Thursday, February 24, 2011

ORIGINAL BARN LIGHT - FOUND - MANUFACTURED BY THE BENJAMIN ELECTRIC COMPANY ca. 1920 OFFERED AT $289

RESCUED FROM A BARN IN MINNESOTA IS THIS IMPRESSIVE ORIGINAL VINTAGE GOOSENECK BARN LIGHT. MANUFACTURED BY THE BENJAMIN ELECTRIC COMPANY IT DATES TO 1920!. COMPLETELY ORIGINAL, IT HAS THE ORIGINAL PORCELAIN SOCKET, FITTINGS, IRON GOOSENECK ARM AND BACK MOUNTING PLATE. DEFINED AS A FLAT CONE REFLECTOR BY THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE SHADE, WHICH ALLOWS FOR A BROAD EXPANSIVE AREA OF ILLUMINATION. THE SHADE MEASURES 16" IN DIAMETER AND OVERALL 40" IN LENGTH, HEIGHT IS 13 1/2". THERE IS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THE PROPORTIONAL FORM AND SIMPLE STATEMENT THIS BARN LIGHT PRESENTS. IT IS A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF PRESERVED HISTORY AND AN ORIGINAL BARN LIGHT. IT IS AVAILABLE ON MY WEBSITE http://www.vintagebarnlights.com ALONG WITH A COLLECTION 200+ ORIGINAL VINTAGE BARN LIGHTS, PORCELAIN ENAMEL REFLECTOR PENDANTS AND VINTAGE INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING FIXTURES.

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