Tuesday, February 22, 2011

NEWEST FIND- 8 ORIGINAL VINTAGE FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY THE GOODRICH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT COMPANY OFFERED AT $169

[caption id="attachment_330" align="aligncenter" width="1024" caption="BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL VINTAGE GOODRICH ELECTRIC EQUIMENT CO. FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING FIXTURE OFFERED AT $169"][/caption]RESCUED FROM A BUILDING DEMOLITION IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS IS ONE OF A COLLECTION OF EIGHT ORIGINAL VINTAGE FACTORY LIGHT FIXTURES MANUFACTURED BY THE GOODRICH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT COMPANY. THE COLLECTION IS COMPLETE AND NOTED FOR THE ORIGINAL TURN LOCK HOODS AND SPRING LOADED ORIGINAL PORCELAIN SOCKETS ALLOWING FOR THE FIXTURE TO BE "BUMPED" AS WELL AS REMOVED FROM THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR MAINTENANCE. I HAVE SUSPENDED THEM USING INDUSTRIAL SOS CORD, THE SAME TYPE OF CORD THAT WAS USED WHEN THESE WERE INSTALLED 80 YEARS AGO!. THE HOOD CAN ALSO ACCOMODATE A PIPE APPLICATION IF THAT IS DESIRED. AN AMAZING COLLECTION IN EXCEPTIONAL VINTAGE CONDITION. THIS FIXTURE IS 14" IN DIAMETER AND WEIGHS 3 1/2 LBS. NOTHING TODAY CAN COMPARE TO THE GUAGE OF THE STEEL USED OR THE THICKNESS OF THE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISH....THESE HAVE SURVIVED.....BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. VISIT MY WEBSITE http://www.vintagebarnlights.com OR MY eBay STORE APPLETON ESALES FOR INFORMATION, DETAILS AND THE HISTORY OF WAREHOUSE/FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL/BARN LIGHTING. I HAVE A COLLECTION OF 200+ ORIGINAL VINTAGE LIGHT FIXTURES, COMPLETE AND READY TO INSTALL.

1 comment:

Jennifer Johnson said...

C,
Wonderful selection and I am hopeful that we might find something that will work in our old building. Perhaps the Virginia barn lamps - these will be for the warehouse area; ceilings 15 feet high or slightly more)? We've started with a color scheme of black and oak wood, so I am quite taken with the black tin lamps - I have begun to appreciate that green was the iconic color. Anything else in black by chance? Somewhere around 7 lamps will be needed to illuminate both our tasting bar and the aisle for staff in front of it. What size lamps would give us enough light to cover say 6-7 feet? At what height? Any pair of small wall sconces that would be good for flanking our entry way (interior, but could be exterior lamp sconces if on the small side). I look forward to speaking with you soon! Jennifer JOhnson 513-502-0123