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Old GEC relic spotted in my own patch! Behind aforementioned demolished building was an old service lane which had been gated over and overgrown for decades. I spotted the other day that in this lane there had been a light all along forgotten and untouched! It's a Mercury GEC Z8896 and I'd bet any money is still connected! I'm planning to pop down and clear the bush and relamp it! It'll probably still have a timeclock in the control box so hopefully will fire up with a lamp and a new bowl for good measure. Watch this space...

Old GEC relic spotted in my own patch!

Behind aforementioned demolished building was an old service lane which had been gated over and overgrown for decades. I spotted the other day that in this lane there had been a light all along forgotten and untouched! It's a Mercury GEC Z8896 and I'd bet any money is still connected! I'm planning to pop down and clear the bush and relamp it! It'll probably still have a timeclock in the control box so hopefully will fire up with a lamp and a new bowl for good measure. Watch this space...

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lampy   [18 Feb, 2016 at 05:21 PM]
lovely ornate cast column there, when you recon this was last on the inventory?
Danny   [18 Feb, 2016 at 05:37 PM]
Let us know the outcome Smile
Kev   [18 Feb, 2016 at 05:54 PM]
Seen this myself in pretty good condition! Davy fixing this is a must! Surprised
AngryHorse   [18 Feb, 2016 at 09:50 PM]
MBF all the way, top job! Very Happy
Slyspark   [19 Mar, 2018 at 09:30 PM]
Did you ever fix this Davy?
versalift09   [01 Jan, 2019 at 05:42 PM]
Yes i did go to this one 2 years ago! It needed a new 80w lamp and bowl. It's been fitted with a SS54 2part cell years back. Sadly it is unlit again which could be the cell, and redevelopment is on the horizon
FrontSideBus   [01 Jan, 2019 at 05:51 PM]
Very nice Smile
Danny   [01 Jan, 2019 at 05:56 PM]
Can you still get 2 part rubber eyes and P42E or SS55 relays
Slyspark   [01 Jan, 2019 at 07:31 PM]
If you can, probably not worth bothering with, the latter ones changed from black rubber to white and the white rubber tended to degrade very quickly in the UV from the sun. Seen those only a few years old and dissolving. On the other hand, have older black ones that have to be at least 50yrs old and good as the day they were made.
lampy   [01 Jan, 2019 at 09:28 PM]
P42 Thermals were still available about 10 years back or so, not sure about now, the last relays were yellow, the best ones were the early 1970's versions they either work or dayburn if the heater pad wire comes off its solder pad
Danny   [01 Jan, 2019 at 10:05 PM]
They are extremely hard to solder back on to the pad too ive found
FrontSideBus   [02 Jan, 2019 at 11:05 AM]
In what way?

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