Barn lights

[BungeeII]

OK, guys, the internet is full of places trying to sell gooseneck type lights for barns, and they're getting quite expensive. I guess it's a "style" now.

I know for a fact farmers didn't put them up because they looked good, they did it because they were cheap. My question is, what are the original parts that went into them? I expect they were made from regular conduit or galvanized fittings, I'm just having a hard time identifying what the parts are.

 

[studor]

Bungee -- the shade part ranged from painted to plated to enamelware (for the really good ones). The gooseneck part was bent tubing similarly finished. The tube was screwed into the shade and in a number of cases the socket was large base. The other end had a standard round plate to fasten to an electrical box. These days I prefer the enclosed sodium bulbed dawn to dusk type but they are not as "stylish" -- just more light for less energy. This past summer I often saw those goosenecks at farm auctions -- they had been replaced with sodiums and put in the shed Seems to me they went pretty cheap!

 

[Kays Supply]

Expensive I guess. I clicked on the site at the top of this page. $227 seems pretty rich to me.

 

[BungeeII]

Expensive I guess. I clicked on the site at the top of this page. $227 seems pretty rich to me.

No kidding.

I just want to make a couple up. I have an application that requires that type of light, but will be used very little. I hit the Thomas and Betts catalog, but I just can't seem to identify the parts (as order-able items anyway).

 

[Ford850]

A couple years back I saw the old style barn lights in Lowes or Home Depot. They were a basic design with a galvanized finish I believe. Might be worth a look there.

 

[Cat_Driver]

If you can get anything designed with LED lights you will save a ton of money if you burn your light all night.

I've been playing with a LED street light. It only used 60 watts of power yet throws as much light as a street light.

 

[NSBound]

I found a really widely varied source of lighting that has more indoor and outdoor lights than I have seen anywhere else, at Gooseneck Light Fixture Light Sign Angle Style Outdoor Wall Light . This link is just to the page that has gooseneck outdoor lights on it, but the main page is Recessed Lighting and Rope Light and landscape lighting .

 

[firefighter9208]

What about theses? 14" Wall-Mount Lights - FarmTek . Or these 14" Suspended Ceiling-Mount Light - FarmTek .

Chris

 

[BungeeII]

Thanks, searching on "RLM" helps a bunch.

I'm going to keep plugging away at trying to put one together with off-the-shelf parts, rather than a $100 chinese lamp.

 

[firefighter9208]

Thanks, searching on "RLM" helps a bunch.

I'm going to keep plugging away at trying to put one together with off-the-shelf parts, rather than a $100 chinese lamp.

What about the ones I posted from Agricultural Supplies, Fabric Structures, Equine Buildings, Grain Storage, Livestock Buildings from FarmTek . $36.00 each.

Chris

 

[BungeeII]

Looking to go a little more like this:

 

[Frosty2]

I figured with the Red Green quote a piece of conduit with a little Duct tape would be fine. "Remember If women can't find you handsome, they can at least find you handy" or something like that. Man, I miss that show.

 

[kthompson]

It probably would not work for your need but it might. If you are installing these for all night use and if your local electrical utility company offers the security lights they could be the best option. Here they cost less than what you would pay for the current as they are run at low demand hours. All repairs and such are on them. I doubt they will allow them to be installed on a building but never have asked.