Marbelite - Revision history

Signal-in-the-box at 00:21, 13 July 2016

2016-07-13T00:21:03Z

Francis: /* Summary */

2015-03-11T12:06:14Z

‎Summary

Pyth: /* Traffic Signals */

2014-05-29T06:42:43Z

‎Traffic Signals

BigTbird1974: /* Summary */

2014-04-09T23:10:42Z

‎Summary

Pyth at 12:16, 14 March 2014

2014-03-14T12:16:16Z

Pyth at 05:04, 10 March 2014

2014-03-10T05:04:44Z

StevenG.: /* Pedestrian */

2014-01-12T14:36:13Z

‎Pedestrian

StevenG.: /* Pedestrian */

2014-01-11T05:52:32Z

‎Pedestrian

StevenG.: /* Pedestrian */

2014-01-11T05:50:14Z

‎Pedestrian

StevenG.: /* Summary */

2013-12-19T04:42:55Z

‎Summary

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 (The majority of data on this page directly from [http://home.att.net/~njsignals/marbid/index.htm NJSignals.com] - thanks to Sir Marbelot a.k.a. Francis Khoury)
-According to their printed literature [http://updated.marbsignal.com/ the Marbelite Company] began making traffic control equipment in 1923.  Marbelite was one of several traffic control manufacturing companies located in the greater New York City area during the first half of the 20th Century.  As Marbelite grew, it absorbed the signal product lines (or the entirety) of such companies as Signal Service Corp. (originally [[AGA]] - American Gas Accumulator) in 1945([http://wiki.signaltraffic.com/index.php?title=Image:Marb_ad_1945.gif 1] - THE AMERICAN CITY, December 1945, p.24) and Horni Signal'''[need [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources citation]]'''.  In the early years, Marbelite operated in conjunction with a sister company called Ruleta, which also made traffic signals.  Ruleta may have been a separate company that was bought out by Marbelite.   By the 1950's, Marbelite had become one of the biggest producers of traffic control equipment in the country.  The core of their business was in the NY Tri-State area, and for several decades, New York City was pretty much exclusively Marbelite-equipped.
+According to their printed literature [http://updated.marbsignal.com/ the Marbelite Company] began making traffic control equipment in 1923.  Marbelite was one of several traffic control manufacturing companies located in the greater New York City area during the first half of the 20th Century.  As Marbelite grew, it absorbed the signal product lines (or the entirety) of such companies as Signal Service Corp. (originally [[AGA]] - American Gas Accumulator) in 1945([http://wiki.signaltraffic.com/index.php?title=Image:Marb_ad_1945.gif 1] - THE AMERICAN CITY, December 1945, p.24) and Horni Signal'''[need [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources citation]]'''.  In the early years, Marbelite operated in conjunction with a sister company called Ruleta, which also made traffic signals.  Ruleta may have been a separate company that was bought out by Marbelite.   By the 1950's, Marbelite had become one of the biggest producers of traffic control equipment in the country.  The core of their business was in the NY Tri-State area, and for several decades, New York City was almost exclusively Marbelite-equipped.
-The company's president, Bill Lenz, passed away in 1977, which led to the discontinuation of the company's signal models. Even so, Marbelite continued to manufacture spare parts for its electro-mechanical signal controller models for various municipalities, not to mention New York City. Since the mid 2000s, the company has discontinued the production of spare parts for such signal controllers, and, at the same time period, re-entered the signal manufacturing business when it first designed the M-P6-L pedestrian signal (Marbelite's first polycarbonate signal) for the city of New York.
+The company's president, Bill Lenz, passed away in 1977, which led to the discontinuation of the company's signal models. Even so, Marbelite continued to manufacture spare parts for its electro-mechanical signal controller models for various municipalities, including New York City. Since the mid 2000s, the company has discontinued the production of spare parts for such signal controllers, and, at the same time period, re-entered the signal manufacturing business when it first designed the M-P6-L pedestrian signal (Marbelite's first polycarbonate signal) for the city of New York.
-Originally established in Manhattan, Marbelite eventually moved to the borough of Brooklyn in New York City sometime in the 1940s, where the company was located for a long period of time. The company then relocated to the borough of Staten Island, and finally to Manasquan, New Jersey over ten years ago, where Marbelite is currently located.
+Originally established in Manhattan, Marbelite eventually moved to the borough of Brooklyn in New York City sometime in the 1940s, where it remained for a long period of time. The company then relocated to the borough of Staten Island, and finally to Manasquan, New Jersey over ten years ago, where Marbelite is currently located.
-Marbelite signals are still fairly common in New Jersey, but their numbers are rapidly dwindling as the new polycarbonate signals replace them en masse.
+Marbelite signals are still fairly common in the New York Metropolitan area, but their numbers are steadily dwindling as newer signals replace them.
