Vintage British lighting by Coughtrie
Era: 1950s Origin: UKVintage British wall light by 'Coughtrie of Glasgow'. Polished aluminium enclosure and swan neck wall bracket with glass dome and reflector, featuring manufactures detailing on casting.
Reference 13_1644
Origin: UK
Lighting design in the UK benefitted from a free market. Different companies were working at the same time, designing and producing similar products for the same market. Often with only slight differences in their style, they constantly upgraded and improved their original designs. The products we salvage come from the old industrial heartland of England. This area of the UK was once the boiler room of the British economy - from the potteries of Stoke, through the engineering works of Birmingham, to the wool, textile and cotton mills of Oldham and Manchester.
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Where possible we retain the original finish of a light - it is part of its history and emphasises its heritage. However, sometimes leaving a surface as we find it just isn’t possible. Some lights made from non-ferrous metals, such as copper, arrive so severely degraded we need to remove their outer layers to allow any further surface treatment to be applied. We do this with a technique known as ‘aqua blasting’. Water is mixed with glass particles and applied under high pressure to the surface to ‘blast’ the layer of degradation away - leaving the surface clean for the next stage in restoration.
Product details
Supplied with new bayonet (B22) lamp holders.
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Diameter:
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230 / 90 (Glass) mm |
Supplied tested to BS EN60598. IP20 for internal use only. All dimensions and weights are approximate.
Manufacturer: Coughtrie
Established in 1941 on Montrose Avenue, Hillington Estate, Glasgow, Scotland, Coughtrie is one of the few companies from this period still in operation. Their name continues to be associated with reliable industrial wall or ceiling mounted bulkhead fittings. Over the years we have salvaged many beautiful lights made by Coughtrie, with their classic castings; lights that have in most cases, outlasted the buildings for which they were originally designed.
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Light Bulbs
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Applications
Where our lights can be used internally and externally, including bathrooms and IP ratings.
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