Tuesday, January 4, 2011

MY NEWEST COLLECTION

MY NEWEST COLLECTION HAS ARRIVED! 20 ORIGINAL VINTAGE CROUSE/HINDS EXPLOSION PROOF FIXTURES, RESCUED FROM THE AT&SF RAIROAD ROUNDHOUSE IN EMPORIA, KANSAS. ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1882 AND REMODELLED IN 1926, I HAVE A POST CARD SHOWING THEM IN INSTALLED IN 1928!. THEY WERE INSTALLED USING CONDUIT VERY CLOSE TO THE CEILING, SO THEY SURVIVED WITH JUST A GOOD CLEANING! THE COLLECTION IS COMPLETE, ORIGINAL WITH THE IRON HOODS, THE PORCELAIN SOCKETS, THE BEAUTIFUL TEARDROP GLASS GLOBES AND THE SHALOOW DOME REFLECTORS. I HAVE THEM SUSPENDED USING PIPE AND A MOVABLE CEILING PLATE. FIND THEM ON MY WEB SITE http://www.vintagebarnlights.com/. SIMPLY AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF HISTORY...STILL AROUND TODAY!

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