-The signal head design used by Marbelite was ostensibly acquired by General Traffic Equipment Corp. in Newburgh, NY.   GTE produces traffic signal heads that look identical to the model that Marbelite was producing in the 70's.
+The signal head molds used by Marbelite were acquired by General Traffic Equipment Corp. in Newburgh, NY.   Early GTE traffic signal heads look identical to the model that Marbelite was producing in the 70's, and still have the name MARBELITE embossed inside the access doors.
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 According to their printed literature [http://updated.marbsignal.com/ the Marbelite Company] began making traffic control equipment in 1923.  Marbelite was one of several traffic control manufacturing companies located in the greater New York City area during the first half of the 20th Century.  As Marbelite grew, it absorbed the signal product lines (or the entirety) of such companies as Signal Service Corp. (originally [[AGA]] - American Gas Accumulator) in 1945([http://wiki.signaltraffic.com/index.php?title=Image:Marb_ad_1945.gif 1] - THE AMERICAN CITY, December 1945, p.24) and Horni Signal'''[need [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources citation]]'''.  In the early years, Marbelite operated in conjunction with a sister company called Ruleta, which also made traffic signals.  Ruleta may have been a separate company that was bought out by Marbelite.   By the 1950's, Marbelite had become one of the biggest producers of traffic control equipment in the country.  The core of their business was in the NY Tri-State area, and for several decades, New York City was pretty much exclusively Marbelite-equipped.
-The company's president, Bill Lenz, passed away in 1977, in which led to the discontinuation of the company's signal models of. Even so, Marbelite continued to manufacture spare parts for its electro-mechanical signal controller models for various municipalities, not to mention New York City. Since the mid 2000s, the company has discontinued the production of spare parts for such signal controllers, and, at the same time period, re-entered the signal manufacturing business when it first designed the M-P6-L pedestrian signal (Marbelite's first polycarbonate signal) for the city of New York.
+The company's president, Bill Lenz, passed away in 1977, which led to the discontinuation of the company's signal models. Even so, Marbelite continued to manufacture spare parts for its electro-mechanical signal controller models for various municipalities, not to mention New York City. Since the mid 2000s, the company has discontinued the production of spare parts for such signal controllers, and, at the same time period, re-entered the signal manufacturing business when it first designed the M-P6-L pedestrian signal (Marbelite's first polycarbonate signal) for the city of New York.
-Originally established in Manhattan, Marbelite eventually moved to the borough of Brooklyn in New York City sometime in the 1940s, in which was the location the company was at for a long period of time. The company then relocated to the borough of Staten Island, and, finally, then to Manasquan, New Jersey over ten years ago, in where Marbelite is currently located.
+Originally established in Manhattan, Marbelite eventually moved to the borough of Brooklyn in New York City sometime in the 1940s, where the company was located for a long period of time. The company then relocated to the borough of Staten Island, and finally to Manasquan, New Jersey over ten years ago, where Marbelite is currently located.
 Marbelite signals are still fairly common in New Jersey, but their numbers are rapidly dwindling as the new polycarbonate signals replace them en masse.

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 '''Type M-P6L'''

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−	After on hiatus for nearly 30 years, Marbelite re-entered the signal manufacturing business in the mid 2000s and designed its first polycarbonate signal. Thus, the birth of the model ~~MP6~~-L. This pedestrian signal is the company's only signal model in production as of present day, and it was designed solely for the city of New York.	+	After on hiatus for nearly 30 years, Marbelite re-entered the signal manufacturing business in the mid 2000s and designed its first polycarbonate signal. Thus, the birth of the model M-P6L. This pedestrian signal is the company's only signal model in production as of present day, and it was designed solely for the city of New York.

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	'''Type M-P6L'''		'''Type M-P6L'''

−	After on hiatus for nearly 30 years, Marbelite re-entered the signal manufacturing business in the mid 2000s and designed its first polycarbonate signal. Thus, the birth of the model MP6-L. This pedestrian signal is the company's only signal model in production as of present day, and it was designed solely for the city of New York ~~City~~.	+	After on hiatus for nearly 30 years, Marbelite re-entered the signal manufacturing business in the mid 2000s and designed its first polycarbonate signal. Thus, the birth of the model MP6-L. This pedestrian signal is the company's only signal model in production as of present day, and it was designed solely for the city of New York.