outside light fixtures

[southern thunder]

Does anybody know where I can get some outside fixtures for my shop, I am looking for some old gas station, or maybe old (30s-40s) street light style fixtures. Do any companies make anything like this, I can't seem to find what I'm looking for . thanks.

 

[Stuart in MN]

One place that's been mentioned here before is http://www.barnlightelectric.com/ You can sometimes find similar fixtures at the big box stores.

 

[stangster]

I have some old porcelain fixtures. that make excellent gooseneck lights.
These are the real deal, not painted. The blue one is an old gas station light. the white and grey ones came out of a university in Chicago. The Blue one I bought two summers ago at a flea market and installed it on my garage. This past summer I found the white and grey ones at a swap meet. I removed the blue one and replaced it with a grey one and added three more grey ones around my property so they would all match. I sold one to a neighbor and two of the white ones on e-bay for $90.00 each shipped. It cost me between $18.00 and $20.00 to ship them. I have the blue one and about 8 of the grey and white ones left and want $45.00 each plus shipping. Don't know if this is the right place on this forum to do this, if not could a moderator move it. I stumbled across this site looking for ideas for a new shed I was building and saw that some had an interest in these so thought I would throw it out there.

 

[KenB]

I just got an email from Northern Tool advertising several retro style lights which might be what you're looking for. Search for 'barn light' and 'sign light' on their site (northerntool.com).


Ken

 

[Blk88GT]

KenB, thanks for the tip!

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/NTESearch?storeId=6970&ipp=24&Ntt=barn+light

 

[southern thunder]

Thanks for the help guys. Stangster, I'll send you a PM. thanks.

 

[KenB]

Just saw this on This Old House: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisOldHouseLatest/~3/ERVZ2s6SG4Q/0,,20735557,00.html



Ken

 

[Spudd dud]

Check out the thread listed below, I just posted on it the lights I have/made for about $40-$50 into for gooesneck lights.

"Gooseneck light source"