Thread: One for the sparkies

Originally Posted by BradC

My grandfathers house had fixed tombstones and that was built in about 1954. You'll find that fixed tombstones are designed to push back for just that reason. In fact the fitting was built into the plaster "ceiling rose" rather than a replaceable device.

Hello Brad,

Okay, that date would fit in well with my house. It is an old Queenslander. We have owned it since 1993 and the batten light was well and truly worn in before we came along. Yes, "tombstone" is a very accurate description of the shape of the ends that hold the tube pins.

Just by tapping the metal that makes up the body of the light fitting you can tell that the gauge is thick and was built to last.

Kind regards
Lionel