Econolite

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Products

Vehicle Signals

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Econo-light Stop Sign Beacon

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'Long-Groove' (8", Aluminum)

Extremely rare Econolite 12-8-8-8-8 doghouse with Long-Groove bottom sections and a Square-Door Bullseye red section

Closeup of the long grooves

3 Econolite Long-Groove sections in the top of a 5-section signal

3 Econolite Long-Groove sections in the top of a 5-section signal

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. It was discontinued in favor of the Short-Groove due to moisture problems.

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'Bullseye' Roundbody (12", Aluminum)

Econolite Bullseye 3-section signal

Econolite Bullseye Doghouse with a square-door red section

Square-door Econolite Bulls-eye traffic lights in Huntsville, AL.

Econolite Bullseye school beacon (right)

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.

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'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.

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'Buttonback' (8" & 12", Aluminum)

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'Bubbleback' (8" & 12", Polycarbonate)

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'Poly Buttonback' (8" & 12", Polycarbonate

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'McCain-style' (12", Aluminum)

12" Front & Back

Abandoned beacon

12" and the rare 8" fronts

Abandoned beacon

8" back and side.

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.

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Pedestrian Signals

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9 inch and 12 inch

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'Short-Groove' (9" Square Lens)

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'Bullseye'-era Square-body (12" Square Lens)

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'Buttonback' (Square Lens – 9" & 12")

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'Kentron-style' (Square Lens - 9" & 12")

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16 inch

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'McCain-style'-era

16 inch Econolite pedestrian signal back.

16 inch Econolite pedestrian signal front.

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Pedestrian Pushuttons

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3" Pushbutton

Pushbutton with flat plate on bottom

Pushbutton Front cataog image.

Pushbutton with flat plate on top

Pushbutton Back catalog image.
There are two designs shown here. The 1st (top) has connections through the flat plate on the bottom. The 2nd (bottom 2) have connections through the back.

Pushbutton Interior catalog image.

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3" Pushbutton w/ 5x7¾" Sign Base

5x7.25" signs that were available with these buttons.

9x12" signs that could attach in the place a 5x7.25" sign.

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Full Pushbutton w/ Indicator Lights & 5x7¾" Sign

Signs that were available with these buttons

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Full Pushbutton w/ 9x12" Sign

Signs that were available with these buttons

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Full Pushbutton w/ Indicator Lights & 9x12" Sign

Signs that were available with these buttons

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9x12" Bracket-mount Sign

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Signal Mounting

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Plumbizers

Econolite Buttonback signal with elevator plumbizers

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