Thorn Gamma 9
Very big thanks to all who helped restore this beauty, as well as Mike Barford for providing a sheet of replica stickers (although I did also choose to keep the original in there just above the replica). Its looking great now, and will only need a new cover. This could take a very long time unless I can find a company to manufacture a replica, but I have my heart set on finding an original bowl (wish me a lot of luck there as I think its more likely I simply wont find one!)
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Thorn Gamma 9

Very big thanks to all who helped restore this beauty, as well as Mike Barford for providing a sheet of replica stickers (although I did also choose to keep the original in there just above the replica). Its looking great now, and will only need a new cover. This could take a very long time unless I can find a company to manufacture a replica, but I have my heart set on finding an original bowl (wish me a lot of luck there as I think its more likely I simply wont find one!)

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Filename:Gamma9.jpg
Album name:LeoLampposts / GLS Lanterns
Keywords:thorn / gamma / gamma 9 / gls / mercury
Manufacturer:Thorn
Type/Model:Gamma 9
Wattage:160W
Date manufactured:Self Ballast mercury (GLS originally)
Filesize:188 KiB
Date added:03 Jul, 2026
Dimensions:971 x 1390 pixels
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Andy   [03 Jul, 2026 at 10:57 PM]
Very nice, a pretty rare lantern indeed. Cool
LeoLampposts   [03 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 PM]
Thank you Andy!
Beta 5   [03 Jul, 2026 at 11:10 PM]
Looks great! I reckon you'd have better luck getting a plastics company to replicate the cover, but you never know one may turn up.
LeoLampposts   [04 Jul, 2026 at 12:06 AM]
I'd probably keep the original cover as well alongside the replica in that case, in any case I hope one does show up, I'd pay through the teeth for one!
Beta 5   [04 Jul, 2026 at 12:25 AM]
Yeah you can't beat getting an original one!
Ash   [10 Jul, 2026 at 07:49 PM]
Is it a straight section of tube or something tapered ?
LeoLampposts   [10 Jul, 2026 at 10:44 PM]
Same diameter at the bottom and top, but has ridges on the inside
Ash   [10 Jul, 2026 at 11:15 PM]
So can you substitute it with a stock PMMA tube of the right size ?
LeoLampposts   [15 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 AM]
potentially, However for this project I'd be looking for an original - quite ambitious given I doubt there are many left out there at all and may be years before i find one

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