BLEECO 678 Worthing
In order to take a larger wattage bulb, the BLEECO 678 featured a deeper reflector spinning. It's fitted to an old bracket
topped with a fleur-de-leis and an ELEC control box. The later is odd - it features the standard ELECO style
catalogue number, but is clearly stamped ELEC.
An older BLEECO example, the Holophane refractor is supported by three hooks.
This model takes a 100W-200W GLS.
An eBay win, the lantern was collected from Cromwell Road, Gloucester (a location that should ring a bell), but I've no records of these
particular style of BLEECOs ever being installed there. A cursory search reveals that this model was popular in Norwich.
The interior of the lantern supports three threaded extrusions on which a bulbholder is supported via three springs. This is
an anti-vibration device to protect the bulb from excessive shaking.
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