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Unknown Light at estate sale - possible Plessey Tin Lantern?

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:03 pm
by khardy
Hi Folks,

Does anyone know what this light is?
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Saw a photo of this at a nearby estate sale. This is the only photo listed. Is this worth going to get or junk?

Cheers!


Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:06 pm
by SignalLab
go get it dude
  although that should be your natural reaction...get it first then figure it out!!! :Wink2:  
! Great find....you are getting good at this signal stuff!
Its a Plessey Tin Lantern, from England! :thumbsup:

Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:44 pm
by BigTbird1974
SignalLab wrote:go get it dude
  although that should be your natural reaction...get it first then figure it out!!! :Wink2:  
! Great find....you are getting good at this signal stuff!
Its a Plessey Tin Lantern, from England! :thumbsup:


WHAT HE SAID -- on ALL counts!! :shock: :thumbsup: :clapping:

Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:45 pm
by somuchtoseeanddo
BigTbird1974 wrote:
SignalLab wrote:go get it dude
  although that should be your natural reaction...get it first then figure it out!!! :Wink2:  
! Great find....you are getting good at this signal stuff!
Its a Plessey Tin Lantern, from England! :thumbsup:


WHAT HE SAID -- on ALL counts!! :shock: :thumbsup: :clapping:


Ditto! Those make for nice signal collecting, Chap!

Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:18 am
by vaughn
I'm under the impression the lens are of a different size in the tin pleasy.

Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:52 am
by Crunge98
:drool: Grab it :thumbsup:

Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:27 am
by khardy
Ok Guys... we went to look at the light.
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So... is this what a Plessey Tin Lantern Light looks like?

Cheers!


Re: Unknown Light at estate sale - possible Plessey Tin Lant

PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:02 pm
by freebrickproductions
Yep. :grin:

Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:17 pm
by Troy
khardy wrote:Ok Guys... we went to look at the light.



That boardwalk and purple mounting flange look a lot like your backyard. I think you did more than "look" at it. :silly:

Re: Unknown Light at estate sale

PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:33 pm
by BigTbird1974
khardy wrote:Image


:drool: :drool: :drool: