Making Bo Happy
So, y’all remember the Great Search for the right gas shade (center) for the foyer pendant in the Cross House?
But…drum roll, please…Bo was not happy. He thought the pendant would look better without the white shade (which was not original) and a return of the original, simple gas jet.
The idea that I had made Bo unhappy caused me many sleepless nights, so y’all can appreciate my great delight…
…in this!!!!!!!!
Offending white shade removed, and a simple gas jet installed (bottom, center)! And, better side shades installed!
I will sleep well, tonight.
So will, I hope, Bo.
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Your are a kind man, and yes Bo happy.
Honestly I wouldn’t be unhappy if you were even to electrify the gas jet, so long as the finished look evoked the appropriate scale and feel of a gas burner.
While being authentic has its charms, one must live practically with the technology as well.
I’m sure there are better ways to do it, but I will send you pics of what JR did with my kitchen lights by email – candelabra sockets in a discreet brass shell. Are the bulbs perfect? No, but they give good light (its my kitchen after all) and make the pearl opalescent shades look good. Feel free to post them if you like, even to criticize. 🙂
Bo! Dahlink! JR electrified my gas/electric kitchen pendant. Here.
Yep, that’s why I mentioned him – he’s a good friend to have!
This had nagged at me, as well.
This looks much better.
The new etched and pleated shades look a ton better, too.
I just finished working on the entry light that I picked up a couple months ago that I emailed you about, and I electrified the center jet using a vintage candelabra base pull chain socket. I love the way it turned out. It is about the same height as the original gas jet was, and, paired with the right bulb, it looks great.
To me, it just seemed like a waste to leave the largest part of a fixture like this unlit.
I have recently had some work done at Turn of the Century Lighting, a lighting restoration shop in the Toronto area. The owner, Michael, is a wealth of knowledge, and he and his staff do fantastic repair and finish work. My skill set stops short of plating/brazing/soldering/machine buffing/casting replacement parts, and they do it all.
https://www.tocl.ca/
Thank you both for the kudos, kind friends!
And Ross, you know I would be happy to electrify the center of the fixture….but only if the glass lantern/frame can be removed easily!