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1950s G.E.C taxiway pendant lights

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Reference 20_3384

1950s G.E.C taxiway pendant lights

Era: 1950s Origin: UK

1950s taxiway lights salvaged from RAF Scampton, once originally installed within the aircraft runways. Made by renowned British manufacturer G.E.C., they have been restored and converted to feature pendant lights with a two-part oxidised and powder-coated steel enclosure. The omni-directional glass lens enhances light distribution to the side.

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Archive Shots from RAF Scampton

Origin: UK

A journey through time of this iconic site, from the launch-pad of The Dambuster Raid, to the home of the Red Arrows - and the lucky salvage of an astonishing array of airfield runway lights.

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Restoration

Each vintage light that we salvage is sensitively refurbished and brought back to life by our lighting experts. With these particular taxiway lights, the degraded surfaces were first removed, with the cast steel enclosure purposely, and individually, then oxidised and sealed to maintain its rich surface patina. All the original elements of the light have been retained, including the prismatic refractors and the cast detailing showing the manufacturer’s details: 'G.E.C AZ 201'.

Manufacturer's catalogue

Found in our internal archive of lighting material, the extracts below are taken from an original printed manufacturer's catalogue by GEC showing our 1950s taxiway lights. Discover the intriguing story of RAF Scampton and these vintage lights over on our blog.

 

Product details

Each light is supplied with new ceramic (G9) lamp holder, 2mtrs of adjustable wire suspension, elephant grey braided cable and ceiling mounting plate.

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200 mm
140 mm
3.9 kg
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Oxide | Black

Supplied tested to BS EN60598. Converted for use in the US and worldwide. IP20 for internal use only.

G.E.C

Manufacturer: G.E.C

Established in London, in 1886 the General Electric Company were to become the largest electrical manufacturing organisation in the British Empire and lived up to their description of ‘Manufacturers of everything electrical’ throughout their 100 year history. During the mass industrialisation of the 1950s, GEC were often the supplier of choice for lighting the factories, workshops and mills of Britain with their huge range of light fixtures for every application.

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