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Post by Clasec on Apr 12, 2017 22:59:31 GMT -5
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Post by stillsawing on Apr 13, 2017 9:47:48 GMT -5
These portable lights were sold as an accessory to the portable generators. They were usually equipped with a flood type bulb. Two firefighters, one on each side of the generator, and a light in the other hands made for a quick light setup. The lights were sold with a quick clamp that bolted to a flat surface, throw a spring loaded lever, grab the lights and run. We mounted these on the running boards of the fire bodies of the truck.
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Post by sweepleader on Apr 13, 2017 13:06:57 GMT -5
It seems to me that the lights were originally equipped with a twist-lock plug, does that sound right? There was one on CL in MPLS a while back that the guy wanted $400 if I remember correctly. A bit high for me...
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Post by onlyhomelites on Apr 13, 2017 13:58:39 GMT -5
Great info, thanks guys!
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Post by stillsawing on Apr 13, 2017 19:04:09 GMT -5
Now you are taxing my mind concerning the plug ends, 1970 was awhile ago. The lights were bare cast aluminum, the generators were a large 2 stroke variety without a recoil starter. A starter cord was looped on one of the handles, light and simple, nothing prone to breakage. Seeing the light wakes me up, might have to look into a couple of these.
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Post by sawnami on Apr 13, 2017 20:26:49 GMT -5
Thought I'd add this.  |
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Post by sweepleader on Apr 13, 2017 20:35:11 GMT -5
Well, I had based my question on memory of several pictures of gen sets. Now at the bottom of that parts list it lists locking plug and connector, but no cord. And item #3 is 'Plug-motor', did the cord unplug? Looks like it in that CL picture.  Edit: Found a picture of the plug. The picture is poor but the plug is twist-lock. I found a couple of generator pictures with those on them too.  |
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Post by sweepleader on Apr 14, 2017 5:26:21 GMT -5
After seeing this one painted red, I am wanting to have one for the firetruck! It will have to be cheap though. :{)
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Post by sweepleader on Apr 16, 2017 18:07:17 GMT -5
Well, I ran across this picture while looking at old firetrucks. 5 lights on one truck. Looks like a rescue truck that might have other trucks on the scene for mutual support. Lots of rope in this one, and a big O2 tank, or it could be compressed air for SCBA tank refills. I'll bet there is room for a stretcher inside. hard to say what they used on this rig to power the lights. Sorta looks like the gen might be under the floor in the rear area. There are jumpers between the lights and the cord reels, likely twist-lock to the lights and standard 120 on the reel end I suppose.  |
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Post by stillsawing on Apr 16, 2017 20:50:04 GMT -5
Would be nice to find list of products that Homelite had to offer in conjunction with their generator line. The pumps that seemed to have the same size 2 stroke motor would deliver tons of water, started easy.
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Post by sweepleader on Apr 16, 2017 21:09:44 GMT -5
The variety of products is staggering. It seems I find out about more items constantly.
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Post by sweepleader on Apr 23, 2017 19:15:00 GMT -5
Looking at that picture again, I think there is a gen-set in the front compartment. It looks like the compartment and the doors are louvered and the cord from the front most real goes into the compartment...
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Post by rarefish383 on Aug 9, 2018 11:05:52 GMT -5
Well, I ran across this picture while looking at old firetrucks. 5 lights on one truck. Looks like a rescue truck that might have other trucks on the scene for mutual support. Lots of rope in this one, and a big O2 tank, or it could be compressed air for SCBA tank refills. I'll bet there is room for a stretcher inside. hard to say what they used on this rig to power the lights. Sorta looks like the gen might be under the floor in the rear area. There are jumpers between the lights and the cord reels, likely twist-lock to the lights and standard 120 on the reel end I suppose. Man, I love bringing up old threads. Just mentioning SCBA brings back memories of being a HazMat responder for UPS. I had to be SCBA certified every year. It was a bit of a joke among the responders. The training we had to go through was for tanker derailments and such. Then we would have half an ounce of something spill. One time we had an unknown liquid spill under a belt. I put my rubber PPE suit on, we called them "safe sex suits". Looked like a body condom. But someone had made off with my heavy rubber gloves, so all I had was a pair of surgical gloves on. I tested PH and it was hot, so I started neutralizing it before I could absorb it and process it for disposal. Got it to neutral and added absorbent. Took my right hand and started pushing the glob on a plastic dust pan and it felt like I grabbed a hand full of molten lead. I forget if I ever found out what it was. Management at my level could care less about spills. They just wanted me back at my work area. Upper management took it "REAL SERIOUS". I asked for an MSDS on something once. I told the Sup I just wanted to know if it had any side effects. No exposure, just curious. I started vacation that day, the next day at about 6 AM our District Manager called my cell, furious. He was ready to skin the Sup for not calling him at home the minute I requested the MSDS. I worked the night shift then, and the manager got in at 6AM. As soon as he found out there had been a spill and he hadn't been notified, he was ready to rip heads off. Another time, I was no longer a responder, a part time sup was told there was a Mercury spill on a slide. He skipped the HazMat procedure and called the fire dept. They brought in a Hazmat Team that looked like Men In Black. They shut our building down for 6 hours, almost 1000 people. Brought in sniffer machines that followed the Mercury trail back to the bay it was unloaded on. The empty trailer was pulled and already on an out bound bay being loaded. People who had possible exposure were taken outside to a big van, given a paper hospital gown and put through a shower. In the end, they traced it to a duffel bag. A college kid was sending his stuff home and an old Mercury thermometer broke. When I was a kid we used to play with Mercury in our hands, at school. |
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