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Dumped Street Light Columns and Lanterns

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 3:13 pm
by Oliver
The video shows some dumped street light columns from London. There were a few lanterns there too. Anyone know what is could be?
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The rest of the video is a boring imo but here is the full video.
FULL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y-Wa9GIMQc&t=24s

Re: Dumped Street Light Columns and Lanterns

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:15 pm
by FrontSideBus
Suppose old concrete columns are perfect for use for preventing coastal erosion!

Re: Dumped Street Light Columns and Lanterns

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:36 pm
by Oliver
Certainly cheaper than a sea wall

Re: Dumped Street Light Columns and Lanterns

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:26 am
by AngryHorse
He described the first one as a ‘headlamp’, looks more like an early gear box?

Re: Dumped Street Light Columns and Lanterns

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:39 am
by Oliver
Yeah I think it’s a junction box/ gear box not a canopy for a lantern. I did have a little laugh when he called it a “headlamp” if I’m honest.

Re: Dumped Street Light Columns and Lanterns

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:18 am
by AngryHorse
I can kind of understand that, when I was little I use to call lanterns ‘heads’ ;wh