Hi,
I have a few Coughtrie lights about the house, there’s an FS10 hanging on the corner, which I refurbished a few years back, and an SW10 above my shed door, also refurbished by me, which is actually using a low voltage LED bulb powered by solar! Not sure on the age, but they have been around for years.
The original paint finish would have been a light grey colour, or possibly black. The original screws were probably made of aluminium, and they do tend to suffer after years outside in the elements, on the one I put on the shed I had to repair it where someone had drilled all the way through and then used oversized metric bolts jammed in to hold the glass on, I used Milliput to repair it, then painted over it and used some brass 2BA cheese head bolts.
Well worth repairing, as they are way better than the modern tin plate stuff that rusts after 1 winter! Also have a look at them on eBay, see some of the prices they fetch! I’m also unsure of the pronunciation of ‘Coughtrie’, would be great if someone could clarify that one.
Regards
Lloyd
Ah, so it is say it how you see it then! Thanks for clarifying that one
