Coughtrie PW15 Installed closeup

This Coughtrie PW15 entered the collection in 2019 iirc, arriving in a well used, but overall good condition, a shocker considering these only have to be exposed to the slightest bit of damp and the screws seize solid. Upon arrival, it 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.

It was very much a spur of the moment decision to strip down and restore it, mainly due to the fact I really like it and it was becoming criminal that I wasn't doing anything with it.

Over the course of 2 weeks I stripped it down, which was a surprisingly easy task since the screws seize the minute they're screwed tight. I carefully removed any corrosion and drilled out any screws where needed, before spraying the bracket and the exterior of the light 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.

Then came installation, and since it wasn't screwing to any battens on the small lamp shed, I drilled though the wood and screwed some machine bolts through, before bolting them in place with a large penny washers to hopefully help spread load. The hardest part about the whole job was actually wiring it in, but once all was done and I switched the outdoor switch on, seeing both come to life was another sure sign of a successful job.

Ironically the lamp shed is the newest of the four sheds I have, yet is now the second shed to have a complete electrical installation!