NTS&B Dad made street lights added

When I was a kid, my dad made street light poles out of copper tubing and copper sheeting.  He used sockets from a string of series Christmas lights (Remember them?  They had smaller bulbs, and when one went out, they all went out).   For bulbs, he used NE45 110V Neon light bulbs, which at the time were commonly used in night lights. Here is what they look like.