Akron Brass Co. Akr-O-Lite / Rite-O-Way light

[tsquale]

Picked this up recently after haggling on a fair price. Works great! Just needed a new bulb for the oscillating lamp head up top. 

 

[StEaLtH2]

WoW........ 

 

[Skulldigger]

Now that's cool.  Looks like something from Flash Gordon.

 

[Skulldigger]

Have you seen this?  Would look good framed next to the light.

 

[tsquale]

Have you seen this?  Would look good framed next to the light.//elb-content.s3.amazonaws.com/monthly_2015_11/AD_Akro-Lite_FE_jun1946_LR.thumb.jpg.3c8e13a962e638b664c9a516176e21ae.jpg

I haven't seen it but I now want it! Is it yours?

 

[Skulldigger]

No I wish i did. I had found it online on another site while researching.

 

[tsquale]

No I wish i did. I had found it online on another site while researching.

Ahh well I may know a guy who has one

 

[dmathieu]

Still at it, huh Tony? Nice find!!

 

[tsquale]

Still at it, huh Tony? Nice find!!

But of course! Thank you

 

[tsquale]

Video added to op!

 

[StEaLtH2]

Thats pretty mint T!!.......  you've got some great luck in the "hard to finds"!......

 

[jph2]

That is the coolest thing! That would have been the sweetest thing on your 1950s apparatus.

Great find! Thanks for the video; looks like it works great.

 

[Skulldigger]

Wow, to see it work !  To be that old and work like new has to be a rare find indeed.  I am jealous.

 

[stansdds]

Very 1930's-40's Flash Gordon!

 

[lotsofbars]

WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT SHOWING OFF?!?!?!

(nice light)

 

[801]

Very nice.

 

[StEaLtH2]

So Tony, when's the addition going on the house for a display room.... Hahaa

Cant believe the condition it's in, thanks for the video...

 

[tsquale]

So Tony, when's the addition going on the house for a display room.... HahaaCant believe the condition it's in, thanks for the video...

Hahaha no addition. That's why I keep selling other pieces here, the Facebook groups, and flea bay. It's a rotating collection.

 

[kitn1mcc]

looks futureistik

 

[motorolamaniac]

Is a rocket ship, it a light?? It's awesome, that's what that is!!! Man that's sweet.

 

[Wheels]

Lucky! A unique collector piece you have right there! Thanks for sharing the video with us...sounds like it still operates smoothly too.

 

[tsquale]

On a whim (read boredom at work) I emailed Akron Brass today inquiring if they had any knowledge/info on it. Received a prompt reply from a nice guy named Justin who found info on the light in a catalog he found there from 1940! He then spent the time scanning and emailing me the info!!! I was very impressed to receive such great service for my unusual request. See below

 

[Skulldigger]

How cool is that ! It's great to find people who are actually helpful !

 

[tsquale]

Unfortunately the other images were lost on here. I received this catalog today

 

[NPS Ranger]

Motor - "air cooled with a fan." Wow.