Pipe ‘n Gauge Lighting
It all started when I found a box full of old plumbing fittings at the local dump. Some were just strange in appearance, others vaguely recognisable, (I’m not a plumber) and I thought…
Rustic Circular Mirror
This wooden wheel, along with several other items, was found in a dumpster out the back of a pioneer museum. They had been made for a display and obviously had served their purpose as…
Party Line – Table Lamp
I discovered this beautiful Australian cedar box in a junk shop despite the fact that it was in a terrible state. It had been part of a phone company equipment supply from around the 1940s and originally…
Vintage Locks Table Lamp
Vintage door locks taken from demolished country farm houses. I found these in a recycle centre on the Central Coast. There was a box of about 20 of them and I selected seven without really…
Twin barrel Desk Lamp
This vintage twin barrel bucket pump is circa 1940s and was found in a flea market in the never to be used again junk section. I got it cheap because it “didn’t work,”-…
Rustic Lantern Table Lamp
Saved from the metal pile this lantern had just the right amount of rust on it to make it attractive. The patina is fantastic and a quick conversion from kerosene to electrically powered and…
Industrial 3 legged stool
This stool came out of a workshop and has a strong utility look about it. The top is solid wood and the welded rod legs give it a great industrial look. It stands 55cm…
Metal Display Case
Salvaged metal industrial display from a workshop. This display unit is 70cm high x 45cm wide x 10cm deep (28″x18″x4″deep) and is in its original finish with a real workshop patina. Mounted on…
Metal Foot Locker
I found this vintage WW2 metal foot locker discarded at the dump. It was caked in dirt and full of rubbish and I nearly overlooked it. So glad I didn’t as it is…
Metal Storage Box
Rustic red three drawer metal tool box in good condition with tray compartment under the lid. The front face lifts up to be captured under lid when not in use. This tool box…
Vintage Film Cannister
This octagonal metal film canister was found dumped complete with three 16mm rolls of a 60’s horror film called “The Cat and the Canary” With or without the film the canister has a great…
Switch Box – Table Lamp
I found this old cast iron switch box in a back room of a junk shop and liked the distressed red finish. The old reset switch was an obvious on off switch and…
Spinning Mill Bobin Lamp
I acquired this vintage spinning mill bobbin from a collectables shop on the Central Coast of New South Wales in Australia. There are lots of these around but I loved the lines and…
Test Box – Table Lamp
This vintage electrical test box standing 15cm (6 inches ) high was found in a box of out dated electrical parts from the 1950s. The original Nuclear Engineering Co. name plate with the atomic graphic, combined…
Factory mould – Lamp
Found in a junk shop in Wollongong on the East Coast of Australia this mould was originally used in a mining workshop for assembly of manufactured parts. Left in its original finish it has…
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