The Traffic Signal Museum

This page features 8 inch single face signals.

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G.E. 8 inch signals. These signals are unique because of their stamped round bodies. The amount of aluminum used to make these signals is less than a standard cast aluminum signal. It was believed that they may have been produced during World War II, which explains the design that uses less aluminum than cast signals. Since then a former engineer for G.E. during the 1950's has said that these signals were made from 1954-1957 as a cost saving measure. The G.E. signal line was bought by Econolite in 1956 and Econolite did not continue to produce this signal. The signal on the right has very unusual tunnel visors that are 12 inches long. Put your mouse over the left picture to see two other pictures of that signal before and after restoration. Click on either picture to see more pictures of these signals.

 G.E. stamped aluminum round bodied signal with 8 inch glass lenses and extra long tunnel visors
G.E. cast aluminum signal with 8 inch glass lenses
G.E. 8 inch signal. This signal has the same basic casting as Econolite 8 inch signals from the 50's and 60's because Econolite took over G.E. in the 1950's and used the same molds but changed the back of the signal slightly. This signal came with "brick" pattern lenses which are also the same as Econolite glass lenses except for the G.E. logo in the glass. This signal sports glass reflectors and has Spider Web lenses in the picture.
Crouse Hinds Art Deco Style Aluminum Signal with 8 inch Half Moon or Smiley lenses
Crouse Hinds Art Deco Style Signal with 8 inch Smiley lenses and glass reflectors.

Econolite 2 way cluster

Here is the first signal set up that I have put outdoors. This 2 way cluster is made of identical Econolite groove back 8 inch signals. The visors on these signals are interesting to me because they go out from the face of the signal at almost a 90 degree angle, unlike Eagle and Crouse Hinds tunnel visors which have a definite slope down when compared to these Econolite visors. This 2 way set up is controlled by a home made 2 phase controller inside the garage. Seven conductor cable that is rated for direct burial runs from the garage, into the ground and up into the signal pole. Put your mouse over either picture to animate the signals. Click on either picture for more about this set up.

Econolite 2 way cluster
Aluminum 8 inch Embossed lenses Crouse Hinds Traffic Signal
Crouse Hinds Aluminum 8 inch type M signal. Successor to the Art Deco signals. It has been called "Bread Loaf" or "Bread Pan" style because the back of it is somewhat bread loaf shaped.
 Crouse Hinds/TCT 8 inch Aluminum Signal This signal is made up of 2 Crouse Hinds sections and one TCT section. TCT took over CH signals and these were all made from the same basic mold. Crouse Hinds 8 inch signal. Successor to the bread loaf signals. This head actually has one TCT section. TCT took over the Crouse Hinds signals and used the same mold. Click on the picture to see more of this signal.
Here are two very old signals made by Eagle. These signals are held together with 2 rods that run from top to bottom and have end plates. This model is known as the Eaglelux. The end plates on the top and bottom have a rounded "decoration" similar to the Crouse Hinds Art Deco end plates, so I like to call these signals Eagle Art Decos. Some early signals of this model did not have any logo cast in the body on the back as newer models did. Instead, there is a small ID tag riveted to the top or bottom plate on the signal. The signals have glass lenses with the STOP GO flag logo embossed in the center (with the exception of the WALK lens) and they also have glass reflectors. The picture on the left of the green signal with the WALK lens is a static picture. Put your mouse over it to animate it.
Eaglelux 8 inch signal with glass lenses and reflectors...also known as Eagle Art Deco signal
This three way cluster of 8 inch signal heads is typical of the way many signals are set up in Michigan. The side heads are Eagles, made of cast aluminum. The left head is an older type with two rods on the inside that hold the sections together with end plates on the top and bottom. The front head is a Durasig polycarbonate head. Put your mouse over the picture to animate it. Click here to see more pics of this and other Durasig heads. Click here to see more pics of these and other Eagle heads.
Eagle cast aluminum signal 8 inch plastic lenses Another Eagle 8 inch Aluminum signal identical to the one on the right side in the three way cluster above. Click on the picture to see more pics of this type of Eagle Signal.
Green Arrow, Plastic Eagle Durasig head, 8 inch lenses
Eagle Signal Durasig polycarbonate head with 8 inch lenses. This signal is mounted on the wall above the stairs to my basement which explains the direction of the green arrow. Click on the picture to see more pictures of this and other durasig signals.
Aluminum Four section Singer Signal 8 inch lenses
 Singer Aluminum four section 8 inch signal. It really did sequence as shown here when I had it hooked up to my EF-15 controller. Click on the picture to see more pictures of this signal.
Eagle Alusig 8 inch 5 "inline" signal head made of cast aluminum. All glass lenses. The body of this signal is identical to the polycarbonate Durasig head in the front of the three way cluster, but made of Aluminum, not Polycarbonate. Hold your mouse over the picture to animate the signal. Click on the picture to see more pictures of this signal.

Traffic Signals Inc. - TSI

Traffic Signals Inc. made this unique signal. It came with ordinary Kopp Glass lenses so I put in a set of Mac Beth Evans lenses. The signal uses DZUS fasteners to keep the doors closed. The back of this signal is unlike any other signal I have seen. To see some pics of the back, click on the picture.

This Marbelite signal had its reflectors, light bulbs and lenses replaced with LED modules. LED's are supposed to last longer and use less energy than traditional bulbs. There are different types of LED modules. You can actually see the LED's which appear as the bright dots in these modules made by Diallight. Some LED's have a screened look like traditional lenses. To see a front view, move your mouse over the picture. Click on the picture to see the inside of the signal.

Marb Deco

Here is a sharp looking signal. This one was made by Marbelite. It has Marbelite long bolt lenses in the RYG positions and a Kopp Glass arrow. It also has glass reflectors and the Marbelite exclusive visors that look like a combination tunnel and cutaway visor. But what really makes this signal stand out though is the end plates that resemble Crouse Hinds Art Deco end plates. Hence I call this signal a Marb Deco. What is strange though is that the Eagle and Crouse Hinds signals that used these type of end plates had signal sections that were open on each end and required the end plates to close the ends of the signal. The Marbelite version used closed sections, so the end plates are not necessary. Marbelite must have decided just to include the end plates to add some style to their signals.
Aluminum 8 inch signal with back plate and full circle visors This signal is unique to this collection in two ways. It is the only signal with a back plate and full circle visors. This signal came from California where many of the signals look like this. It was originally dark green with a black back plate, but has been repainted entirely black. This is an aluminum LFE/Automatic signal. The reflectors and lenses are glass. The lenses are the very common Kopp Glass lenses with the saw tooth pattern.   LFE poly This is a LFE signal. It is made of polycarbonate. I got it because there are many of these in use around the area that I am from. Many collectors pass on poly signals, but hey, they are still signals!

 

Finally, this signal is a 3 way beacon, but made of single face Crouse Hinds DT, aka Art Deco sections, so it seems to fit best on this page. The 3 individual sections did see service, but not in this configuration. The 3 way hardware was purchased separate and the entire unit was assembled this way after being added to this collection.

Crouse Hinds 3 way beacon

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