Here's a closer look (in fairer weather!) of Joe's early gooseneck street light and how the CD 280 and other similar styles were used to hold/clamp old street lights together!

If you are the LEAST bit interested in old-time/vintage street lighting (arc lamps through the incandescent and mercury vapor days) you might want to check out and join Joe's Yahoo vintage street lights group! Presently (as of 01/02/06 there are about 100 members!). It's free!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vintage_streetlights