Modafinale Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Bought an old station Suggs gas lamp off eBay cleaned all the brass copper bits up with a mixture of white vinegar, salt and flour. removed the gas mantle ceramic holder and filled the void with two brass pipe caps. drilled the caps to fit a bulb holder with self tapping screws, fitted new s/steel rings on chains as the mild steel ones where to far gone. new electric cable fitted using old style twisted fabric new cable. LED lamp fitted and fixed in dining room . Job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 ha...................that is nice....and original too...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshirelad Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumfelter Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) hello, do you know where it was originally, signal box or ?? what train company ? well done on the refurbishment Edited March 25, 2020 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Love it , nice work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modafinale Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Unfortunately have no idea, I think it was a southern region light. My other half wanted something different so I just looked on the evil bay for something out of the norm, I’ve only cleaned it and all the conversation was non destructive to preserve it incase someone in the future wanted to return it to original working condition. i know a chap locally who has an identical one from our local station building that closed around 1966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 hello, maybe a waiting room light ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modafinale Posted March 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 Could be, makes a good dining room light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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