Friday, 15 February 2013

Explorer's Light

 Like something you might see in a jungle setting of a 1940's archaeological dig, there is more to this tripod light than meets the eye.

Starting out life as a weatherproof airport runway light, we sandblasted the aluminium housing for a soft, textured look then drilled and tapped the side bosses to accept the funky "Drama Faces" knobs that hold the light onto the custom built cradle.  These rare "comedy / tragedy" knobs are the ubiquitous icons of the "drama" industry. 

Completely rewired with a retro look, cloth covered cord and an all new electrical fixture, this is a new light in a vintage package.  The light and cradle are attached to a vintage surveyor's tripod.  While cleaning the base up, we carefully preserved the patina of age and wear.  To keep the legs from splaying out, we wove a vintage leather strap through the tripod's adjustable legs.  The leather strap was made supple by repeated hand rubbing with classic saddle soap.  

The end result is without a doubt one of the funkiest lights that Puffin Design has ever crafted.  As with all of our offerings this tripod light is 'one of a kind'.  $699



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