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Eastern Bloc machinists table lights

vintage polished aluminium machinists table light angled.
Reference 14_2047

Eastern Bloc machinists table lights

Era: 1950s Origin: Czechoslovakia (former)

Vintage table mounted machinists light salvaged from a factory in the former Czechoslovakia. A polished aluminium shade and base with brushed and lacquered steel arms. Full rotational and lockable adjustment at shade, arm juncture and base.

 

 

Vintage polished aluminium machinists table light
Vintage polished aluminium machinists table light
lockable arms on polished aluminium machinist table light
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Origin: Czechoslovakia (former)

Much of the lighting we salvage and restore from the former Eastern Bloc was produced in the manufacturing powerhouses of former Czechoslovakia. Under Communist rule the same design was often manufactured in three scaled versions to cater for varying bulb wattage. The country is also famed for its beautiful glassware, with both wall and ceiling opaline glass lights often being used in public and residential settings, such as housing blocks and schools.

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detail view of shade on vintage machinists table light

Restoration

The final step of the restoration process of each light is reassembly. All of the components, both new and refurbished, are meticulously pieced together in our workshops. Each light is then photographed and added to our collection alongside information about its origins and history we’ve discovered through our research. What happens next is up to you.

table mounting for vintage polished aluminium machinists light

Product details

Supplied tested and rewired with new bayonet (B22) lamp holders.

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140 (Shade) mm
n/a mm
2 kg
650 (Max Projection) mm
90 (Base) mm
Silver / Gun metal grey

Supplied tested to BS EN60598. IP20 for internal use only. All dimensions and weights are approximate.

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