Antique ceiling rose and pendant

[Amp David]

Looked at a job today in an old house. Customer want to do away with the standard white rose and pendant and for something more in keeping with the house.

I've seen old style switches advertised before but can't for the life of me remember.

Anyone else fitted these before?

 

[telectrix]

anything here take your fancy?

Antique Brass Sockets and Switches | Antique Brass Switches and Sockets

 

[Amp David]

He mentioned Bakelite style rose and pendants.

Hell knows why

 

[telectrix]

get some brown paint.

 

[Archy Styrigg]

I've got this in my front room.
It's copper and I earthed it with a wee ring crimp & a 3 or 4 mil nut and bolt.

 

[telectrix]

nice. as long as you've got a good fixing, we could lynch 3 plumbers simultaneously off that.

 

[Archy Styrigg]

Hahaha...it's solid, I've got the chains somewhere.

 

[telectrix]

nice piece of mahogany as well

 

[Archy Styrigg]

I think it's just pine, but I gave it 3 or 4 coats of French polish when I refitted it. Gives light coloured woods a beautiful colour, in my eyes anyway!

The copper could do with a Brassoing!

 

[telectrix]

sure that's mahogany. and don't FFS brasso the copper. you;ll ruin it.

 

[One_of_them]

I've got the chains somewhere.

a bit kinky

 

[nickblake]

had a few from here mate not bad either and they do the bakalite ones , dont let him near ebay there are loads of dodgy original ones on there Ceiling Rose

 

[telectrix]

bloody 'ell. looking at those prices, i'm never going to bin strip-out gear again.

 

[Archy Styrigg]

sure that's mahogany. and don't FFS brasso the copper. you;ll ruin it.

Half a lemon & salt then?

bloody 'ell. looking at those prices, i'm never going to bin strip-out gear again.

Absolutely! Antique Architectural stuff is worth large quantities of beer.

 

[Richard Burns]

Could try these places
Ceiling Roses & Switches : Period Features - traditional period and heritage fixtures, fittings and decor.
Period ceiling pendants - traditional pull switches - period brass bell push - retro pull switches - old style brass bell push - brass bell button
or for more cost these:Period ceiling pendants - traditional pull switches - period brass bell push - retro pull switches - old style brass bell push - brass bell button

 

[Archy Styrigg]

David, as you're in Glossop, have a look (or your customer) in InSitu in Manc, they have stacks of stuff, not cheap mind!
Insitu Manchester UK - Architectural Salvage and Architectural Antiques

Bit of an Aladdin's cave if you like that sort of stuff.

 

[madseb]

i never realised that the bakelite stuff was worth cash?!
ive been binning them by the bag load? think ill have to change my ways and give them a spruce before popping them on th ebay.i did hear from a friend that art deco stuff was becoming cool again.
some of those ceiling roses are going for almost £40 each!
sod scrapping cable

 

[grantr37]

anything here take your fancy?

Antique Brass Sockets and Switches | Antique Brass Switches and Sockets

thats smashin I never knew about this place, will look into using these...:sunny:

 

[Fin170]

What, No asbestos red and black flex? Half assed job if you ask me

Would like to see the price for a modern accurate reproduction of those big brass socket outlets :freak:


Edit: Just looked at some of those sites selling the reproduction/ old style switches etc. and the cooker/ shower ones still have red switches. I can't be the only one that hates manufactures doing that?