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Lancs Lad · 18th May 2022, 5:23 pm

I have one of these Coughtrie fittings (see pic)

I want to use it upside down as the centre-piece on a garden table.

Will it still be weather proof? Or will rain find it's way around the rubber collar, and collect inside?

I saw these lamps used, upside down, at the Minack Theatre in the 1980s, as 'house' lighting, and just wondered how successful they were at keeping the rain out.

Any thoughts?

18th May 2022, 5:23 pm	#1
Lancs Lad Heptode Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 729	Coughtrie Lamps Question. I have one of these Coughtrie fittings (see pic) I want to use it upside down as the centre-piece on a garden table. Will it still be weather proof? Or will rain find it's way around the rubber collar, and collect inside? I saw these lamps used, upside down, at the Minack Theatre in the 1980s, as 'house' lighting, and just wondered how successful they were at keeping the rain out. Any thoughts? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Best Regards, Peter.