Vintage Crouse Hinds VDB1 Glass Globe Explosion Proof Industrial Pendant Light

Description

THIS LISTING IS FOR A VERY RARE VINTAGE CROUSE-HINDS EXPLOSION PROOF INDUSTRIAL PENDANT LIGHT FIXTURE, MANUFACTURED BY THE CROUSE-HINDS COMPANY.
COMPLETE WITH VDA175 CAST IRON BASE, ORIGINAL SOCKET, VDB-1 GLOBE.
A MOST IMPRESSIVE AND UNIQUE LIGHT.
THE GLOBE IS EMBOSSED WITH THE CROUSE-HINDS LOGO AND NUMBER.
THE GLOBE HAS NO CHIPS OR CRACKS.  THE SOCKET HAS BEEN TESTED AND REWIRED WITH 14GA WIRE AND NEW CORK GASKET HAS BEEN INSTALLED UNDERNEATH SOCKET.  LIGHT WILL SHIP WITH 18" OF WIRE.
THE LIGHT BASE ATTACHES TO ANY 1/2" NPT DOWNROD.  THE LIGHT IS 4 1/2" in DIAMETER.  THE LIGHT MEASURES 11 INCHES FROM BOTTOM OF GLOBE TO THE TOP OF LIGHT BASE.
THIS LIGHT HAS MANY YEARS OF LIFE LEFT.  THIS LIGHT WAS REMOVED FROM AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING THAT WAS BUILT IN THE EARLY 1950’s AND IS STILL GOOD FOR USE AND OR REDECORATING.
RECOMMEND HAVING A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN INSTALL THIS FIXTURE ACCORDING TO LOCAL BUILDING CODES.
I HAVE 2 OTHER FIXTURES LIKE THIS LISTED IF YOU WOULD LIKE A PAIR OR A TRIO.  THANKS FOR LOOKING.