An authentic salvaged heavy brass ships passageway light, removed years ago from the cargo ship 'SS EXPORT BAY' and made by the F. H. Lovell Co., of Arlington, NJ. Stamped LOVELL, ARLINGTON, N.J. on the brass cage ring and LOVELL on the upper ring of the fixture. These authentic brass fixtures feature standard bezel-type clear glass globes and bezel-style heavy brass wire cages. Lights like these were used in common work areas of the ship as well as passageways. Their housing is made of heavy cast brass and weighs pounds each. The height of each light is 8 inches to the top of the cage and 4 5/8 inches in diameter, exclusive of the two mounting feet. Comes with a new, replaced 110-120 UL Listed socket and is ready for installation!
These vintage lights are the perfect fixture for both indoor and outdoor use. Can be used outdoors for deck lights, post lights, dock lights and porch lights. They're also perfect for indoor use anywhere that you need a great nautical fixture. These are also a favorite for restaurant use as booth lights and bar lights! Truly the finest made light fixtures designed to withstand the harsh conditions of oceangoing and other maritime vessels.
Laid down in 1961 by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego as the MARAD type C3-S-46a breakbulk cargo ship 'SS Export BAY', this ship entered service with American Export Lines on their US Gulf-Western Europe route. 1978 to Farrell Lines, 1984 laid up in Reserve Fleet renamed 'BAY'.
Serving in the commercial trades for her entire life, the Export Bay was turned over to MARAD in 1983 with her four sister ships but was never activated with the Military Sealift Command as her sisters were.Their contract award for recycling the Bay was based upon price, performance schedule, and past performance,” she said, saying the company agreed to do the job for $397,182.00. Though this is the first Suisun Bay ship the company has recycled for MARAD, it has recycled obsolete ships from the James River Reserve Fleet. The company has been a MARAD contractor since 2002 and has been qualified to bid on obsolete ships since 2005.
