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A C Ford Ltd: Products list circa 1946 to circa 1978

  • All text in black is a direct copy of information from the A C Ford Product book.
  • All text in blue is additional information from other sources and helpful notes.
  • All text in green is a direct copy of information from the Product Book, but refers to none-streetlighting related products, such as cooker hot plates and grill boilers.
  • AC2 to AC296 - click here.
  • AC298 to AC650 - scroll down.
  • AC652 to AC1030 - click here.

Products AC298 to AC650. 

Part No

Product

Comment

AC298

7” front pole clamp

 

AC300

7” back pole clamp

 

AC302

4 ½ ” front pole clamp

 

AC304

4 ½” back pole clamp

 

AC306

Special fitting clamp for B.T.H.

(2 x patterns)

Small sketch of clamp in product book.

AC308

DP fuse box with combined 3” diameter spigot cap, with AC6 lid

Cast iron - Cradley Chain

 

Then a gap from AC308 to AC320 nothing listed in product book.

 

AC320

Finial body for 12ft bracket (B.T.H. Dublin)

(2 x patterns)

 

AC322

Finial cap for 12ft bracket (B.T.H. Dublin)

(2 x patterns)

 

AC324

Brass adjustable nipple (B.T.H. Dublin)

(2 x patterns)

 

AC326

Back plate for 7” and 8” diameter wood and steel poles

 

AC328

8” pole support (as AC74) (1 x pattern)

 

AC330

8 ½” x  8 ½” grill boiler (Belling) raised left round

 

AC332

8 ½” x  8 ½” grill boiler (Belling) straight ribs

 

AC334

Grill guards for above grills

 

AC336

Time switch box with spigot cap fitted with ribs. As AC164, but ½” deeper and ½” wider, and ½” longer. See pattern AC408(?)/AC404  

 

AC338

Lid for AC336

 

AC340

Time switch box with spigot cap and ribs

(as AC174)

 

AC342

Lid for AC338

 

AC344

Number is recorded, but no entry is listed.

 

AC346

Control-gear box (11” x 6 Ύ” x 5 ½”) with 3” diameter spigot, as AC186

 

AC348

Control-gear box (11” x 6 Ύ” x 4 ½”) with 3 ½” diameter spigot, as AC186

 

AC350

Finial for 1 Ό” gas tube

 

AC352

As AC242 streetlighting fitting (lantern), but 10” diameter rim (brim)

 

AC354

Dome refractor retaining ring for AC352  (lantern) and AC356 (lantern)

 

AC356

As AC250 fitting  (lantern), but same size as AC352. Large rim. (Large rim = 10" dia rim).

 

AC358

Glass retaining ring for AC356 Fitting.

 

AC360

Lamp holder bridge for AC352 and AC356. For BC lamp holder

 

AC360E

Lamp holder bridge for AC352 and AC356. For ES (Edison Screw) lamp holder

 

AC362

Wall plate for 1 ½” gas bracket (for type 17 bracket)

 

AC364

Wall plate for 1 ½” gas bracket (9” & 6”) for type 17 bracket

It’s unclear what the 9” and 6” refer to?

AC366

Back plate for 1 Ό” gas.  Wood plate (AC44)

Wood plate = metal plate for wood poles.

AC368

5 ½” front pole clamp 1 Ό” gas.  Heavy type

 

AC370

5 ½” back pole clamp 1 Ό” gas.  Heavy type

 

AC372

6 ½” front pole clamp 1 Ό” gas.  Heavy type

 

AC374

6 ½” back pole clamp 1 Ό” gas.  Heavy type

 

AC376

Peared (?) control-gear box with 3 ½” diameter spigot cap (13 ½” x 5 ½” x 4 ½”)   

 

AC378

Lid for above AC378 box, 7/8” deep

 

AC379

Lid for box with 3” spigot cap 1 3/8” deep

Hermit

AC380

1 3/8” deep lid for AC234, or AC288 box

 

AC382

8 Ό” diameter open type lantern as AC352

AC352 open lantern with smaller rim.

 

AC384

Square finial similar to AC32 without spike

(1” BSP)

 

AC386

Lipped (?) control gear boxes with 3” spigot cap

13 ½” x 3 ½” x 4 Ύ” deep  

 

AC388

Lipped (?) control gear boxes with 3 ½ ” spigot cap

13 ½” x 3 ½” x 4 Ύ” deep  

Special box and lid for hinges on right hand side for BTH

AC390

Lid for AC388 control box

Special box and lid for hinges on right hand side for BTH

AC392

3 ½” diameter front pole clamp

 

AC394

3 ½” diameter back pole clamp

 

AC396

18” ladder arm 1 Ό” gas pipe

2 x aluminium patterns

 

AC398

Spiked finial with loose plate

Special for BTH

AC400

Loose plate for above

Special for BTH

AC402

Time switch box with 3” diameter spigot cap

10 ½” x 5” x 4 ½” 

 

AC404

Time switch box lid for above AC402

 

AC406

Control gear box 13 ½” x 5 ½” x 5 ½” 

 

AC408

Time switch box lid for above AC406

 

AC410

Glass dome reflector retaining ring for AC 242 and AC250 lanterns

 

AC412

Time switch box with 3 ½” diameter spigot cap

 

AC414

Time switch box lid for above AC412

 

AC416

4” diameter pole clamp front

 

AC418

4” diameter pole clamp back

 

AC420

Small wall plate

Small sketch of wall plate in product book.

