Omak, WA
Taken July 2007
Status unknownCheck attempted on "as of" date (usually via GSV in this case), but status of light could not be determined at that time, usually as fixture could not be found again
as of Jul 2019
Omak is a small town in Okanogan County, Washington. Lighting- wise, it's not too special, but there are one or two interesting bits left. Firstly, lighting an old motel, some L-M "Dusk to Dawner" fixtures- these are early 1960s vintage and I'd never seen some in real life before now. They were also marketed at the time to homeowners as an alternative to the ubiquitous yard light.
A good find!
Status unknownCheck attempted on "as of" date (usually via GSV in this case), but status of light could not be determined at that time, usually as fixture could not be found again
as of Jul 2019
Almost all the lighting in the town has been replaced, but on a back street or two there were still some old relics about- like these Westinghouse OV-20s which are of the later cast type. Not sure if they were still mercury vapour however, but looking at the old paint can ballast on the pole, it's a good guess that they still are.
SurvivingChecked on "as of" date (either in person or via latest GSV available), so can be assumed to be surviving at least as far as that date
as of Sep 2018
Cherry and Main in the center of town- what might have been an old garage, and a sight common in the Western US- a shovel hat flood with a lowering mechanism. In the closeup you can see the incandescent lamp is still intact, unusual for something that has been unused probably for decades. All the similar ones I've seen look identical, down to the lowering chain, but I don't know who made them.
Next to it- the future- an HPS yardlight ;)
Status unknownCheck attempted on "as of" date (usually via GSV in this case), but status of light could not be determined at that time, usually as fixture could not be found again
as of Jul 2019
Finally, another non- roadway sight- a couple of incandescent lights on a tall pole at the entrance to a sportsfield. They are interesting as they are in really good condition, and the feed lines and insulators survive- sort of!
