Lamp Post Mailbox Pics

[jwiggins]

Whenever I'm not wrenching on the 149, I usually find Something to Wrench on!!!
Found This Early 1900 Cast Iron Lightolier Triangular Pendant in the Attic of our Newly Purchased 1932 English Tudor,
All other Original Lightolier Chandelier's Remain in the Home, only Non-Original Fixture in Home is Entry Pendant at Front Door,,,
Anyway we could only Assume this Pendant was Retained and How Glad we were To Find This Jewel in the Attic with Original Shade Still intact!!!
Decided on Repurposing as Mailbox Lamp Post to Insure the Pendant Remains w/ Property as Long as Possible!!!!


Anyone wanting 2 share odd, unique, unusual, awesome, cool, or Any Lamp Post or Mailbox Pics please feel Free

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[jwiggins]

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Here are a Few More to show some of the Detail,,,

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[kmcconaughey]

Jason, wow! Nicely done.

 

[wshytle]

Jason-

Nice attic finds. I'm old school myself and really like that look...especially the mailbox. I could have used some steel around mine about a month ago when some wonderful kids got a great laugh out of destroying my mailbox with a bat or something of the like. I live in a rural area on a straightaway so it's easily understandable how it just had to be done. I was thinking of repainting the box so that's off my list now.

Very nice fixtures and mailbox!

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[jwiggins]

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Thanks Kraig and Wayne!

When we found the pendant in the attic it had the old cloth wrapped wiring and the textured globe was in really good shape minus a few tiny little flea bite chips around the base and top.
After a little research and digging we found out it was original to the home and decided we just couldn't part with it.
So when the wheels started turning and we decided on a lamppost mailbox I got out the shovel and started digging.
I ran the wiring from my garage underground and there is about 800Lbs of 5000 PSI Fiber mix concrete under the base of the lamppost.
We found some stones under The IVY on one side of the house that appeared to have been from the original build that we used above ground in the concrete to try and match the theme of the home.
The post is 3" schedule 40 carbon steel pipe with black iron pipe reducers on top and bottom. I used 316L stainless steel tig wire on the reducer bulb on top and the 4 x 6" flange on bottom to give it a unique appearance, the remaining welds on the post are regular ole 6010 and 7018 stick welds.
I decided on 1/4" x 2" flat bar for the straps with a 16Oz 24 gauge copper inlay that I beat with a ball peen to give it the textured hammered arts and crafts mission style appearance of an English tutor style house.
The carbon steel 6" 300# Flange Base is Anchored into the Concrete w/ (12) 7/8" B7 Studs.
Kids can Swing Away all they want, hehe!!!
Anyway home is 84yrs old, my 149 is 42yrs old, and that cheap plastic "Box Store" Mailbox someone had put up just Didn't "Feel RIGHT".
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[jwiggins]

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Batter UP!!!! Swing away kids,,, lol

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[jchamberlin]

Let me get this straight. You found the lamp, made the box, and installed the whole thing, including pouring the base and running the electric? Wow! I'm impressed.

I agree with the others, awesome workmanship and creativity. I like your second picture the best.

However, a question occurs to me . . .. Are there snow plows in your vicinity? If so, I would recommend a break-away, or, swing-away base for the mailbox.

As a reference, in the city of Chicago, the stop lights at intersections in the "Loop" downtown are secured by concrete "abutments" at least three feet in diameter and about the same height. The top of this base is protected by an iron band that descends about 6" from the top of the base. The ring is about 1/2" thick. Every holiday someone manages to hit at least one of the "abutments" and pry up the iron ring, in many cases even managing to topple the stoplight or at least put it out of commission.

Another reference, in rural Kentucky, I've known people to build similarly substantial concrete and masonry structures in order to protect their mailbox, all to no avail. The ba***ds still knocked it down, or over, or otherwise damaged it.

Just sayin'

You might want to consider mounting the magnificent, fragile, and valuable light fixture separate from the mailbox, at some remove from street, but still on the lawn, near enough to the mailbox to illuminate it.

Just a thought.

Nice work though.

 

[jwiggins]

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Jeremiah C,

Yes, That is Correct!!!

June next Month will be One year in New Home, Halfway through the walk Through wife and I, after viewing numerous Brick Ranch style homes, told Realtor WE'LL Take IT!!!
The Old Mailbox was almost hidden in some Landscaping near Corner of property and I've been shaking my head at that thing since the move,,, So once we found the Pendant it didn't take long when the wheels started turning for the Bright Light over head to appear.
Also I've had several guys at work mention the "Snow Plow" Thing which had actually crossed my mind as well. So I Dug Wide and Deep,,, Approximately 30" Diameter hole 4-1/2' deep, There are (8) 80Lb Bags of Orange Bag Crack Resistant under Ground with sch 80 4" Pipe and Flange at Bottom with 1" Rebar welded in all Directions to 4" Pipe for Wiring, and 3 More Bags got the elevation of Pour above ground to set the Stones we found in the Upright on edge Position.

House is in Culdesac, well actually it's a one way Loop so there isn't ANY High speed Traffic.

Pendant is not that big a deal REALLY but the Fact it is an Actual Antique and Original to the Home Build just thought would be CooL idea to Match Lamppost w/ The existing Original Fixtures in the Home,,,

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[rkelm]

Jason, nice pictures and very creative. You were very lucky to find those things remaining in the house. The other pictures of the house are very nice - you should be very proud of the house - congratulations.

 

[jwiggins]

Got a few more hrs in the cub refurb than the lamppost/mailbox project, especially since the whole trailer accident fiasco.... Now that the 149 is finally "almost" complete I had to get a shot of both in the same pic,,, Now its on to momma's birdbath/pond/fountain project.... Which is already beginning to look like, another one of those "may take longer than anticipated" projects,,,,

 

[eford]

All I have to say is "WOW!!!"
That is some great skilled work!!

 

[jwiggins]

Earl, Thanks for compliment....

Very Much Appreciated

The project really fell into my skillet of being pipefitter/welder for the past 30yrs, so when momma requested a mailbox to compliment the Tudor style home the little "wheels" in my head started turning,

Anyway on a side NOTE:
The 2"x1/8" flatbar used for the mailbox outer straps, is the same piece of flatbar used to widen the 7" rims for the Tru-Power ags,

 

[sblunier]

Lots of familiar pipe fittings!!!!!

 

[eford]

Its almost a shame to cover up that pretty weld on those rims! Almost, they look better with ags!
It does overall compliment the style of your home, it really reminds me of a black smith project.