Harrington-Seaberg Fixed Body 4-Way   

MFR:  Harrington-Seaberg
Make:  4-Way Solid Body R-Y-G
Years Made:  1921-1940(?)
Estimated Year:  ??? 

Lense Size:  8"
Orig City:  Wadsworth, OH Vicinity
Orig Color:  Yellow or Black
Orig Configuration:  R-Y-G 4-way
Orig Visors:  Cutaway
Orig Lenses: Missing (Presumably Macbeth-Evans Smooth Lenses)
Orig Reflectors: Missing

Current Color:  Not Restored Yet
Current Configuration:  Not Restored Yet
Current Visors:  Not Restored Yet
Current Lenses: Not Restored Yet
Current Reflectors: Not Restored Yet

Notes, Commentary, Restoration: 
Awaiting restoration is this classic 4-way fixed-face three signal Harrington-Seaberg light. This light came from the quaint, historic town of Wadsworth, Ohio; once home to the largest match factory in the world, the Ohio Match Company whom manufactured the Ohio Blue-Tip Match. This is one of three known surviving lights from the area as both the Traffic Signal Museum, and Signalfan's collections also feature one of these lights from the same dealer. In fact, these lights were housed in the Ohio Match factory before being sold.

I have found little in the way of detains in researching the history of this company. Speculation, and product similarities lead many to believe Harrington Seaberg was a successor to Darley in the traffic control offerings. Darley stopped making signals in the 20's-30's and the Harrington-Seaberg Fire Alarm and Telegraph Company was co-founded in 1921 by Fred Harrington and [Unk.] Seaberg. They carried similar product lines, were both into mechanical equipment and firefighting apparatus, and both based in the same regions of Illinois. Many parts of their signals are identical in appearance if not interchangeable. The Harrington’s, like the Darley's have moved on, yet still are retailing firefighting apparatus out of Illinois via the Great-Grandson and Global Fire Control Corp. As for the signal division, H-S was acquired by Mark IV, LFE Automatic Signal, and finally Eagle Traffic Control Systems, itself now a part of Siemens ITS. 


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