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.

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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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"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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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
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(David A. James) wrote in message . com...
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


Quicker to replace the whole bulb holder/socket, or if they wont take
CFLs then the complete fittings.

Regards, NT

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.