I'd no idea that these fittings were so highly valued. I'm looking at one now [through the garage workshop/office window] that has been on the corner of the Bexhill house since we bought it 20 years ago and [I suspect] will date to the fifties. It's an exact clone of the one Lloyd illustrated and is still in very good condition. For a number of reasons, it will probably come down in the summer but primarily because, I'm quite conscious of light pollution here under the [relatively] very clear Sussex skies. It's currently quite high up and intrusive for the purpose when the "focus" is now on lighting steps down at deck level [my night vision isn't brilliant these days
]. I intend to service and retain it but in a much more sheltered and discreet location with minimal "over spill"!
Dave W