Actually, that was the old gate mech that was hanging out like that. It was like that ever since I can remember...at least the last 15 years or so. It was an old Transport Products mech...but the replaced it last year with a Safetran S-40. One thing I noticed about the S-40's are they sometimes slip and drop back down a little...worse than the gate in the first picture. Every one they installed here does that. I'm glad they switched to US&S Model 95's instead.
As for the lights...he has them right now...and I'm going to try to get them off of him...since they are classics that's for sure.