A massive unexpected haul 25/09/21
This was, as the title suggests, unexpected and a case of "right place, right time"! I was taking a walk round the block today and went past a house which I always assumed was abandoned and overgrown. I noticed there were people clearing stuff out and a sign that some stuff that was dumped there was free. Seeing a small-ish box of bulbs, I asked whether there were any more... They told me the house was not abandoned but actually owned by a hoarder who had passed away recently and they were clearing his house out. They also told me that they had dumped a large amount of bulbs in a skip that was lying in front of there recently, which I dug through and found most of the smaller lamps in! I was then shown down the side and told "we also have these fluorescent tubes" (pointing to a massive pile) "that we don't know how to dispose of correctly". Well, I certainly helped them "get rid" of most of them! Note that there are actually quite a few gems here! Also, I was just about to leave when the guy walked out of the house holding the SOX lamp! It all felt like some kind of odd dream really...

A massive unexpected haul 25/09/21

This was, as the title suggests, unexpected and a case of "right place, right time"! I was taking a walk round the block today and went past a house which I always assumed was abandoned and overgrown. I noticed there were people clearing stuff out and a sign that some stuff that was dumped there was free. Seeing a small-ish box of bulbs, I asked whether there were any more... They told me the house was not abandoned but actually owned by a hoarder who had passed away recently and they were clearing his house out. They also told me that they had dumped a large amount of bulbs in a skip that was lying in front of there recently, which I dug through and found most of the smaller lamps in! I was then shown down the side and told "we also have these fluorescent tubes" (pointing to a massive pile) "that we don't know how to dispose of correctly". Well, I certainly helped them "get rid" of most of them! Note that there are actually quite a few gems here! Also, I was just about to leave when the guy walked out of the house holding the SOX lamp! It all felt like some kind of odd dream really...

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Album name:LAllenLighting / Other lamps, fittings and misc.
Date manufactured:50s - 2000s
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Date added:25 Sep, 2021
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FrontSideBus   [25 Sep, 2021 at 07:38 PM]
Some nice goodies there.
fluorescent   [26 Sep, 2021 at 12:55 AM]
‘Right place, right time’ indeed! Nice haul
Slyspark   [27 Sep, 2021 at 02:01 PM]
Nice selection there, you did well! Sometimes you just get lucky....
BC5-80   [28 Sep, 2021 at 04:56 PM]
Wow, that's an amazing piece of luck. I'm glad someone (you) was able to save them.

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