Gallery of Lights

Lamps => Antique => Topic started by: Nevada Willis on April 17, 2011, 09:44:21 AM

Title: A serious collection
Post by: Nevada Willis on April 17, 2011, 09:44:21 AM

For those who haven't seen it, here's a guy with a serious collection of old lamps...

(http://home.frognet.net/~ejcov/feb1962photo3.jpg)

Here's a link to a blown up view of the lamps.  (The image is too large to display on the forum.)

http://home.frognet.net/~ejcov/index30.html

Title: Re: A serious collection
Post by: Jace the Gull on April 17, 2011, 03:45:51 PM

where did the pic come from, and who's he?

Title: Re: A serious collection
Post by: Nevada Willis on April 20, 2011, 03:02:27 PM

The guy in the photo is Ed Covington who I believe was with General Electric for quite some time.  He's a flippin' wizard when it comes to the evolution and history of lighting.  His web site is a virtual encyclopedia.

http://home.frognet.net/~ejcov (http://home.frognet.net/~ejcov)

Title: Re: A serious collection
Post by: prawnman88 on April 27, 2011, 10:29:53 PM

the willis that is really good info

Title: Re: A serious collection
Post by: Silverliner14B on April 28, 2011, 11:42:02 PM

I have corresponded with Ed Covington he sounds like a nice guy. I bought a useful book from him that he wrote himself with great detail about antique bulbs and it generally focuses on the era of lighting from the 1800s to 1925.

Title: Re: A serious collection
Post by: prawnman88 on April 29, 2011, 07:36:25 AM

dave does the book have pics in it of the bulbs ?

Title: Re: A serious collection
Post by: rjluna2 on April 29, 2011, 07:08:26 PM

I visited the site, Nice 8)

Title: Re: A serious collection
Post by: joe_347V on October 30, 2011, 12:04:09 PM

Really cool collection, his site also contains a very detailed read about the early history of fluorescent lighting.

Title: Re: A serious collection
Post by: Mike on October 30, 2011, 12:07:33 PM

Very interesting information this guy has.