THIS LISTING IS FOR A VINTAGE POLISHED BRASS BEEHIVE STERN LIGHT. PERFECT FOR YOUR VINTAGE RUNABOUT. IT HAS BEEN RECENTLY REWIRED WITH A NEW 1156 SIZE SOCKET AND HAS A NEW LOW DRAW LED BULB INSTALLED AND IS READY TO MOUNT AND USE, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON BULB SOCKETS AND YOU CAN EASILY REPLACE THE LED BULB FOR A MORE TRADITIONAL INCANDESCENT TYPE BULB. THE NEW BULB SOCKET IS CONNECTED TO THE SOCKET WITH PROPER MARINE TINNED 16/2 WIRE WITH CRIMP ON BUTT CONNECTORS AND OVER THAT IS HEAT SHRINK WIRE WRAP TUBING THAT HAS BEEN HEAT SEALED, SHOULD STAY DRY. FROM THE BASE THERE IS AN APROX 24 LEAD. IT MEASURES APROX 22 1/4″ TALL, THE BEEHIVE LENS IS THE LARGER APROX 2 1/2″ DIAMETER ONE. THE LAVENDER COLORED GLASS ON THIS REALLY SPARKLES, IT HAS VERTICAL RIDGES MOLDED INTO THE INSIDE OF THE GLOBE, MOST OF THESE ONLY HAVE THE HORIZONTAL RIDGES/RIBS ON THE OUTSIDE, THIS HAS BOTH (SEE PHOTOS). HE GLASS ON THIS HAS THE HARD TO COME BY PURPLE/VIOLET HUE FROM MANY YEARS BEING IN THE SUN, I FOUND THIS ONLINE ABOUT OLD PURPLE GLASS. I ALSO HAVE SOME BOW LIGHTS WITH THE LAVEDER GLASS IN SEPARATE LISTINGS. American glass manufactured between 1860 and 1915 was made with manganese, which imbued the glass with an interesting trait; the glass turned purple when submitted to prolonged exposure to UV rays. THE FLAG IS APROX 18″ X 13″ AND IS NEW WITH HEAVILY SEWN STRIPES AND EMBROIDERED STARS. THE HEAVY RING ABOVE THE BOTTOM FLAG ATTACHMENT SPLIT RING IS TO HELP KEEP THE BOTTOM OF THE FLAG FROM RISING, IT’S EASILY REMOVED IF YOU DON’T WANT IT. THE HEAVY, CAST BRONZE BASE OPENS WITH A HEAVY DUTY CAST BRONZE WING NUT SO THAT THIS CAN BE EASILY REMOVED, OR YOU COULD RECESS IT DOWN SO IT IS LESS APT TO GET BROKEN WHEN THE BOAT IS COVERED, (SEE 11TH PHOTO) YOU WOULD JUST NEED A MALE/FEMALE PLUG/SOCKET TO CONNECT IT. THE BASE HAS NICE PATINA BUT IF YOU WANT IT TO MATCH I CAN POLISH IT TO MATCH, BUT THAT WOULDN’T BE MY RECOMMENDATION. THE 3/4 OD BRASS TUBING IS THICKER WALLED THEN NORMALLY USED FOR A LIGHT STAFF, BUT IS WHAT I HAD ON HAND. THIS REALLY IS A BEAUTIFUL LIGHT AND WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR VINTAGE VESSEL, THIS TRULY IS YACHT JEWELRY AND REALLY MAKES A STATEMENT. AT THE TIME THIS WAS LISTED I HAVE ANOTHER NEAR IDENTICAL ONE TO THIS WITH A REMOVABLE MOUNT, AS WELL AS OTHER VINTAGE BRASS/BRONZE SIDE LIGHTS, BOW, AND STERN LIGHTS. (THE LAST PHOTO SHOWS BOTH OF THIS TYPE LIGHT THAT I HAVE LISTED BUT THIS LISTING IS ONLY FOR THE LIGHT SHOWN IN THE OTHER PHOTOS). PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR ADDITIONAL BOAT HARDWARE. The item “VINTAGE REMOVABLE/RETRACTABLE BRASS BEEHIVE STERN LIGHT WithFLAG LED REWIRED” is in sale since Tuesday, March 10, 2020. This item is in the category “eBay Motors\Parts & Accessories\Boat Parts\Electrical & Lighting”. The seller is “rags4jc” and is located in Morro Bay, California. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, Australia.
- Modified Item: No
- Custom Bundle: No
- Manufacturer Part Number: BRASS BEEHIVE STERN LIGHT
- Brand: WILCOX CRITTENDEN?
- Non-Domestic Product: No
