Coughtrie PW15 and Holophane wellglass lights after restoration

This Coughtrie PW15 and Holophane well glass light entered the collection in 2019 iirc, and both arrived in a well used, but overall good condition, a shocker for the PW15 cause they only have to have the slightest bit of damp on them and the screws seize solid. Upon arrival, the Coughtrie ran 125w MBF. I removed that and put it back to 2 pin BC, but from there it just ended up in storage in my lanterns shed, getting a bit battered from poor storage. The holophane however was pretty much restored immediately, but again ended up just being put away in storage.

It was very much a spur of the moment decision to strip down and restore them, mainly due to the fact I really like them and it was becoming criminal that I wasn't doing anything with them, the Holophane especially having already restored it once, and being an unusual design meant even just keeping it in storage was a waste.

Over the course of 2 weeks I stripped both of them down, which was a surprisingly easy task in regards to the PW15 owing to the screws seizing the minute they're screwed tight it seems. I carefully removed any corrosion and drilled out any screws where needed, before spraying both brackets and the exterior of the lights hammered grey, the insides going white as they should be. Sealing the glass back into place with silicone sealant proved to be an initially really messy, but overall satisfying job, and leaving the sealant overnight to cure resulted in a perfectly sealed light once again.