Thorn Clipper 3X75w SRS

Acquired 23/07/2020, this triple tube Thorn Clipper dating to 1976, and what a cracker it is. The Clipper has to be the most versatile range Thorn ever made, it was made in all lengths, came with a wide range of attachments, and even had its own rail system allowing one to install end to end without looking too intrusive. Sadly at some point a lamp holders been smashed, needless to say they've done a good job of it too. Overall though, its in great condition, if not a bit rusted.

I will be utilising this fitting in the empty space left on the ceiling in my lighting shed, it'd just be rude not to. The plan is to restore it, involving a standard strip down to bare metal and rust proof, but I'll also have a replacement lamp holder 3D printed, a first for any restoration I've ever done.

The idea is to use the intact existing lamp holder as a template, from there I will skim fill and sand the replicated example to remove any lines, and then take the intact original to be colour matched so I can spray the replicated one to an original colour, so as to make it look like nothings ever been replaced.