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Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Has anybody replaced the original bedroom swing arm lamps, and/or sconces in the living room on a late 90's U series coach?

The mounting plate behind the original wall mounted factory fixtures seems to be a pretty permanent setup.  Has anyone found something that uses the same mounting plates?

Thanks,
Chris

Re: Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Reply #1 –
We used those plates for they were so stable. It did require a certain amount of drilling new holes and such but it worked out well.

Sorry, picked wrong pic. Will try again. The before pic.


Alan & Gerri Ortiz
1996 U295 36 ft.
"Rocinante"
Hartwell, Georgia
1999 Subaru Forester
Build No. 4957 Motorcader 17399

Re: Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Reply #2 –
Try this. The after pic using the original plate for mounting.
Alan & Gerri Ortiz
1996 U295 36 ft.
"Rocinante"
Hartwell, Georgia
1999 Subaru Forester
Build No. 4957 Motorcader 17399

Re: Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Reply #3 –
Wow!

Where did you find the fixture?  My searches haven't turned up anything like that for 12 volt sconces.

Chris

Re: Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Reply #4 –
Mike Leary can confirm, but recall replacing ours with these: Gustafson Scavo Glass Wall Light - .99
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Re: Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Alan & Gerri Ortiz –
Try this. The after pic using the original plate for mounting.

Those are gorgeous!
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Reply #6 –
They are ITC lights from their Decorative collection.

Willow™ Pin Up Light - ITC RV

It's called the Willow Pin Up Light but they have many more. Just be sure to check out the dimensions of the wall base,
Alan & Gerri Ortiz
1996 U295 36 ft.
"Rocinante"
Hartwell, Georgia
1999 Subaru Forester
Build No. 4957 Motorcader 17399

Re: Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Reply #7 –
Alan,
 
If you still have the other parts (not the shade or light socket), and do not plan to use them, I would be happy to pay you to ship them to me. I am working on an idea to re-purpose them.
 
Please let me know
 
(If any of the rest of you have some of those same parts, I would like yours, too.)
 
Thanks,
 
Trent

Trent and Jean Eyler
2000  U295  4003  WTFE  ISC  350
Build#5603 MC#17385

Re: Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Reply #8 –
@TulsaTrent we have already distributed this in total to various FoFor members I think. I will check in "the box" of parts and get back to you.
Alan & Gerri Ortiz
1996 U295 36 ft.
"Rocinante"
Hartwell, Georgia
1999 Subaru Forester
Build No. 4957 Motorcader 17399

Re: Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Reply #9 –
Thank you for the replies regarding replacement lamps.  For now we went the easy and inexpensive route - new lamp shades.  They make a big difference.  We also changed the clear glass shades on the living room sconces to translucent glass shades.  All these lamps work right now, and over all they are in good shape so I'm not going to mess with them.

With the exception of the 18" fluorescent tubes, we've changed all the bulbs in the coach over to 2700 kelvin LEDs.  The fluorescent tubes are on the list for the future.

Re: Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Reply #10 –
Talk to me about shades.  What did you use?
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Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

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2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4
 

Re: Replacing swing arm lamp and/or sconces?

Reply #11 –
For the swing arm lamps over the bed we went with a fabric shade from Lowes hardware that is 7.5 inches tall.  Top diameter is 8", and bottom diameter is 10".

Shop allen + roth 7.5-in x 10-in White Fabric Drum Lamp Shade at Lowes.com

For the wall sconces we found something at Home Depot:

Westinghouse 6-1/4 in. Handblown Devonshire Linen Glass Shade with 2-1/4 in....

Chris