BSL Museum
33 pics
Update Mar 2018: In the past couple of years, the BSL "museum" you see here was moved from the BSL FOD (4550 Santa Monica Blvd) to the Public Works Building downtown (514 W 12th St). It was open for tours for a while after it moved, but I'm not sure if that is still the case.
What's here are some pictures of the museum of historic ligthing set up at the Los Angeles Bureau of Streetlighing.
A recent addition to the museum is this Olympic Special arm and GE Form 81-D 'Ornate' luminaire as seen on...Olympic Blvd.
Pic taken July 2007.
Pic taken July 2007.
The last fluorescent fixture surviving on LA's streets, until it was taken down a couple of years ago. It's a GE Form 406 and was removed from San Pedro.
Pic taken July 2007.
Pic taken July 2007.
The remains of an extremely old NA-9 low pressure sodium lamp, with detachable outer flask.
Pic taken July 2007.
Pic taken July 2007.
A closeup of the tube sockets on the Form 406 fluorescent.
Pic taken July 2007.
Pic taken July 2007.
GE Form 9 luminaires, as seen all over downtown LA.
Pic taken July 2007.
Pic taken July 2007.
...and a closeup of the arm of the U-M 1906 pole.
Pic taken July 2007.
Pic taken July 2007.