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Bitty

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10 hours ago, Bitty said:

I am currently on the look out for a parafin masthead tunnel light if anyone  knows any on market for FMC England.

Ebay has many brass nav lights of all types; I would think you could find a suitable one there.

 

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Type “Vintage mast head light or lamp” in eBay search box.

 

Good unmolested ones are’t cheap!

 Be aware of Copper copies and those converted to electric table lamps.

 

https://www.piecesofship.com/shipsalvage.htm

 

https://www.marinesalvageantiques.com/nautical-lanterns/

 

https://www.nautical-bygones.co.uk/store/ship-s-lighting

 

Photo, Bulls Bridge paint store, unfortunately long closed.

 

Or try The Samuel Barlow at Alvecote, the proprietor may have some. 

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41 minutes ago, Ray T said:

Type “Vintage mast head light or lamp” in eBay search box.

 

Good unmolested ones are’s cheap!

 Be aware of Copper copies and those converted to electric table lamps.

True. An example in America:

Wrong description (naturally).

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274438880651?hash=item3fe5d4fd8b:g:RkcAAOSwQjhfAgcj

 

Electrified though. But fortunately through the neck of the burner and not the tank. Poor condition for silly money - and then there's the shipping . . .

 

And why do so many pages list 'masthead' lights and show Anchor lights?

 

Banter from a previous thread:

 

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15 hours ago, Bitty said:

I am currently on the look out for a parafin masthead tunnel light if anyone  knows any on market for FMC England.

 

An old Masthead light is unlikely to be of much assistance with navigation at night, their main purpose was for other ships to see them. If you want a useable parffin lanp, may I suggest a Tilley Search light , we had one on Pisces and it enabled us to navigate at night. They come up on ebay from time to time but are not cheap.

 

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11 hours ago, David Mack said:

Big one for sale here. Has the 'Mashead' label but comes with a red glass and is gas powered. Repro? Bitsa?

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284456668227?hash=item423af04c43:g:qTkAAOSwaxBhLnb0

 

It's genuine, there's another one for sale...

https://www.trinitymarine.co.uk/shop/original-masthead-meteorite-lamp-harvie/

 

and photos of an identical lamp painted with canal roses at ...

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/canalware-barge-art-meteorite-ships-250827544

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On 23/10/2021 at 09:08, Ray T said:

Type “Vintage mast head light or lamp” in eBay search box.

 

Good unmolested ones are’t cheap!

 Be aware of Copper copies and those converted to electric table lamps.

 

https://www.piecesofship.com/shipsalvage.htm

 

https://www.marinesalvageantiques.com/nautical-lanterns/

 

https://www.nautical-bygones.co.uk/store/ship-s-lighting

 

Photo, Bulls Bridge paint store, unfortunately long closed.

 

Or try The Samuel Barlow at Alvecote, the proprietor may have some. 

Bulls Bridge paint stores.jpg

 

22 hours ago, Bitty said:

Thanks everyone their responses.

On this.

 

22 hours ago, Bitty said:

Thanks everyone their responses.

On this.

In the 60's big freeze my Grandad managed to gain some work & worked in the sheet store & paint store i never got to see much of them as i was put into a waterways van with a few of the other kids & sent to the special room in a local school set aside for the boat kids we even got sent to school there on a sat & sun as well  

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