Bardwell McAlister 1950s Hollywood Keg Light Floor Lamp | Fresnel Lens | Barndoors | Vintage Tripod | Rewired E27 | Film Studio Spotlight

Lights, camera -> yours!
This is a real Hollywood film studio spotlight. An original Bardwell & McAlister Keg Light, produced in the 1950s in Hollywood, California: used on actual film and television sets during one of the most iconic eras in cinema history. 

It has been professionally restored, semi-polished, and rewired into a fully functional floor lamp, mounted on a renovated vintage wooden surveying tripod made by Kern Aarau, Switzerland.
Very few of these lamps still exist with all original components intact. This one does. Including the barndoors. Including the Fresnel lens. Including the original spot/flood adjustment knob.
This is not a reproduction. This is not inspired by Hollywood. This = Hollywood!

✨ Restoration & Functionality
Fully rewired and ready to use from day one:

- E27 fitting: compatible with all bulb types, including LED
- +-3 meters of electrical cord
- Light switch on the body, original placement, original feel
- EU plug 
- Light bulb shown in the photos is included
- Original spot/flood beam adjustment knob, fully functional
- Spotlight direction is fully adjustable in every direction

🎬 Spotlight Specifications
Make: J.G. Bardwell & McAlister Inc. (B&M)
Model: Keg Light
Origin: Hollywood, California, U.S.A.
Production period: 1950s
Finish: Semi-polished bare metal, authentic patina preserved
Fresnel lens: Original, intact
Barndoors: Original, intact, a rare surviving attribute (removable if prefered)

Spotlight dimensions:
42 × 32 × 30 cm (16.5 × 12.6 × 11.8 in)

The Tripod: Kern Aarau, Switzerland
Mounted on a renovated vintage wooden surveying tripod manufactured by Kern & Co., Aarau, Switzerland, one of the world's most respected makers of precision optical and surveying instruments.
Kern & Co. was founded in 1819 in Aarau and grew into one of the largest manufacturers of surveying instruments worldwide. Their wooden tripods were built to carry precision instruments across mountain terrain and construction sites, engineered for stability, durability, and decades of use. Now it carries something altogether different.

Adjustable height (tripod + spotlight combined):
138–190 cm (54–75 in)

🎥 The Story of Bardwell & McAlister
B&M was one of Hollywood's most celebrated manufacturers of professional film and studio lighting equipment. Their Keg Lights: named for their distinctive barrel shape became a standard fixture on film sets, television studios, and broadcast stages across the United States.

During the 1940s, B&M had over 200 employees in five separate plants in southern California and even published its own in-house newspaper called The Spotlight. The company dedicated three of those facilities to producing military equipment for the war effort, adapting the design of their camera dollies and production equipment for the cause.

After the war, B&M returned to what they did best. Their Keg Lights, with their thick metal housings, cast brass details, and 6-inch Fresnel lenses became some of the most sought-after pieces of Hollywood's golden age.

The Financial Times described them as lights that "exude an unparalleled sense of aesthetics"  noting that B&M Keg Lights with their Fresnel lenses are particularly sought-after among collectors.

🌿 Authentic Patina
This lamp was on a real set. It was handled by real grips, lit real scenes, and survived real decades. The semi-polished finish preserves that history: honest marks of use that no replica can recreate, and no amount of money can manufacture.

🏠 Perfect For
Designer homes & lofts · Film and photography studios · Restaurants & bars · Boutique retail spaces · