tropicalkid

It may sound weird to you, but when I was a kid I always liked to play at a park near the front of my house. On that park there were lots of banana plants(I still remember people talking they were "manzano" variety). I remember that besides the banana plants there were these particular post-mounted street lamps that were used of course to light-up the pathways in the park at night.They looked really cool hidden between the banana plants along the side of the pathways.After they got old they got replaced by the more modern arm type lamps.
The thing is that I will try to reproduce the same sight seeing on my yard. I have tried to find these post-mount street lamps with no-luck so far. I have tried local electric/lamp/hardware shops, e-bay, in order to see if I can get the manufacturer or model, and still nothing. While in Troy, MI I was able to locate three of them on a public parking lot from a restaurant.They are still being in use, so they won't sell them to me. I managed to take pictures though, so if anyone can find some of these hanging around on their basement, or know a place where to find them, please let me know.
I will try to post the pictures of the lamp here, if not I'll probably post them in my gallery.

Thanks,
Carlos(tropicalkid)

tropicalkid

I managed to post some pictures of the street lamps I'm looking for on my gallery.If anyone knows the make, model, etc. please let me know.

[img] http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showp...g&limit=recent [/img]

Thanks,
Carlos(tropicalkid)

MediaHound

Went to my mailbox today to check the mail.
There was a big chunk of one of my oak trees laying on the sidewalk.
It had a nice clean saw cut...
I look up to find out what was going on,
turns out it was the power company had cut it away from the streetlamp.
Guess what?
Same lamp like in this picture


btw, I searched around on froogle and couldn't find any of these up for sale.
Surely you can find them if you keep seeking far and wide...

tropicalkid

MediaHound:
Please send me a picture of the setting around your street side with these lamps when you get a chance.I think they're pretty decorative elements when combined with banana plants or big trees like your Oaks.
Thanks,
Carlos(tropicalkid)

MediaHound

OK, will do!

tropicalkid

Any pictures yet?

tropicalkid

tropicalkid

bump

MediaHound

swry

let me go outside and take a pic now

MediaHound

sorry for the delay

Oak tree with dying air plant (thanks Wilma)

Another angle, pine tree coming soon (see it in the pot leaning on the base of the pole?). Here you also see a newly planted queen palm, those Alocasias we were talking about in another thread today, you cannot see the 50lb banana corm I planted yesterday between the pole and the queen palm, so an updated photo will be necessary.

Neighbor with plumeria around hers

Another angle, enjoy. Disregard the tarp, cart, and wheelbarrow


They look like yours, Carlos, but indeed, they are not identical.

tropicalkid

Thanks MediaHound.
I'll keep googlin' ,since I haven't had any luck so far.


Carlos

Westwood

Dear Carlos , Our Jerrys Store has some simalar but only 10-12 ft tall.
Jerrys is a home Center do you have one in your area if not ill try and find a link for you. or who makes them . Tammy

tropicalkid

Thanks Tammy!!!

DebCA

Not sure if you are still actively looking for the street lamps but have you thought about contacting your City's Department that handles street lights and asking them about the source? I would think that anywhere they are still in use someone would have to have info on ordering bulbs for them, in which case the bulb manufacturer may be able to direct you to the manufacturer.

BTW I've never seen anything like them. They are kind of cool and understated.

dotancohen

If you're into Antoni Gaudí then this lamp might be a decent compromise. Look at #110 on this page:
http://www.treadwaygallery.com/ONLIN...0101-0200.html

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Vintmer

This is the closest I carry in my grill line from MHP, they are gas or electric

http://www.mhpgrills.com/lamps/alumla.html

and Coleman makes a patio heater with a light built in
http://www.fixya.com/support/p474007...0_patio_heater.

Good luck

klemmthamm

TropicalKid,

I think I may be able to get one... I run a outdoor living/home decor business and while I know I don't carry them in my product lineup I think I saw one similar on my wholesale product sheet that came through the other day... if I can find it again I will send you a pic and a price.


-James-

**Follow up**
I found these 2... the one on my wholesale list is nothing like what you are looking for but I haven't even scratched the surface on the postmount lights offered by this website... good luck in your search.

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