JUST ARRIVED A WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL VINTAGE CROUSE/HINDS EXPLOSION PROOF FIXTURES. THEY ARE COMPLETE AS SHOWN WITH THE ORIGINAL PORCELAIN SOCKETS, THE TEARDROP GLASS GLOBE AND THE IRON SCREW HOOD. THESE WERE RESCUED FROM THE EMPORIA KANSAS AT & SF RAILROAD ROUNDHOUSE, ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1882 AND REMODELLED IN 1926. THE POST CARD SHOWS THEM IN USE DATED JUNE 15, 1928! AMAZING! YOU CAN SEE THEY WERE INSTALLED HIGH UP NEAR THE CEILINGS USING CONDUIT.....I HAVE THE CONDUIT! HOWEVER FOR TODAYS USE....THEY ARE BETTER SUITED AS PENDANTS OR GOOSENECK BARN LIGHTS. CONSIDERING THEY WERE EXPOSED TO HEAVY FUMES AND GRIME, COAL DUST AND SPARKS......THEY SURVIVED! PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY WERE UP SO HIGH. AND HOW WOULD LIKE TO BE THE ONE THAT HAD TO CHANGE OUT A LIGHT BULB.....THE AVERAGE LIFE OF A LIGHTBULB IN 1928.....100 HOURS! VISIT MY WEB SITE www.vintagebarnlights.com FOR PRICING.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
MY NEWEST COLLECTION.....ORIGINAL VINTAGE CROUSE/HINDS EXPLOSION PROOF FIXTURES RESCUED FROM THE EMPORIA KANSAS AT & SF ROUNDHOUSE DATING TO 1928!
JUST ARRIVED A WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL VINTAGE CROUSE/HINDS EXPLOSION PROOF FIXTURES. THEY ARE COMPLETE AS SHOWN WITH THE ORIGINAL PORCELAIN SOCKETS, THE TEARDROP GLASS GLOBE AND THE IRON SCREW HOOD. THESE WERE RESCUED FROM THE EMPORIA KANSAS AT & SF RAILROAD ROUNDHOUSE, ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1882 AND REMODELLED IN 1926. THE POST CARD SHOWS THEM IN USE DATED JUNE 15, 1928! AMAZING! YOU CAN SEE THEY WERE INSTALLED HIGH UP NEAR THE CEILINGS USING CONDUIT.....I HAVE THE CONDUIT! HOWEVER FOR TODAYS USE....THEY ARE BETTER SUITED AS PENDANTS OR GOOSENECK BARN LIGHTS. CONSIDERING THEY WERE EXPOSED TO HEAVY FUMES AND GRIME, COAL DUST AND SPARKS......THEY SURVIVED! PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY WERE UP SO HIGH. AND HOW WOULD LIKE TO BE THE ONE THAT HAD TO CHANGE OUT A LIGHT BULB.....THE AVERAGE LIFE OF A LIGHTBULB IN 1928.....100 HOURS! VISIT MY WEB SITE www.vintagebarnlights.com FOR PRICING.
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