Showing posts with label traffic signal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traffic signal. Show all posts
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Traffic lights, a brief bit of true but funny history
The above light is made for quick easy identification by anyone who can see shapes, or colors. Particularly in the case of color blind people.
The 1st traffic light ever made exploded, killing the cop that was operating the lever to direct it's light in the right direction. Jan 2nd 1869 was the day, and natural gas vapor was the source of the flame that made the lights visible... no electricity, nothing but a torch behind a colored lens.
The first traffic light in Ireland (1890's) was placed near the oldest pub in Europe (900 AD) because the first car in Ireland was owned by the pubs frequent patron, and he was Ireland's first drunk driver.
Photo and much more info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_light
But the best idea in traffic lights is a light that has a time indication of when it will switch to green http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/04/two-good-ideas-id-like-to-see-in-world.html
Saturday, 1 January 2011
Unusual rail road crossing sign, ever see one that says "Look out for the cars" ?
1939 photo above, below is one of the traffic signal towers I've been posting, it's from a 1918 photo
photos from http://www.shorpy.com/Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Old fashioned stop signs
The above probably looks nothing like anything you've seen before, but I did post one similar once before: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/03/museum-exhibit-you-wont-want-to-miss-if.html
Friday, 13 August 2010
1922 traffic conductor
For closer photos of one of these traffic conductors, look at: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/11/1913-haynes-roadster-and-marvelous.html
Thursday, 3 June 2010
Ever wonder what to do with an elephant?
Only posting these because of the traffic signal and umbrella to keep the cops dry while directing traffic, and the curiosity of why an elephant was used to pull that car out of that bombed out bldg
Thursday, 8 April 2010
two good ideas I'd like to see in the world of street signs
I didn't keep track of what Tumbler I found the top one at, but the bottom is from a great idea at http://www.ted.com/ Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Here's a good idea, why not a "yield and take your turn" sign?
From http://www.ted.com/ one amazing bunch of ideas, innovators, and thinkers that have improved on things, and if you find the catagories you are interested in you'll find a lot of great things
Read more...Saturday, 20 June 2009
Before the big boxy taxi, Checker made the Model A, here is a photo with a 1940 example
Via Shorpy. There are two in the photo, click on it for the full size, one is right behind the unbrella holder. Notice the antique 2 bulb stop light as well.
Saturday, 15 November 2008
1913 Haynes Roadster, and marvelous historical elements of city life 95 years ago
First, the car is one I've never heard of. It seems there were hundreds of car makers that made a short run of cars, and then couldn't make a financial success of it with all the competition. I love the people catcher on the front of the trolley car
2nd, it appears that the car was posed and photographed by the same photographer form 4 directions, and that gives a real good view around the car at what else was happening in the area.
How about the knickers on the cop near the car, and the heavy long coat on the other cop... which brings me to the prominent umbrella the traffic cops were stationed under while they turned the stop sign to direct traffic. No red, yellow and green lights to get traffic slowed down before coming to a stop, nor any time delay between the cross traffic getting into moving through the intersection once the "stop" order was given to traffic moving through the intersection
Via http://www.shorpy.com/ Read more...
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