Zapp's Official Vintage Collecting Thread

[Maxim2Eng]

Go for it! It's a beauty in any vintage collection.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Thanks all, I should be picking this up tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hoser]

Thanks all, I should be picking this up tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!

Looks great and a Super Score there!

 

[plybeep68]

That's sharp!!

 

[stansdds]

143's and 144's do not appear that often. I don't know how many Fed Sig produced or even the dates of production. From what I can tell, the 143 and 144 used modified 173 and 174 Beacon Ray lamp carriages with the dome, base and drive mechanism of the model 14.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

143's and 144's do not appear that often. I don't know how many Fed Sig produced or even the dates of production. From what I can tell, the 143 and 144 used modified 173 and 174 Beacon Ray lamp carriages with the dome, base and drive mechanism of themodel 14.

Thanks for the info. Picked it up this afternoon, plastic dome has a small crack but otherwise its in great shape. Pics and video later tonight or tomorrow!!


PS, I won't tell you guys how much, I mean how LITTLE I paid for it!!

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Closing this thread, going to post pics and video in my appropriate thread. Thanks for helping and looking!!


http://elightbars.org/forums/f18/zapps-official-vintage-collecting-thread-34229/

 

[10-75_Da_Box]

When are you going to upload some pics and a video of that 143, you got from me? lol

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

When are you going to upload some pics and a video of that 143, you got from me? lol

Guess I will have to do that!!

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Just got a Code 3 XL Force 4, and C3 SD. Will post pictures possibly tomorrow, or this week. Need a little cleaning and polishing, but are decent and working!

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

So I have been totally lazy, and never followed up with my promises to take pictures and document my acquisitions, but hopefully I will actually start to.

Just scored a couple lights from a friend, and should be picking them up early next week. 2 definitely work, one has no cord, and the other has a cord with no plug. Will get better pictures once I pick them up.

1) Fed Sig FB-1

2) Signal Stat Teardrop

3) Whelen Responder

4) Tripp Lite 36V Industrial beacon

 

[tsquale]

Solid additions to the collection!

 

[Mars Light]

Thats true. Nice find.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

So I acquired the last set of lights I posted about, here is a run-down of my (sad, and run-down) beacons. Some work, some don't, some untested.

Hopefully this coming week I will dig out the full bars I have and get pictures of those. All lights I have need a lot of work, right now I am simply in the mode of acquiring them for work later on.

First is the Fed Sig 143, working order, dome has a small crack, but in decent condition:

Next is my collection of Model 14 Beacon Rays, unknown if working, untested:





Wait, a 17-D? Ohhh, the initial seller did not investigate, nor did I check before I actually purchased, took it at good faith:







Next is a Fed Sig FB-1, no cord, unknown if working, dome needs a lot of work, or a NOS one:



Next is a Signal Stat Teardrop, dome in decent condition. Plugged into a 3A DC converter, and it intermittently worked. Don't know if an issue, or just not enough amps to work properly:



And here is the pic I got before I took possession of the Whelen Cadet, because apparently I deleted the pics I took today. Cord is spliced, and not working, unknown what problem is. Dome needs cleaning, or a new one:

 

[tsquale]

Very nice 143. Don't see too many of them

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Very nice 143. Don't see too many of them

Thanks! I know there's a few people who were interested if I were to ever sell it. When I first got it, I got inundated with PM's and offers haha!

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Ok, so possibly part from me reorganizing my Photobucket albums, and maybe from the software changes, all my pictures do not seem to display anymore. If I can I will edit and re-add, or just put them into a recent post and narrate.

 

[10-75_Da_Box]

That 143 is a nice light, I miss it! lol

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Been really dormant here for a while, so time for a small update. Life has taken me away from my lighting hobby, until yesterday I have not acquired or done anything with collecting, cleaning etc...

Yesterday I acquired (for a VERY reasonable price) what I believe is a NYS Spec 80H (tags don't show the Model #, probably wore off, but still see the S/N), 6 rotator, 2 front halogen (with cutout), 2 rear halogen (no cutout). Believe this came from an unnamed agency here in NY. Needs a lot of work, but is fully functional.

My first post in this thread, I may have bought an identical set-up, but came with the wrong lenses. This one is complete and original.

 

[EHFD_Tower_751]

Been really dormant here for a while, so time for a small update. Life has taken me away from my lighting hobby, until yesterday I have not acquired or done anything with collecting, cleaning etc...

Yesterday I acquired (for a VERY reasonable price) what I believe is a NYS Spec 80H (tags don't show the Model #, probably wore off, but still see the S/N), 6 rotator, 2 front halogen (with cutout), 2 rear halogen (no cutout). Believe this came from an unnamed agency here in NY. Needs a lot of work, but is fully functional.

My first post in this thread, I may have bought an identical set-up, but came with the wrong lenses. This one is complete and original.

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I too remember seeing this bar and the price.....nice score

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Price was perfect, local, and had it in my possession in about 24 hours from contacting the owner!

 

[lotsofbars]

I tried to jump on that, but you beat me to it! It definitely looks like an NYSP Whelen 80H bar, and I saw that immediately when I saw the three rotators per side. Great score, I can't wait to see it fired up!

 

[tsquale]

I'm sad all of your other photos are gone....great grab though!

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

I tried to jump on that, but you beat me to it! It definitely looks like an NYSP Whelen 80H bar, and I saw that immediately when I saw the three rotators per side. Great score, I can't wait to see it fired up!

Haha sorry, knew the seller, couldn't refuse, and the money is going to support the local Fire Museum.

I'm sad all of your other photos are gone....great grab though!

Thanks! I will try and see if I have them saved, many of them were attached in the forum, I guess data wasn't saved and migrated from previous hosts.