Searchlight.Right from the bridge of a 1940s Navy destroyer... heavy cast bronze and aluminum, it must be nautical. Is part of its appeal that it’s just engineered, not designed? Form follows function.... Balanced on a surveyor’s tripod. Looking like...
As always searching for the lucky find, the original of this ‘30s Navy spotlight was unearthed in an antique store in Greenwich, England. In a way the light is a wonderful combination of old technology, romantic seafaring and practical lighting. Perched...
As always searching for the lucky find, the original of this ‘30s Navy spotlight was unearthed in an antique store in Greenwich, England. In a way the light is a wonderful combination of old technology, romantic seafaring and practical lighting. Perched...
When a friend of mine decided to move to Berwick-on-Tweed to start a B&B in a 13th C. bastion (with walls 10 feet thick and 22 feet high) he was confronted with the problem of how to flood the walls with the right kind of light. Being a smart and...
In the early years of racing, some cars, while burning up the motorway, didn’t illuminate the road as well as expected. Bearing down on the checkered flag, it was a good thing that races were primarily held in the daytime. Authentic Models is proud...
This 1930s Half Mile Ray lamp is mounted on a mahogany tripod which provides it an overall cool look. Contemporary and at the same time historically correct. A clever piece of 1930s technology with its adjustable angle. Originally constructed to last...