AC422

3” square spigot cap

 

AC424

12” diameter lantern for 100watt to 200watt GE lamp & 80-watt to 125watt M.V. lamps

 

AC426

Retaining ring for AC424 lantern bowl refractor

 

AC428

Time switch box with 3” dia spigot cap ( as AC164)  8 Ό” x 4 Ύ” x 3 ½”  

 

AC430

Time switch box with 3 ½ ” dia spigot cap ( as AC164) 

 

AC432

Lid for A428 and AC430. 2 x paterns

 

AC433

Lid as AC432 but for key fastening

 

AC434

Large control gear box 18” x 6 ½” x 6 ½”

With 3” spigot cap 

Wyatt

AC436

Lid for AC434 control gear box

 

AC438

Corner wall mounting plate for 1 Ό” gas tube

(type 14)

 

AC440

As for AC 356 fitting with 12” diameter rim reflector

 

AC442

8” diameter single heat hot plate

 

AC444

As for AC44 but for 6” pole

 

AC446

8” diameter under carriage for E.D.A grill boiler

 

AC448

Cover plate for 8” E.D.A under carriage

 

AC450

6” diameter under carriage for E.D.A grill boiler

 

AC452

Cover plate for 6” E.D.A under carriage

 

AC454

3” diameter cap for ‘Birmingham’ brackets

 

AC456

Bottom Jackson grill boiler large arm terminal connection

 

AC458

Top Jackson grill boiler large arm terminal connection

 

AC460

Aluminium cover plate for 4-heat cooker boiler plate

 

AC462

Lamp holder bridge for Manchester lanterns

2 x patterns

 

AC464

Spider for AC424

In this case the Spider is a  component within the lantern, and not a column top lantern support bracket.

AC466

As AC174 but with 2 ½” spigot cap

 

AC468

As AC174 but with 3” spigot cap

 

AC470

As AC174 but with 3 ½” spigot cap

9 ½” x 6 ½” x 4 ½”  

 

AC470L

Lid for AC470 box

 

AC472

As AC212 but with 4” diameter spigot cap

 

AC474

As AC398 (Wolverhampton finial) but with  no spike on side. (pattern)

 

AC476

As AC470 (side hinged for Sitherland)

 

AC478

Lid for AC470 box

Presumably another variant of AC470L?

AC480

140 watt sodium lantern, body side-entry no gear

 Available by 1955

AC482

140 watt sodium lantern, body side-entry to house gear

  Available by 1955

AC484

140 watt sodium lantern, body top-entry no gear

  Available by 1955.

AC486

140 watt sodium lantern, body top-entry to house gear

  Available by 1955.

AC488

As AC470 but side opening lid

 

AC490

12” swanneck bracket with 4 1/8” back plate

 

AC492

8” drop Ύ” conduit tube with 4 1/8” back plate 

 

AC494

Number is recorded, but no entry is listed.

 

AC496

4 1/8” base plate side-entry

 

AC498

4 1/8” back plate

 

AC500

60-watt watertight fitting top casting

(small GLS fitting)

AC501

60-watt: Ring for AC500

 

AC502

100-watt watertight fitting top casting

(small GLS fitting)

AC503

100-watt: Ring for AC500

 

AC504

60-watt watertight fitting reflector

 

AC506

100-watt watertight fitting reflector

 

AC508

60-watt complete watertight fitting with 4 1/8” base plate less 60-watt reflector

 

AC510

100-watt complete watertight fitting with 4 1/8” base plate less 100-watt reflector

 

AC512

60-watt complete watertight fitting with 4 1/8” base plate with 60-watt reflector

 

AC514

100-watt complete watertight fitting with 4 1/8” base plate with 100-watt reflector

 

AC516

As AC508 but with AC492 conduit back plate

 

AC518

As AC510 but with AC492 conduit back plate

 

AC520

As AC516 but complete with 60-watt reflector

 

AC522

As AC518 but complete with 100-watt reflector

 

AC524

Number is recorded in Product Book, but no entry is listed.

 

AC526

Number is recorded in Product Book, but no entry is listed.

 

AC528

Number is recorded in Product Book, but no entry is listed.

