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Atlas superslim restored - internals This was rescued by a mate, who said it was one of two in use in a shed until it was pulled down. Both had been placed at the curb, and he got one with me in mind. He could only carry the one, so when he went back later in the day the second had sadly gone. The internals was in a right state, but thankfully the ballast escaped rusting. Its another example that had fell to the can o' gloss paint, so it warranted a full strip back and respray.

Atlas superslim restored - internals

This was rescued by a mate, who said it was one of two in use in a shed until it was pulled down. Both had been placed at the curb, and he got one with me in mind. He could only carry the one, so when he went back later in the day the second had sadly gone.
The internals was in a right state, but thankfully the ballast escaped rusting. Its another example that had fell to the can o' gloss paint, so it warranted a full strip back and respray.

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Kev   [14 Jan, 2016 at 04:32 PM]
Superslims always end up painted no matter where they have been used Mad they were fucking popular mind still LOADS about today if you look! A testimony to how well made these were!
RobTDCI   [14 Jan, 2016 at 06:06 PM]
It's come up really well! I notice the lamp holders are all grey, on the 3 super slims I have the front face with the holes for the tube is white.
Dave   [14 Jan, 2016 at 08:20 PM]
Yours will be Ekco in that case. I have one with porcelain inserts which are Ekco. That fittings missing a lamp holder sadly, I wanna restore it so bad cause I have the later (and slightly ugly) Thorn superslim.
lampy   [14 Jan, 2016 at 09:00 PM]
I've seen some all grey lampholders, think they were the later ones used, as had some from a shopping centre dated 1964, they were all grey. The paintwork on these fittings was awful, it was porous, so the slightest bit of damp and they started to rust
Dave   [14 Jan, 2016 at 09:58 PM]
Seems strange how it only seemed to be these that rusted and the pop packs of same age didnt. Its almost as though different whites were used.
BC5-80   [14 Jan, 2016 at 11:07 PM]
I'm surprised how far down the end the choke is. It would have made it unbalanced and difficult to put up.
Dave   [14 Jan, 2016 at 11:48 PM]
I suppose in a case like that you'd screw the ballast side up first and then manoeuvre it into position.
amtrakuk   [15 Jan, 2016 at 06:22 PM]
Compaired with how your received it you have done a cracking job restoring it - well done!
Dave   [16 Jan, 2016 at 01:31 AM]
Cheers mate. You could easily tell it was used in a shed as it had leaves inside it, god knows how they got there.

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