I have the glass bowls only from some vintage ceiling lights. How can I retrofit them to use them?
I’m remodeling a family farmhouse and want to use these to retain some old character. I only have the glass — the saucer type. They have three holes around the perimeter of the glass, so I’m guessing they hung from the original ceiling fixtures by beaded chain or something.
I’m semi-handy and can wire. Are there new fixtures I could buy that hang like this so I could change out the glass? Or should I make something from scratch, and how?
Tagged with: ceiling fixtures • family farmhouse • holes • perimeter • scratch
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I’m an old house gal myself, and have had really good success finding replacement fixtures and/or bowls through old house lighting centers. A lot of those old styles are still being produced and I’m thinking you might be able to find the parts you need quite easily…. or, at the very least, you can look at the catalog and get an idea of how the fixture is supposed to look. I’m attaching a link to my favorite old house lighting resource.
i know exactly what you are talking about . mine has a frost painting on it . i sold it for 175 $ i went to hardware store and got some bolts eye bolts . some rubber washers but i had to get a hose and cut the washers for the top of the glass . i got some really weird chains . it had like points on it . lead them up to a fixture i ran each wire separate and weaved it through the chains . had a hard time finding bright orange wiring . but i ran it up all 4 chains painted the chains flat black . they went into a brass cap from a ceiling fan . you know were the light fixture is . well it fastened to the ceiling fixture just right . then i got this horrid looking beauty ring from a junk store . i cleaned it up then gave it a good lacquer finish . but that wasn’t enough i had to do this . i glued a ring on the bottom and hung a thingy from it . dont know what it is called but it is some decoration for those fancy tied back curtains .