incandescent (69w) bulbs, with a sequencer in it. It currently sequences in the UK standard, which displays red+yellow just before green, in the way you see yellow just before red. This signal I bought as NOS (new old-stock), meaning it had never been used in service, but is from 1989. I love this signal for its great features, like tabs to prevent the reflector from swinging out during servicing.

In the middle is a mixed-signal setup with a polycarbonate McCain 200mm green and yellow lense, and an aluminium Demco LED module (300mm) with xenon strobe. LED modules ouput more light than an incandescent bulb (the industry standard is equivalent to a 69 watt filament bulb), but use far less power, at a consumption of only about 15-20 watts. This particular one uses 25 watts due to its xenon strobe.

On the right is an aluminium Checker 200mm signal in wig-wag mode. Unfortunately, this signal had been damaged during service, so the yellow section was in disrepair, and was not sold to me. The two sections I do have are in perfect condition, which is slightly rare, because this brand of signal was known for its utter cheapness and very poor durability - the paint would start to chip only months after the signal being factory new! Thus, there are not many Checkers today. It is controlled by a NEMA standard flasher cabinet with solid-state flasher and digital controller. It uses a standard skeleton key that will open just about any standard NEMA flasher cabinet on the streets.

Not shown is a restored Econolite "long-groove" steel (I believe) signal with glass lenses and reflectors. Everything in this signal is in mint condition. This signal dates between 1957 and 1963 because of the long-groove design (used before 1963, when the grooves were shortened due to corrosion problems) and the term "Corporation" on the logo below "Econolite" (which was added to the signal in 1957). This signal does not currently have any controller. (Note that these dates may not be accurate. I need to research them again, as the forum I got the information from has been closed.

I also have, not shown here, the 200mm red section of the McCain signal that I swapped with the Demco.

Category:

Education

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• traffic
• signal
• setup
• stop
• light
• lights
• signals
• display
• demonstration
• personal
• NEMA
• controller
• cabinet
• flasher
• sequence
• sequencing
• sequencer
• Demco
• McCain
• Kentron
• Siemens
• Mark
• IV

[clinch44]

you must have alot of traffic in your house LOL

[KatsukiLennox]

hahaha xD

Actually we have a lot of traffic in our driveway, as my mom runs a daycare out of our house, so there's often a lot of cars coming in and out, and i was actually going to put the flashing signal (just flashing red) at the end of the driveway, but a power surge killed my controller =(

[bcrs4110]

@KatsukiLennox dumb power out it killed the bulb and the red light on mine :(

[clinch44]

Aw man! thats too bad. Them are some nice traffic lights you got there.