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Revision as of 05:17, 23 September 2015
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Contents
- 1 Econolite Corporation
- 2 Products
- 2.1 Vehicle Signals
- 2.1.1 Econo-light Stop Sign Beacon
- 2.1.2 'Long-Groove' (8", Aluminum)
- 2.1.3 'Bullseye' Roundbody (12", Aluminum)
- 2.1.4 8"-to-12" Enlarger
- 2.1.5 'Shortgroove' (8", Aluminum)
- 2.1.6 'Buttonback' (8" & 12", Aluminum)
- 2.1.7 'Bubbleback' (8" & 12", Polycarbonate)
- 2.1.8 'Kentron-style' (8" & 12", Polycarbonate)
- 2.1.9 'Poly Buttonback' (8" & 12", Polycarbonate
- 2.1.10 'McCain-back' (12", Aluminum)
- 2.2 Pedestrian Signals
- 2.2.1 9 inch and 12 inch
- 2.2.1.1 'Long-Groove' (9" Square Lens)
- 2.2.1.2 'Long-Groove' (8" Round Lens)
- 2.2.1.3 'Short-Groove' (9" Square Lens)
- 2.2.1.4 'Short-Groove' (8" Round Lens)
- 2.2.1.5 'Bullseye'-era Square-body (12" Square Lens)
- 2.2.1.6 'Bullseye' Roundbody (12" Round Lens)
- 2.2.1.7 'Buttonback' (Square Lens – 9" & 12")
- 2.2.1.8 'Bubbleback' (Square Lens – 9" & 12")
- 2.2.1.9 'Kentron-style' (Square Lens - 9" & 12")
- 2.2.1.10 'Poly Buttonback' (Square Lens - 9" & 12")
- 2.2.1.11 'McCain-style' (Square Lens – 12")
- 2.2.2 16 inch
- 2.2.1 9 inch and 12 inch
- 2.3 Pedestrian Pushuttons
- 2.4 Signal Mounting
- 2.5 Signal Lenses, Visors, & Backplates
- 2.6 Controllers
- 2.1 Vehicle Signals
Econolite Corporation
Products
Vehicle Signals
Econo-light Stop Sign Beacon
'Long-Groove' (8", Aluminum)
Modelled after GE's final 8" signal design, the Econolite Long-Groove is very similar, with a few changes. It features 3 grooves along the back, as opposed to GE's two, and it sports the Econolite logo where the all too famous GE logo once stood. The lens doors are larger, sitting on top of the bodies, instead of being inset. Reflector design was changed as well, as were the sockets. It was discontinued in favor of the Shortgroove due to moisture problems. Heads came with either Kopp Glass TL-4677-E or TL-4655-E lenses, depending on how early they were in the production run.
'Bullseye' Roundbody (12", Aluminum)
After Econolite bought GE's traffic signal line, Econolite began producing the traffic light known as the "Bullseye" traffic light in 1957. The "Bullseye" head gets its name from the bullseye appearance of the round body on the back. Square door variants have an older-style Econolite stamping inside the door and a part number E-652, whereas the round door variants have an E-752 part number on their doors. Sometime in the late 1970s, Econolite dropped the corporation from the logo on the back. This was originally thought to be post-1980, but, there are some heads on the street that are the early Econolite green, without washers underneath the latches, and with the newer logo. So, the change may've been phased in over time.
8"-to-12" Enlarger
'Shortgroove' (8", Aluminum)
The Shortgroove is named after the grooves on the back of the signal that stop before reaching the housing ends. Pedestrian signals were also crafted using the same housings. The traffic signals shipped with Kopp TL-4655 lenses that have the Econolite logo stamped on them (called the TL-4655-E). After 1961, the 'Corporation' part of the logo was deleted after Econolite was taken over by Tamar Electronics in 1962.
'Buttonback' (8" & 12", Aluminum)
'Bubbleback' (8" & 12", Polycarbonate)
'Kentron-style' (8" & 12", Polycarbonate)
'Poly Buttonback' (8" & 12", Polycarbonate
'McCain-back' (12", Aluminum)
Introduced in 2002, these are the newest Econolite signals on the market, this style features streamline door latches, a simple backing similar to McCain's, doors that can be reversed to open either right or left, and the newest Econolite logo imprinted vertically on the back of each housing. Like most modern signals, these are available in all standard colors, visor types, and configurations.
Pedestrian Signals
9 inch and 12 inch
'Long-Groove' (9" Square Lens)
'Long-Groove' (8" Round Lens)
'Short-Groove' (9" Square Lens)
'Short-Groove' (8" Round Lens)
'Bullseye'-era Square-body (12" Square Lens)
'Bullseye' Roundbody (12" Round Lens)
'Buttonback' (Square Lens – 9" & 12")
'Bubbleback' (Square Lens – 9" & 12")
'Kentron-style' (Square Lens - 9" & 12")
'Poly Buttonback' (Square Lens - 9" & 12")
'McCain-style' (Square Lens – 12")
16 inch
E8
'Buttonback'-era
'McCain-style'-era
Pedestrian Pushuttons
3" Pushbutton
3" Pushbutton w/ 5x7¾" Sign Base
Full Pushbutton w/ Indicator Lights & 5x7¾" Sign
Full Pushbutton w/ 9x12" Sign
Full Pushbutton w/ Indicator Lights & 9x12" Sign
9x12" Bracket-mount Sign
Signal Mounting
Plumbizers
Traffic Signal Brackets
Pedestrian Signal Brackets
Signal Lenses, Visors, & Backplates
Lenses
Visors
Backplates
