Monday, October 28, 2019


Light Fixtures



My Ambassador (SeeMore) is equipped with two ceiling light fixtures.
Both are wired for 120 volt AC and 12 volt DC current.
The above picture shows the fixture with a beautiful glass globe in place.
However, these globes are not believed to be original.


Both fixtures were in need of repairs including new wiring and paint.


Both fixture bases are made of aluminum and needed to be stripped of their parts to fix the dents and bends.


The wiring, switches and sockets (1959) were stiff and brittle but still functional.  
New parts were definitely needed.


After the parts were stripped and dents removed the fixtures got some new paint.
Two separate Rust-Oleum paint colors were used to coat the bases.


New wiring, switches and bulb sockets were purchased from the big box stores and installed.
New wiring grommets were used to protect the wires from sharp edges. 


  After the fixtures were reinstalled in the ceiling they received new efficient LED light bulbs.  Both the 120 volt AC and the 12 volt DC bulbs are installed in their respectively wired sockets.



Caping off the fixtures with elegant globes was a long awaited finishing touch.
However, the globes appear to be too big and touch the switches on either side.


 I enjoyed the warm inside light after all of the hard work.
Unfortunately, one of the hard to find globes later shattered.
I am now searching for replacement globes.   



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