graemeftv Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 this 1 x patt 23 is bidding on ebay for £176 WHY? ebay sale 5 years ago nobody wanted patt23's, old, expensive lamp, might have asbestos cabling, fixed lens etc. apart from a small market of people wanting them to restore as a nice interior lamp for their home. who is buying them at these prices? Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXbydesign Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 If thats the case, I need to get onto E Bay then!!! Ive got 12 of the things sat in the store unused now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davethsparky Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Might have something to do with the fact the picture shows 4 of them so the people bidding are probably expecting to get 4 for their £200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I love the way that whenever this comes up on the BR (on average every month or two), people continue to be shocked and amazed by the prices. :** laughs out loud **: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madorangepanda Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 You should see the prices they fetch once they've been polished. Speaking of which, any recommendations on how to clean and polish these and other similar vintage strand lanterns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyld Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 You should see the prices they fetch once they've been polished. Speaking of which, any recommendations on how to clean and polish these and other similar vintage strand lanterns? As in, make them look nice for use as theatre lanterns or bright n shiny for show? If the latter, just polish them with a wheel or do what I did and take them to the guys that electro-plate things like car bits etc. First off, they rid of the paint and buff them completely clean, which give a pretty nice bright shiny finish. If that's not enough for you, ask them to plate them (well, the parts that you give them) and polish/lacquer to finish. Options like chrome, nickel, copper plate etc are nice and not that expensive. The guys that did the bits for mine were mildly interested in what the bits actually were, but in the end they just plate metal stuff and make it look nice - whatever it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madorangepanda Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Bright and shiny for show. If we sell off our old lanterns after having done some work on them we can probably get two new lanterns for each one we sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior8 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 It's only delayed scrapping. Wait five years and you'll get one nicely done up for ten bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamtastic3 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 There seems to be a mini revival happening near me with clubs turning more vintage and boutique and I've seen patt 23's being 'installed' because of their look for the bars/clubs. One club has 8 patt 23's in the main bar but none of them work. Another club that's about to open has had 20 polished patt23's installed creating spots across walls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I have seen them on sale in a designer lighting shop in Bath for £800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davethsparky Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Why spend £200 on a patt 23 when you can get a pink furse copy for £199? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electrotec lighting Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I feel sad..... 6 years ago I was chucking these units into a skip by a dozen everyday for every school/ theatre install we did.... Wish I kept them now!! Could of made a fortune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmxtothemax Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Pat 23"s are now a collectors item, They remind the many now older or retired people of earlier times, when life was full of fun and learning.I know they bring back many happy memeries for me !If people are happy to pay big dollars for them, leave them be !And you can make some money along the way.I have paid around about $100 to $120 Australian for them.Thats about 50 pounds roughly.And I still use them regularly.And I dont mind cleaning them up a bit,In fact I probably enjoy it ! Please dont chuck them out !There are plenty of people who will take them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Why spend £200 on a patt 23 when you can get a pink furse copy for £199? Pink? That's just wrong. Even if it is Furse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireball40k Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Forget Italian government bonds, 'Vintage Strand futures' are definitely and inexplicably trending upwards. Will the bubble burst soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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