Re: Clockwork traffic signal in Melbourne

Graeme Cleak
Wednesday, November 27, 2002 1:29 PM

Donald,

There was a number of these Traffic Signals around suburban Melbourne in the past, although the intersection illustrated was an odd one out, only showing red & green indications.

The other intersections' signals showed red, yellow, green,. There were probably at least 10 locations with them, (including Mont Albert Tram Terminus, also Burke & Toorak Rd on current day Tram Route 72), most went by the mid 60's, although a few pedestrian crossing sets lingered in the southern beachside suburbs till the early 70's.

I am not aware of other cities in Aust. having them, from memory they had a very American makers name (Eagle Signal Co. ?) so presumably some US cities once had them??

Graeme Cleak

----- Original Message -----

From: Donald Galt

To: [email protected]

Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 5:52 PM

Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Clockwork traffic signal in Melbourne

Searching the archives recently I happened upon Paul Nicholson's remarks in messages 3725 & 3726 about Melbourne's clock-face traffic signals. The attached picture - first posted a few weeks ago to Things With Wheels - was taken in January of 1962. The signal is at Victoria Parade and Smith Street. If anybody has details about these remarkable contraptions, I'd love to hear them. Surely one must survive in a museum somewhere? Don

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