"Moonlight Tower" Carbon-arc Lamps

[Tsomyak]

Funny I just posted some info about these on a friends wall on FB, reposting here:

Interesting factoid. That structure with the guy wires in the photo was what Detroit used for street lighting. Many of them were later sold to the city of Austin for use in their downtown area. There are well over a dozen [[maybe 2 dozen?) of these "moonlight towers" still in use. One stands in Zilker Park and the wires are lined with Christmas lights. The bulbs are staggered in such a way that when you stand underneath and look up, the colors spiral up to the top. It's a long standing Christmas tradition to stand underneath and spin yourself until you fall over. I've noticed beer greatly enhances the effect. Also, this is the same "moon tower" featured in the movie Dazed and Confused.