Where can I buy the typical outdor gas lamp

There’s some information on the National Grid website: <http://www2.nationalgridus.com/pshome/product/product_lights_ny_kedny.jsp>   Apparantly they don’t sell gas lights (or any other products) directly. A far cry from when Brooklyn Union Gas was a mainstay of the “brownstone revival.”

BobMarvin

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago

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centerslope | 13 years and 6 months ago

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http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f0a51633b643-.jpg

Hi all, we are contemplating adding a gas lamp to our brownstone (despite environmental concerns). Walking around our neighborhood in the  Slope most of the gas lamps are identical and have this little bird  (eagle?) on top (picture attached). We would want to have the same. Any idea where I could get this one? Or similar ones?   Thanks!

BobMarvin | 13 years and 6 months ago

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IIRC most of these gas lamps were purchased from Brooklyn Union Gas in the late ’60s–early ’70s. You might try starting with National Grid, BUG’s successor.

shahnandersen

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago

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Here’s one source: http://www.gas-lights.com/mhp.html  Note that the cost does not include the pole, the installation of the pole and the piping.