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BULB DISCUSSION BOARDS => Antique Bulb Discussion => Topic started by: byronleer on January 26, 2004, 11:48:00 am

Title: help identifiying use of this mazda
Post by: byronleer on January 26, 2004, 11:48:00 am
Hello Group:
I was hoping that someone had a good idea what this Edison Mazda bulb was used for. It's sticker says: ST. RY. Headlight. 56 Watt/115 volt. I hope this link will provide a picture.
 http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/by133@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=/a3aa&.dnm=1a3c.jpg (http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/by133@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=/a3aa&.dnm=1a3c.jpg)

Thanks, Byron
Title: help identifiying use of this mazda
Post by: glimmerglow on January 26, 2004, 12:11:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by byronleer:
Hello Group:
I was hoping that someone had a good idea what this Edison Mazda bulb was used for. It's sticker says: ST. RY. Headlight. 56 Watt/115 volt. I hope this link will provide a picture.
 http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/by133@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=/a3aa&.dnm=1a3c.jpg (http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/by133@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=/a3aa&.dnm=1a3c.jpg)

Thanks, Byron


Byron,
the ST RY designation is for street railway, which, I believe, means it was used to light the interior of what were referred to as street cars or trolley cars.
Ed
Title: help identifiying use of this mazda
Post by: glimmerglow on January 26, 2004, 12:12:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by byronleer:
Hello Group:
I was hoping that someone had a good idea what this Edison Mazda bulb was used for. It's sticker says: ST. RY. Headlight. 56 Watt/115 volt. I hope this link will provide a picture.
 http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/by133@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=/a3aa&.dnm=1a3c.jpg (http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/by133@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=/a3aa&.dnm=1a3c.jpg)

Thanks, Byron


OOPS! I just re read your post, and saw headlight in the description. So it would be a streetcar headlamp bulb, I believe.
Ed
Title: help identifiying use of this mazda
Post by: Yoshi on January 27, 2004, 12:38:00 am
Hey, I remember seeing you win that bulb. Great buy, you got it real cheap too!  (http://www.bulbcollector.com/ubb/smile.gif) I have a similar bulb, it is a 400w ballopticon bulb, the main difference is that it is a little larger.