Westwood, CA Vintage Power Lines, Street Light Lamp '30s

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted May 18, 2008
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Readily seen in the foreground are some old-time power lines sporting classic poleline construction. Although the insulators seen here probably are not too rare by today's definition, please take note of the double-bend street light on the pole on the far right. These street lights (brackets) are rather uncommon and desirable owing to their graceful design. Note the view of the lightbulb protruding from the fixture's radial wave reflector. Of added interest is the nice "break-arm" insulator bracket which fitted two insulators, each "dead-ending" the line wire in both direction for electrical-series street light operation.

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