1985 General Electric M400R2 Firing Up

A Mercury Vapor street light firing up.
It uses 400 watts Mercury Vapor lamps.
It's a 1985 General Electric M400R2 model.

Video ©2007 David Frangioso

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[coolbluelights]

How do you know the year of the fixture?

[tpirman1982]

They were first made around 1985-1986 until 1997

[pez635]

to be honest i prefer mercury vapour lamps as they give off a soft glow but the HPS lanmps aren't that bad either

[tpirman1982]

Right, but Mercury Vapor lamps are the best, 'cause of their soft flourescent whitish tones.

[jeremy498712]

I really miss the glow of mercury vapor lights everywhere, It gives everything a wintery soft glowing look at night, HPS orange are just ugly and Commercialized looking, Who else agrees?

[tpirman1982]

Yeah, me, too!

Brockton uses HPS lamps.

Holbrook, MA uses Mercury Vapor and it's the next town over from Brockton near Avon.

But Boston uses a lot of Mercury Vapor.

[Audi100C4Owner]

Shut up !

Mercury Vapor lamps are the best :)

[10x19AnninDefiance]

I meant GE!! :D

[form109]

im Glad of that For Sure!!....i never Understood Why GE made Such a Drastic change...and decided to Base the M400R3/A3 off the AE 125.

[dragonpacoprado]

tpirman GE M400R2/A2s are now back said slaidblade.

[giancarlolandrover]

HPS are goog but the life time the mercury lamp better!

[form109]

the way i see it each ending suffix is an slight change in design,and the general electric m-400's kept the same body shape right up until the m-400-r3/a3 came out.

[10x19AnninDefiance]

The GR M400R3's kick ass!!

[10x19AnninDefiance]

You suck ass!