Old bi-modal pedestrian signal from New York City

[M3019C LPS20]

From my collection, I have a rare bi-modal pedestrian signal that was formerly from the city of New York. Manufactured by the Winko-Matic company in July, 1980, the unit was an alternative to the Marbelite LPS-20, in which was the standard pedestrian signal citywide from the mid-1960s until the late-1970s. The Winko-Matic NYC F-5900-30 first made its debut in the mid-1970s and was a short-lived bi-modal unit, as it was the last of its kind to be used in the city of New York. In the early-1980s, the Department of Transportation took on the project to remove all existing bi-modal pedestrian signals citywide and replace them with standard 16" "DONT WALK/WALK" units also manufactured by the Winko-Matic company. Typically, the NYC F-5900-30 served as a replacement for a damaged Marbelite LPS-20 pedestrian signal at an intersection, while, other times, it was part of an upgrade at an existing intersection. Unlike LPS-20 model, the Winko-Matic bi-modal unit had a one-piece lens with a plastic reflector assembly within the housing. A total of three lamps illuminated the signal indications "DONT WALK" and "WALK." Two lamps for "DONT WALK." One lamp for "WALK." A Marathon Electric deadfront type terminal block for the wires, a standard NYCDOT requirement for signal housings, is located behind the reflector assembly, and a property tag on the bottom of the housing reads standard information from the manufacturer, including a statement that states NYC property. A great piece of NYC traffic control history.