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BC fitting from the mill working I finally got one. The owner actually thanked me for having it. Not often you can take a fitting like this that's been abandoned for so long, plug it in and have it work straight away! I flipped the picture upside down to help show what the fitting would look like on a cieling.

BC fitting from the mill working

I finally got one. The owner actually thanked me for having it. Not often you can take a fitting like this that's been abandoned for so long, plug it in and have it work straight away! I flipped the picture upside down to help show what the fitting would look like on a cieling.

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AngryHorse   [05 Aug, 2015 at 03:53 PM]
It would more of a surprise if you found one that didn`t work!, you also can`t tell from the other picture that they have covers that let light through on Cool
andy   [05 Aug, 2015 at 04:54 PM]
That's a really nice fitting. I'd love to be able to find some of these amazing oldies that you keep finding!
eclipsislamps   [05 Aug, 2015 at 05:09 PM]
Your best bet is to look for shops that reside in mills or derelict buildings that appear to have work being done on them. Also rummage in the tube bins at electrical wholesalers and at the tip. Not just your local one but also all the others nearby. Ive been told not to take things from the tip on many occasions but no one has tried to stop me. That's what I do.
Kev   [05 Aug, 2015 at 05:50 PM]
Nice find Jonathan is it quiet or does it have a bit of a hummmm to it? What lamp is it running?
pat_96   [05 Aug, 2015 at 06:32 PM]
Nice find Very Happy Guaranteed it would fire straight up Cool
eclipsislamps   [05 Aug, 2015 at 06:55 PM]
Completely silent. Not even a thump when it starts. The lamp is what appears to be a Philips mcfe from the early 70s late 60s and is the lamp it was found with.
lampy   [05 Aug, 2015 at 11:30 PM]
I think this fitting is almost definately made by a company called UTILAIR (utilities of London limited) as i have a few from an old RAF site. I have one the same as this, and the others older with a thin top spine with the ballast mounted on the top of the fitting.
andy   [06 Aug, 2015 at 07:51 PM]
Sadly there's no derelict buildings where I live. The North West and Yorkshire seem to be the places where there are planty of gems still to be found due to the quantity of old mills in those areas.

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