Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « on: March 15, 2025, 04:40:17 PM » Author: Eleco_SR304
Recently, I have found about that this alpha 8 which exists in London is the last one left in the whole entire UK. Anyone found other atlas alpha 8s or is it just this one left? https://maps.app.goo.gl/HjdtcxDrUtaiskQw6?g_st=ac
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	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #1 on: March 15, 2025, 05:11:13 PM » Author: Baked bagel 11
IIRC Mike Barford's website has a couple of other atlas alpha 8 locations in his survivors section. I'll try and find them.
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	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #2 on: March 15, 2025, 06:55:13 PM » Author: Eleco_SR304
I looked through  his surviver sections and the only atlas alpha 8 which he had was in London. Well at least the the atlas alpha 3 from the 60s was common
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.

	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #3 on: March 15, 2025, 07:04:25 PM » Author: Baked bagel 11
I'm in the process of going through all pages of his survivor articles.
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	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #4 on: March 24, 2025, 04:18:22 PM » Author: Eleco_SR304
You still searching Any information was found about the Atlas alpha 8?
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.

	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #5 on: March 24, 2025, 05:59:27 PM » Author: Baked bagel 11
Yup, up to the areas beginning with S. Unfortunately the only other alpha 8 that I found was removed around 2011. I did find a bunch of beta 3s though (one of my all time favorite lanterns).
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	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #6 on: March 25, 2025, 02:15:58 AM » Author: Eleco_SR304
Any Clue where the other atlas alpha 8 was?
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.

	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #7 on: March 25, 2025, 02:31:37 AM » Author: Baked bagel 11
I saw your comment less than a minute after you posted it! I was just finding this! https://streetlightonline.co.uk/15.htm
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	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #8 on: March 25, 2025, 03:35:20 AM » Author: Eleco_SR304
Oh Yeah, I remember looking at the Alfreton Road, I just couldn't find it although I looked through the whole road. I found the same lantern but just on a different website. Same they replaced it, they could of retrofit it or just leave it
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.

	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #9 on: March 25, 2025, 03:39:21 AM » Author: Baked bagel 11
I think that the spalling of the column was the reason.
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	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #10 on: March 25, 2025, 02:24:26 PM » Author: Eleco_SR304
Ah What a shame...Anyone get to save it or was it dumped away...? Also, did you find any London examples, except the one which still stands?
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.

	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #11 on: March 25, 2025, 04:21:43 PM » Author: Baked bagel 11
I BELIEVE it was scraped. No, I didn't find any other examples in london, on the installations section of lightgb.myfreeola.com/lights there are a number of now removed examples from london. (About halfway down the page) http://www.lightgb.myfreeola.com/lights/england/london/westminster/westminster.htm
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	Re: Is this the last atlas alpha 8? « Reply #12 on: March 25, 2025, 04:39:09 PM » Author: Eleco_SR304
That was helpful, the atlas alpha 8 lanterns I think we're given to several collectors, but the one on Constitution Road hasn't been removed for some reason  Maybe it's the time to save the last one before the Westminster Contractors will throw it away, even though it already has the canopy door open at the top, causing risk for it to fall down or either get removed.
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.