Light fixtures for Parlour Floor
I am trying to find some replacement light fixtures (chandelier or pendant light) for the two rooms of the parlour floor. They were old gas lights with fancy-pants medallions. The electrician I spoke with said I needed to find fixtures with a bell-shaped cone at the top (see pics). Does anyone know if you can…
I am trying to find some replacement light fixtures (chandelier or pendant light) for the two rooms of the parlour floor.
They were old gas lights with fancy-pants medallions. The electrician I spoke with said I needed to find fixtures with a bell-shaped cone at the top (see pics).
Does anyone know if you can buy these cones and attach them to any store-bought chandelier or pendant light?
Thanks!
Luddite on Broadway in williamsburg is a great resource for lights. The owner, Luke, is super knowledgeable and does good work on bases and gas to electric conversions. The shop can be overwhelming to walk into, but the selection is amazing. http://www.ludditeinc.com
that should have been olde good things, not irreplaceable artifacts..
wow..grand brass lamp parts..i remember when they were on grand st in nyc…nicest bunch of guys you could ever meet…that was before all the rents priced out useful businesses…oh well that is now in reverse..
i bought one two weeks ago for my girlfriends living room chandelier at irreplaceable artifacts in nyc on 26th st..a little overpriced at $25 bucks, but it worked…sadly, they are closing the store, so try some of the other salvage shops
I presume that the OP needs deep canopies because he/she has old fashioned ceiling boxes attached to gas pipes, like the ones in my house. The deep canopies, at the end of the list in “BrookBry”‘s link would work fine, although old canopies that include a brass tube would be somewhat easier to use. BTW, if “Townhow” has the painted canopy in the photograph, that could easily be cleaned up and used.
You need a store that sells “Canopies”. Check out “Grand Brass”…they should have what you need. I did a quick search and found these for you, perhaps they will work. (scroll to bottom of page)
http://www.grandbrass.com/catalog.cfm?category=Canopies&subcategory=Spun%20Canopies
“Does anyone know if you can buy these cones and attach them to any store-bought chandelier or pendant light?”
You certainly can, although you’ll probably have to get these bell-shaped canopies from an antique or salvage dealer. I’ve done it with a number of fixtures in my house. You can also use a modern shallow canopy with one or more spacers–a common hardware store item. IMO the old style canopies look much better though. They also make it much easier to hang the fixture. With a modern canopy you have to make the electrical connection first and then physically attach the fixture to the ceiling box (often making you wish you had four hands, especially with a heavy fixture). With the old type you screw in the fixture first, then attach the wires and, lastly, slide the canopy up on tghe tube and tighten a screw to hold it there–MUCH easier.
The cone is merely a cover for the electrical box at the ceiling. There will be a small screw hole in the narrow end. Usually a tube (brass) fits into that end and the screw holds it tight and the wires run down the tube to the fixture. if you go on the ebay site you’ll see many examples. Also, for a lot less money, you could get a smaller fixture that has a larger “pan style” victorian box cover. You will see those on his store as well.
If you’re suspending lights, the wire will come out of the cone so there aren’t any fittings involved.