FIG. 11-4. a. Typical polished reflectors and cover glasses for
sign lamps, b. Sign letter with polished reflectors and cover glasses installed, c. Parabolic reflectors such as these appear as a continuous line of light when the lamps are operating, d. When operated in a specular trough reflector such as this, a single row of lamps appears as three rows. e. A specular reflector of cor- rugated cross section forms many source images and spreads them in a broad pattern over its surface.