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Title: Nautical lights... any value
Post by: weldphaser on July 14, 2013, 06:41:02 PM
hey i already tried to post this i apologize if i did something wrong.. just wondering if theses have any value? how old, and any other historical info
Title: Re: Nautical lights... any value
Post by: bigwull on July 14, 2013, 07:25:55 PM
brass ...bulkhead light fitting.....here you are .....no historical value ..not unless there,s the name of a ship on it

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/brass-bulkhead-light
more....

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=brass+bulkhead+light&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=uFPjUbP3M6St0QXriYGIAQ&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1198&bih=665
Title: Re: Nautical lights... any value
Post by: weldphaser on July 15, 2013, 05:26:03 AM
Quote from: bigwull on July 14, 2013, 07:25:55 PM
brass ...bulkhead light fitting.....here you are .....no historical value ..not unless there,s the name of a ship on it

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/brass-bulkhead-light
more....

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=brass+bulkhead+light&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=uFPjUbP3M6St0QXriYGIAQ&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1198&bih=665

oh awesome, yeah no names on it or anything referring to a ship.. but they are worth a bit more than I expected
Title: Re: Nautical lights... any value
Post by: KC on July 15, 2013, 01:37:47 PM
If you are near a metropolitan area....designers LOVE these items!!!!
Title: Re: Nautical lights... any value
Post by: Walkerswoodcrafting on July 15, 2013, 07:20:31 PM
Quote from: KC on July 15, 2013, 01:37:47 PM
If you are near a metropolitan area....designers LOVE these items!!!!
Especially if you re-purpose it into cool pendant light or something.
Title: Re: Nautical lights... any value
Post by: weldphaser on July 15, 2013, 07:42:13 PM
Quote from: KC on July 15, 2013, 01:37:47 PM
If you are near a metropolitan area....designers LOVE these items!!!!

just an approx, how much do you think I can get for them. I have 3 , and two small ones...
Title: Re: Nautical lights... any value
Post by: bigwull on July 16, 2013, 02:17:24 AM
the prices shown on ebay....are in my opinion...way over the top......and none of the ones shown,have any bids, ...my personal opinion is around $50 each....
Title: Re: Nautical lights... any value
Post by: weldphaser on July 16, 2013, 04:34:47 PM
Quote from: bigwull on July 16, 2013, 02:17:24 AM
the prices shown on ebay....are in my opinion...way over the top......and none of the ones shown,have any bids, ...my personal opinion is around $50 each....

Yeah I had three, and got $75 for the bunch of them. The guy said he thinks they may be reproductions... (because their so shiny>))) IDK