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gec catalogues

Lanterns for Shop, Warehouse and Street Lighting etc.
Circa: 1914
GEC's early range of lanterns are covered in this early catalogue.


Industrial and Street Lighting
Circa: September 1920
GEC's early range of lanterns, brackets and columns are covered in this early catalogue.


Industrial and Street Lighting
Circa: July 1923
GEC's early range of lanterns, brackets and columns are covered in this early catalogue which includes the short-lived Directional Lighting.


Industrial and Street Lighting
Circa: Early 1920s
GEC's early range of lanterns, brackets and columns are covered in this early catalogue which includes the first mention of the Wembley series. Unfortunately it's largely incomplete.
Wembley Lantern for Street Lighting
Circa: October 1924
The Wembley lantern is extensively described in this eight page brochure.

Industrial and Street Lighting
Circa: September 1930
Although also largely incomplete, the Wembley series and the brackets and columns are included in this catalogue.

Street Lighting Equipment
Circa: May 1933
A compilation catalogue which highlights the new Directional Street Lighting Lanterns and other ranges which appear to be taken from other catalogues. It does not include any of the new discharge technology.
GEC Street Lighting
Circa: July 1935
This catalogue concentrates on the new mercury discharge lamps, lanterns and auxiliary gear produced by the company.

GEC Street Lighting
Circa: Late 1937
A comprehensive catalogue of the GEC's lanterns, brackets, columns, gear and street lighting practice.

Highway Engineers' Reference Book 1947
Circa: 1947
Some of GEC's lanterns and their uses were covered in this reference.

GEC Street Lighting
Circa: June 1948
A comprehensive catalogue of the GEC's lanterns, brackets, columns, gear and street lighting practice.

Highway Engineers' Reference Book 1951
Circa: 1951
Some of GEC's lanterns and their uses were covered in this reference.

Clearside Z5350/1/2 & Z5354/5/6 Lanterns
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearside Z5350 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 5580/1/2 Lantern
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearside Z5580 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 5590 Lantern
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearside Z5590 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearspace 5130 Lantern For Sub-Station Lighting
Circa: 1962.
The GEC Clearspace 5130 lanterns is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 5670/1/8/9 Lanterns
Circa: July 1964
The GEC Z5670 lantern range is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 5673/4/5/6/7 Lanterns
Circa: 1964
The GEC Z5673 lantern range is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 5680/1/2 Lanterns
Circa: July 1964
The GEC Z5680 lantern range is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearspace 5720 & 5725
Circa: July 1964.
The GEC Clearspace 5720 family of lanterns is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 8128
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 8128 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 8254/5 Lantern
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearside 8254 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 8256 Lantern
Circa: July 1964
The GEC Z8256 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 8260 Lantern
Circa: July 1964
The GEC Z8260 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 8270, 8370 & 8470 Lanterns
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 8270, 8370 and 8470 lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearspace 8285 Lantern
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearspace 8285 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearspace 8288 Lantern
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearspace 8288 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearspace 8290 Lantern
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearspace 8290 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 8401
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 8401 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 8403
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 8403 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 8420
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 8420 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 8422
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 8422 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 8426
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 8426 lantern is extensively described in this booklet. Unfortunately the second and third pages are missing.

Clearmain 8427
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 8427 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 8430
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 8430 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 8430CM
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 8430CM lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearspace 8451 Lantern
Circa: July 1964
The GEC Z8451 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearspace 8452 Lantern
Circa: July 1964
The GEC Z8452 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearspace 8453 Lantern
Circa: July 1964
The GEC Z8453 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearspace 8454 Lantern
Circa: July 1964
The GEC Z8454 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearspace 8455 Lantern
Circa: July 1964
The GEC Z8455 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 8480
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 8480 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 8490/1/2 Lantern
Circa: July 1964
The GEC Z8490 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 8495/6/7 Lantern
Circa: July 1964
The GEC Z8495 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 9454/5 and 9464/5
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearmain 9454 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 9454/5C And 9464/5C Lanterns
Circa: July 1964
The GEC 9454/5C family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 9480/1 and 9490/1 Lanterns
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearside 9480 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 9480/1A and 9490/1A Lanterns
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC Clearside 9480A family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 9494/5 Lantern
Circa: Circa 1965
The GEC 9494/5 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearside 9496/7 Lantern
Circa: 1957 (Part of the 1957 set).
The GEC 9496/7 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 9504 And 9506 Lantern
Circa: Circa 1965
The GEC 9494 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 9504A/9506A Aeroscreened Lantern
Circa: Circa 1965
The GEC 9504A family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 9504C/9506C Cutoff Lantern
Circa: Circa 1965
The GEC 9504C family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Clearmain 9517 Lantern
Circa: June 1964
The GEC 9517 lantern is extensively described in this booklet.

Street Lighting Lanterns
Circa: 1960s
A compilation brochure of all the street ligthing lanterns currently available.

Side Road Lanterns
Circa: 1967
The GEC Z5640 and Z5643 lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Lanterns For Truelite Lamps And Solarcolour Lamps
Circa: 1968
The GEC Z8520 and Z8526 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Truelite And Solorcolour Lanterns
Circa: 1969
The GEC Z8521, Z8522, Z8527 and Z8536 family of lanterns are extensively described in this booklet.

Group A Lantern Z9554
Circa: Mid to late 1960s
Technical information about the Z9554 lantern.

Polycarbonate Bowls And Cones
Circa: 1970s
This three page leaflet lists the GEC's polycarbonate bowls and cones and the lanterns which take them.

Decorative Lanterns
Circa: 1974
GEC's post-top lanterns and some select columns were briefly described in this booklet.

Street Lighting Lanterns
Circa: 1979
GEC's lantern range are briefly described in this brochure.

Group A Lanterns
Circa: 1981
Technical information about the Z8524/6 and Z8534/6 lanterns.

Group A Lantern Z9554M
Circa: 1981
Technical information about the Z9554M lantern.

Group A Lantern Z9564
Circa: 1981
Technical information about the Z9564 lantern.

Motorway Lanterns
Circa: 1981
Technical information about the Z9754 and Z9752S lanterns.

Catenary Lantern
Circa: Unknown
Technical information about the ZD3230 lantern.