German Industrial Copper, Brass & Cast Iron Pendant from VEB, 1968

This German-made copper and brass bridge light was produced circa 1960 by VEB. It was reclaimed from bridges and gantry's of supertankers, cargo ships and load cranes. The main body is spun copper with a lovely rich polished copper finish, the glass bezel and quick release levers are machine made, the section where the dome and bracket connect is cast brass and the hanging bracket itself is cast iron finished in black paint. The light can be tilted to direct the light to specific areas and the beam can be focused to a spot or flood light by sliding the lamp holder towards or away from the glass. This is a great feature lamp with plenty of serial numbers and specification details embossed and stamped onto the castings. It weighs 15 kg and is a lamp 300w Giant Edison 100v to 220v (E40 to E27 reducer supplied on request).