Willis Lamm's Traffic Signal Collection (And Street Lights Too) Clicking on a picture will bring up a larger view in a new window.   Hartford Faence High Voltage Series Circuit "Crescent Moon" Street Light

Hartford-Faence was a prominent manufacturer of street lamps in New England. Their open wire high voltage series luminaires were relatively easy to recognize given that their bracket arm fittings had insulators perched on top to keep the feed conductors from rubbing against the bracket arm. This particular luminaire has a crescent moon reflector designed by Wheeler that was often used by Hartford-Faence and Wheeler. It is designed to cut off light from being directed toward buildings but distributes light along the street. Such designs would generally be found on residential streets to prevent stray light from entering windows rather than in business districts where more uniform light would be desired. The open reflector design also helped protect "dark skies." This luminaire, as with many, had been converted to 110 volt service. It still had a Jones socket, but the film disc cutout between the bayonet blades had been fitted with a permanent insulator.

Components of the Luminaire

The bracket arm fitting is a slip type with a binding bolt. It also has the insulator for the feed conductor. The crown is cast iron and the body porcelain. The reflector fits to a cast collar. The collar is secured by machine screws but the reflector is held in place by clips so that it can be rotated and secured in any direction.

Layout of the arm, fitting, crown, body & reflector. Close-up of adapter collar.

More of a frontal view. Underside view of the reflector.

This luminaire is back in service for dusk to dawn area lighting. Installation in progres. Shining again. Back in service. Bracket mounted photo control added. Cool sunset picture. Continue to Line Material Domed Reflector Street Light