Name: 1950s fire engine searchlight by Francis
Brand: skinflint
SKU: 23_3821
Price: 2500.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

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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Restoration

Vintage lights may sound delicate in nature. But in the mid 20th-Century, lights were manufactured with care and designed to last. Prominent manufacturer’s markings help us identify each light’s accurate origin and era so that each little piece of history can be preserved through sensitive restoration techniques.

Product details

Supplied with a new screw (E27) lamp holder, 4mtrs of elephant grey cable, inline foot switch and plug.

Diameter:	300 (glass) mm
Height:	1940 mm
Width:	700 (base) mm
Weight:	5.5 kg
Colour:	Silver \| Brass \| Brown

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Non-standard delivery. Supplied wired and tested to BS EN60598. Converted for use in the US and worldwide. IP20 for internal use only.

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1950s fire engine searchlight by Francis

Description

Originally designed by Francis Searchlights, this floor light started its journey on a fire engine in the UK in the 1950s. A testament to its rich history, this searchlight retains all original features including a manufacturer’s label and an adjustable brass tripod mount. Now converted for use as a floor light, perfect for illuminating feature walls, store displays, or simply as a feature piece itself.

Supplied with a new screw (E27) lamp holder, 4mtrs of elephant grey cable, inline foot switch and plug.

Dimensions

Diameter:	300 (glass) mm
Height:	1940 mm
Width:	700 (base) mm
Weight:	5.5 kg

Colour

Silver | Brass | Brown

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Unit Price

£2,500.00 + VAT

notes

Non-standard delivery. Supplied wired and tested to BS EN60598. Converted for use in the US and worldwide. IP20 for internal use only.

Reference

23_3821

Title

1950s fire engine searchlight by Francis

Description

Originally designed by Francis Searchlights, this floor light started its journey on a fire engine in the UK in the 1950s. A testament to its rich history, this searchlight retains all original features including a manufacturer’s label and an adjustable brass tripod mount. Now converted for use as a floor light, perfect for illuminating feature walls, store displays, or simply as a feature piece itself.

Supplied with a new screw (E27) lamp holder, 4mtrs of elephant grey cable, inline foot switch and plug.

Dimensions

Diameter:	300 (glass) mm
Height:	1940 mm
Width:	700 (base) mm
Weight:	5.5 kg

Colour

Silver | Brass | Brown

Quantity Remaining

1

Unit Price

£2,500.00 + VAT

notes

Non-standard delivery. Supplied wired and tested to BS EN60598. Converted for use in the US and worldwide. IP20 for internal use only.

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