Trying to track down a part for European light fitting.
 

Dear all,

I am having a great deal of no success trying to track down a spare
part for the lights in my kitchen (which apparently come from Athens
and are known as Greek fisherman lights). There is a plastic sleeve
which screws into the element and itself has a screw which grips the
screw-fit bulb (i.e. not a bayonet fitting). The business end of the
sleeve has crumbled away with years of exposure to the heat emanating
from the bulb. There is a rather unhelpful picture at
http://www.keme.net/~daj/brokenpart.jpg . I have been to my local
they-stock-everything DIY shop and also to B&Q but neither of them
have anything that fits the bill. Can anyone recommend a UK specialist
supplier of European lighting bits who might be able to assist me? Or
is my best bet to get my local electrician in to fit a new UK-format
light fitting into it?

Many thanks in advance

David James.

Trying to track down a part for European light fitting.
 

"David A. James" wrote in message
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Dear all,

I am having a great deal of no success trying to track down a spare
part for the lights in my kitchen (which apparently come from Athens
and are known as Greek fisherman lights). There is a plastic sleeve
which screws into the element and itself has a screw which grips the
screw-fit bulb (i.e. not a bayonet fitting). The business end of the
sleeve has crumbled away with years of exposure to the heat emanating
from the bulb. There is a rather unhelpful picture at
http://www.keme.net/~daj/brokenpart.jpg . I have been to my local
they-stock-everything DIY shop and also to B&Q but neither of them
have anything that fits the bill. Can anyone recommend a UK specialist
supplier of European lighting bits who might be able to assist me? Or
is my best bet to get my local electrician in to fit a new UK-format
light fitting into it?

Many thanks in advance

David James.

Would any of the two items near the bottom of the page, be any good as a
replacement ?

http://www.electrovision.co.uk/cat/C...mp_holders.htm


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Trying to track down a part for European light fitting.
 

"David A. James" wrote in message
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Dear all,

I am having a great deal of no success trying to track down a spare
part for the lights in my kitchen (which apparently come from Athens
and are known as Greek fisherman lights). There is a plastic sleeve
which screws into the element and itself has a screw which grips the
screw-fit bulb (i.e. not a bayonet fitting). The business end of the
sleeve has crumbled away with years of exposure to the heat emanating
from the bulb. There is a rather unhelpful picture at
http://www.keme.net/~daj/brokenpart.jpg . I have been to my local
they-stock-everything DIY shop and also to B&Q but neither of them
have anything that fits the bill. Can anyone recommend a UK specialist
supplier of European lighting bits who might be able to assist me? Or
is my best bet to get my local electrician in to fit a new UK-format
light fitting into it?

Many thanks in advance

David James.

Or does this look as though it may do the job ?

http://www.pwbelg.clara.net/mercury/...r_Plastic1.jpg


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Trying to track down a part for European light fitting.
 

In article ,
David A. James wrote:
Can anyone recommend a UK specialist
supplier of European lighting bits who might be able to assist me? Or
is my best bet to get my local electrician in to fit a new UK-format
light fitting into it?

You could try Christopher Wray - they tend to sell all sorts of obscure
fittings and some of the spares for them.

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Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

Trying to track down a part for European light fitting.
 

Trying to track down a part for European light fitting.
 

Thanks to all concerned for the helpful and friendly input. I'll try
Christopher Wray and drop into my nearest Ikea (although in East
Anglia I suspect my nearest one is Thurrock)

Cheers

David.