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Once Art déco pair night stand lamp, now only this one.
This was one of 18 1950's pendant lights that came out of an Ohio airport - Dayton, I think. I wanted this for a shed conversion (see my last post above) to suspend through an antique wood/steel pulley. I tossed the pendant fixture and used 14/2 armored cable for a rope effect, and also to carry the weight. The original bulb was halogen with a ballast, but it took a regular 150w bulb, std. socket. Both the top and bottom enclosures are fresnel glass, so you can't see the bulb.
I love this stuff! FYI... I buy at a salvage guy who is north of Nashville and much less expensive than in the city. https://www.docsarchitecturalsalvage.com
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I love this look, and really admire the creativity. I have debated saying something about this lest I offend, but decided to risk it: Is that light fixture as heavy as it looks, as I assume it is made of glass? I'm not sure any armored cable is made to bear that kind of weight in tension, and am afraid that the conductors are carrying that weight, which is not a good situation. If you have cable that is made differently for this purpose or are bearing the weight some other way, then please forgive my intrusion. I just hate to let a situation go that I'm not sure is safe without mentioning it, but I am not trying to question your intelligence.
Take care,
Regan
I'm not sure any armored cable is made to bear that kind of weight in tension, and am afraid that the conductors are carrying that weight, which is not a good situation. If you have cable that is made differently for this purpose or are bearing the weight some other way, then please forgive my intrusion.
Take care,
Regan
Now I'm nervous. I'll need to reaffirm my confidence again the weekend. Thanks! (sarcastic)
I'd rather say something with hopes someone who knows more than I will take a closer look, than have someone get hurt or a building burn down.
Surely there is an electrician or two on the board, but I wouldn't know how to find them.
Take care!
Regan
GFI in-line in the shed. Like that insurance commercial when her "She Shed" is struck by lightening and burns down... not an image I want to experience.