1950's Mole Richardson 5000 watt Solarspot M-R type 414

1950's film studio light made by Mole Richardson, Inc. of Hollywood, CA and rewired with standard Edison E26 socket and bulb to be used as a standing lamp.

Light Fixture & matching Rolling Mole Richardson braced Jr rolling Stand (adjustable height from 4' to 8' feet)

* This Light is a GIGANTIC. And the rarest in my collection. The light weighs 82 lbs Stand weighs 38 lbs
I would suggest two people put the light on the stand; it takes all I got to do it by myself. But once on the stand, it rolls around easily and all functions are simple to use!

Thick metal housing, steel, cast-iron details, brass parts, 14" inch Fresnel lens. Completed refurbished while still keeping its vintage look intact.

Disassembled, Parts Stripped, Refinished, Rewired, Restored, & Lacquered.
All functions working properly Tilt, Pan, and Spot / Flood
* * All components historically correct **

** International shipping on this oversized lights is now available. Please message us for a quote as the Etsy shipping module doesn't support these size and weight packages.

Personal Notes:
Back in Black: starts the same "blasted & buffed" but then chemically aged with a secret chemical immersion process. I cannot even begin to explain how COOL this light is. And BIG. Really BIG! next aged to perfection with metallic Patinas. The perfect blend between clean and classic vintage patins, but leaning More Vintage. The most enormous light I have restored to date takes all I have to put it up on the stand by myself (it is that big!) * This was a favorite light of Alfred Hitchcock!

===============

“But for purists like John Scarpati, a Virginia photographer who restores and sells these lights in small batches, the only way to showcase them is in their original form – dents and all. “I still disassemble every part and do a complete off-frame restoration; I just don’t over-polish,” he says. “These lights exude an unparalleled sense of aesthetics.” His collection consists mainly of Hollywood classics: Mole-Richardson, Otto K Olesen and Bardwell & McAlister, whose imposing keg lights with metal roller stands and 6in Fresnel lenses are particularly sought-after.”
- Financial Times

“American photographer John Scarpati has taken to scouring old Hollywood studio supply warehouses in search of restoration-worthy examples. made between the 1920’s and 1940’s, each light is a one-of-a-kind original, complete with vintage stand or tripod.they exude the sort of patina that can’t be matched by cheaply mass-produced repros, yet ironically, the lights in his etsy shop actually cost less than the replicas available in upscale malls. ‘my personal favorite finish is a heavy, industrial, vibe,’ explains scarpati. ‘completely refurbished, but still keeping its vintage look intact. less of a polished finished and more real deal.’”
- Designboom

“Restoring these old beauties is definitely a labor of love for Scarpati. After tracking down one or two of these rare creatures stashed in a forgotten corner of some cavernous L.A. warehouse — a feat in itself — he gets them to his personal workshop, where he completely breaks down each to its individual parts. Every knob, lens and metal component is cleaned, stripped and refinished, with impossibly rare missing parts found and fitted.
Often, lamps and stands are discovered separately. Scarpati is a stickler for detail, so he actually insists on matching every light to a stand made by the same manufacturer. New wiring, a fresh bulb suitable for home use, and you’re good to go. If by now you’re realizing that all this entails a tremendous amount of sleuthery and hard work, you are correct. Occasionally, the internet will offer up a similar example of industrial hardware from Hollywood’s golden age. But nobody, nobody, even comes close to this level of restoration.”
- Royal Circus

“Vintage Hollywood lights re-purposed as modern works of art.
Over the three decades music photographer John Scarpati’s lens has chronicled rock, metal and punk acts including Poison, Circle Jerks, Social Distortion, New York Dolls and Rush.  Scarpati has most recently taken to scouring old Hollywood studio supply warehouses in search of restoration-worthy lights to restore for domestic use. The lights were usually made between the 1920's and 1940’s, each is a one-of-a-kind original, complete with vintage stand or tripod. They exude the sort of patina that can’t be matched by mass-produced reproductions.”
- the/HeaveyCurrent

Vintage Cinema Light
Vintage Theatre Light 
Antique Floor Light 
Industrial Studio Spot Lamp