The Jacques Laperriere Auction - Fall 2008
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/21/2008
The Montreal Canadiens’ offence “lit it up” for years at the old Montreal Forum and this neat big light fixture helped light the joint from way up in the rafters and press gallery area throughout the famous arena’s entire original incarnation as the team’s home for 72 years. Dating from the building’s construction in 1924, “Amalgamated Electric” can be spotted near the top of the porcelain piece, while “12/2 - Type S - 600 Volts” appears on the thick rubber cord that plugged into the main line. With a clip-on device to hang the fixture, its green (outer) and white (inner) enamel shade measures 19” inches in diameter and has survived in excellent condition. This vintage light fixture was in use way back before the days of television, making for an ultra- cool piece for you electricity “heads!”
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