 

AC528

This picture is recorded as being a AC528/AC530. It's likely that AC528 is the 60w lantern?

 

AC530

Number is recorded in Product Book, but no entry is listed.

 

AC530

This picture is recorded as being a AC528/AC530. It's likely that AC530 is the 100w lantern?

 

AC532

AC508 fitted with AC490 Ύ” conduit mounting bracket

 

AC534

AC510 fitted with AC490 Ύ” conduit mounting bracket

 

AC536

 

AC514 fitted with AC490 Ύ” conduit mounting bracket

 

AC538

AC516 fitted with AC490 Ύ” conduit mounting bracket

 

AC540

60-watt watertight fitting with wiring box

 

AC542

60-watt watertight fitting with special wiring box

 

AC544

100-watt watertight fitting with special wiring box

 

AC546

As AC542 but complete with 60-watt reflector

 

AC548

As AC544 but complete with 60-watt reflector

 

AC550

150-watt top casting for watertight fitting

 

AC551

150-watt ring for AC550 casting

 

AC552

150-watt reflector

 

AC554

200-watt top casting for watertight fitting

 

AC555

200-watt ring for AC554 casting

 

AC556

 

200-watt reflector

 

AC558 

60-watt angled wall-mounted fitting with fixed glass

 

AC560

60-watt flat wall mounted fitting with Fixed glass (otherwise as AC558)

 

AC562

As AC558 but with special hinged glass

 

 

 

 

AC564

As AC560 but with special hinged glass

 

AC566

Body casting for oblong prismatic bulkhead fitting (AC566)

 

AC568

Glass holder casting for AC566

 

AC570

Body casting for oval prismatic bulkhead fitting (AC570)

 

AC572

Glass holder casting for AC570

 

AC574

100-watt bulkhead fitting with three lugs as AC562

 

AC576

100-watt bulkhead glass ring, three lugs as AC562

 

AC578

As AC566 but with external fixing lugs

 

AC580

As AC578 but with secret key door fastening

 

AC582

As AC570 but with external fixing lugs

 

AC584

As AC572 but with secret key door fastening

 

AC586

Corner wall plate for 1 Ό” gas tube (see AC438)

 

AC588

Spiked finial for 1 Ό” gas tube

 

AC590

Open type bulk head for conduit boxes (as AC588)

 

AC592

Bulkhead fitting hinged on side as AC570

 

AC594

Bulkhead fitting hinged on side as AC570

Same entry as AC592

AC596

L.H. and R.H. hinged plates for 140-watt and 60-watt sodium lanterns (stamped L & R)

 

AC598

Toggle hinge plate for 140-watt and 60-watt sodium lanterns

 

AC600

Toggle cover for 140-watt and 60-watt sodium lanterns

 

AC602

Lamp holder bracket for 140-watt and 60-watt sodium lanterns

 

AC604

Special box for 80-watt/125-watt MBU/F gear. 15 Ό” x 5” x 5” (Lamberth) ex AC484

 

AC606

Lid for AC604 (ex AC486)

 

AC608

Wood pole back plate for 6” to 11” diameter poles

 

AC610

Solid filled choke for 60-watt sodium lamp

 

AC612

Solid filled choke for 140-watt sodium lamp

(Column mounting)

 

AC614

Solid filled choke for 140-watt sodium lamp

(Lantern mounting)

 

AC616

Control gear box as AC428 but with 3 Ό” spigot cap (Venner)

 

AC618

Lid for AC428 + AC430 + AC616 boxes but with ‘Venner’ on lid.   AC432

 

AC620

Special finial for ‘Middleton’

 

AC622

Special fuse box

 

AC624

Lid for AC662 box

 

AC626

Armour clamp base for AC604 box

 

AC628

Armour clamp top for AC604 box

 

AC630

Box as AC604 with 3” diameter spigot cap

 

AC630A

Box as AC604 with 2 ½” diameter spigot cap

 

AC632

Box as AC604 with 4” diameter spigot cap

 

AC634

Base casting for open type transformer 140-watt

 

AC636

Top casting for open type transformer 140-watt

 

AC638

7 ½” diameter pole clamp for 1 Ό” gas tube 

 

AC640

Special back plate similar to lock type on AC44 1 Ό” type 16

 

AC642

AC376 with 3” diameter spigot cap 4 pads (Sheffield)

AC376 shown, AC642 identical, but had four fixing bolts in the spigot cap at 90 degress to one another, instead of three at 120 degrees to one another.

 

AC644

Bulkhead as AC570 cot-hinge

(cot = cotter pin?)

AC646

Base plate for Crewe Corporation

Small side view sketch of wall plate in product book.

AC648

Dome refractor (Holophane 2/4116) retaining ring for use with either AC352 or AC382

2 x patterns

 

AC650

Casting for new 60-watt watertight fitting

 

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