Oct 24, 2019 at 08:59 PM Author: WestinghouseCeramalux
Love it! "This thing is a BEAST ! Like everything else from the 60's it's HUGE, HEAVY, POWERFUL and incredibly inefficient ! I LIKE IT !"

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Oct 25, 2019 at 12:28 PM Author: Mandolin Girl
Wonderful lantern

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Oct 25, 2019 at 09:54 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
Thank You Everyone !!! @ lights*plus : I'm not sure exactly where this is going but it's definitely staying inside !

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Oct 25, 2019 at 09:55 PM Author: fluorescent lover 40
Good job sir!

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Oct 25, 2019 at 10:00 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
Thanks ! Out of sheer curiosity, I'm planning on weighing both this and the 700w OV-50 (separately of course! ) to see which is heavier !

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Oct 25, 2019 at 10:09 PM Author: xmaslightguy
Good as new! Nice restore job!

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Oct 25, 2019 at 10:15 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
Quote from xmaslightguy on Oct 25, 2019 at 10:09 PM Good as new! Nice restore job! Thank You !

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Oct 25, 2019 at 10:39 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
Believe it or not this weighs 58 lbs ! 12 pounds lighter than the 700w OV-50 !

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Oct 25, 2019 at 11:11 PM Author: HomeBrewLamps
This looks fantastic

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Oct 25, 2019 at 11:14 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
Thanks !

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Oct 29, 2019 at 04:39 AM Author: streetlight98
Wow this looks amazing! Fantastic restoration sir!

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Oct 29, 2019 at 05:56 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
Thanks !

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Dec 04, 2019 at 08:35 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
Thanks ! I was wondering if you saw this . the crazy thing is for how BIG this is it's still lighter than the OV-50 !!

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Dec 04, 2019 at 08:49 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
Eventually .

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Jan 31, 2020 at 11:38 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
It definitely is ODD , but way cool!!! Good luck !

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Feb 01, 2020 at 08:40 AM Author: streetlight98
Cobraheads always look better with a photocell on top!

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Feb 01, 2020 at 11:38 PM Author: streetlight98
Doesn't seem like a lot of these were used back in the day. They were much more common without the PC socket.

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Feb 02, 2020 at 09:41 PM Author: streetlight98
Westinghouse lights were smooth on top for no PC, at least for the early ones.

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Feb 04, 2020 at 07:37 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
@ streetlight98 : this beast was an oddball all around as not only was it P/C equipped ,but it was also 120 volt only ! Sucks that the original ballast was long gone when I got it . I don't know about any other westy's but the finned OV-50 has a blank casting for the P/C on the fin. @ joseph_125 : Correct ! I have another finned M-1000 that is no P/C & has no provision for a P/C. I think 2 different castings for P/C or not was kinda a dumb idea ! You need 2 sets of molds, and have to stock twice the inventory of parts/product just to add a P/C ! BTW , i have both a M-400 and M-1000 that both have the blank casting for the P/C so apparently GE DID eventually figure out that it made sense to just make 1 casting !

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Feb 04, 2020 at 09:26 PM Author: streetlight98
If you look close theres a faint circle on the casting where the PC socket would normally be. Almost like a seam. I'm guessing perhaps they just plugged in the "PC" or "non PC" section to the mold? It does make sense to use one casting but looks infinitely better without the raised hub on non pc models.

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Feb 04, 2020 at 09:38 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
I didn't think of that ! That is a possibility though. And personally, I never really liked the tall, raised hub style for the P/C casting VS. the "normal" style low flange that most other cobras have .

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