Metropolitan Vickers 5ft 80w Bayonet Cap Fitting

My 500th upload so thought I'd make it something a bit special! I acquired this a while ago but have only just got around to doing something with it...

Here you see a Metropolitan Vickers 5ft 80w bayonet cap fluorescent fitting. This is in nice original condition with what appears to be original wiring and ballast etc.

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Filename:	IMG_0075.JPG
Album name:	fluorescent / Fittings
Manufacturer:	Metropolitan Vickers
Wattage:	80w
Filesize:	1705 KiB
Date added:	09 May, 2019
Dimensions:	2671 x 1744 pixels
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Andy

[09 May, 2019 at 07:17 PM]

What a great find! Cool

AngryHorse

[09 May, 2019 at 07:49 PM]

Itâ€™s quite a sleek looking thing given its age Cool

lampy

[09 May, 2019 at 08:07 PM]

mint, never seen one of these before, but i have a twin fitting very simelar to this BC tubes, 5 foot, with that same metal cover over the lampholders, think this idea was a standard fitment at the time, typical early to mid 50's fitting

Kev

[09 May, 2019 at 08:31 PM]

Cool, thatâ€™s a big old beast of a fitting!

FrontSideBus

[10 May, 2019 at 01:48 PM]

I bet it weighs a bit. Made from proper sheet steel instead of tin foil like modern ones!

Kev

[12 Jul, 2025 at 06:28 AM]

This just popped up it’s well cool - definatly couldn’t hold this with one hand and fix to the ceiling

Flurofan96

[12 Jul, 2025 at 07:48 AM]

Aren't these from the London Underground?

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