[MassHistPres] [HP-NH] [HP-MA] Seeking Radial Wave Streetlight Shades

[Dennis De Witt]

Try googling -- RLM lights.  RLM is a generic term.   One vendor who  
has the Radial wave shades is Spiro.  They are very solid.  They will  
custom bend the arms to required shapes.

Dennis De Witt


On Apr 2, 2008, at 3:39 PM, Wilson, Linda wrote:

> Streetlights in the Jaffrey Center (NH) Historic District
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> Jaffrey NH has recently formed an Energy Committee and one area  
> that is
> being explored is the replacement of the Town's mostly mercury vapor
> streetlights with more energy efficient streetlight. The actual  
> details
> and the type of new lighting have not been decided upon as yet.
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> The Jaffrey Center Historic District is currently lit by 13  
> incandescent
> utility pole mounted lights. The majority of the shades are the
> porcelain steel circular shades referred to as "radial wave." Although
> the design of the shade and arm are important, the other issues are
> brightness and light quality, issues that should be of concern
> throughout the town, not just in the historic district.
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> Over 20 years ago an effort was made by the Town to replace these  
> lights
> and it failed because of strong local opposition coupled with the fact
> that the replacement lights would actually have cost more to operate.
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> What we would like to know in Jaffrey is:
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> Are there places in New Hampshire or elsewhere in New England that  
> have
> encountered similar challenges in recent years and resolved them
> successfully? How did you work with your utility provider to  
> achieve an
> affordable solution that met safety and operational standards?
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> Are there any suppliers of shades and fixtures based on the original
> "radial wave" shades that we currently have and were common in the  
> first
> half of the 20th century? We have searched the Internet and failed to
> find any exact or even very similar equipment.
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> For comments or suggestions, contact Robert Stephenson, PO Box 435,
> Jaffrey, NH 03452. Tel: 603-532-6066. E-mail: rs41 at comcast.net
> <mailto:rs41 at comcast.net>
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> PS from the NH DHR/SHPO:  List-serv protocols do not allow an image of
> an existing radial wave shade to be included as an attachment.   
> However,
> a search of "radial wave shade" images on Google or other search  
> engines
> will produce a picture of what Jaffrey would like to have.  They  
> are the
> "old-fashioned" fluted circular metal shades that look somewhat like a
> metal umbrella above the lighting fixture.
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