THORN
Beta 79
Manufacturer: Thorn Lighting
Model: Beta 79
Mount: Column
Lamp: SON/HPS, Mercury Vapor
The Thorn Beta 79 used to be a common sight in residential areas and small/medium roads across Ireland and the UK before the LED switchover. Some earlier versions of it had mercury vapor bulbs and the later ones had SON/HPS bulbs.
This was the exact lantern that was actually outside my house before it got replaced by an LED! Unfortunately, I was not into streetlights at that point so I was not able to save it. There are still some left in my town.
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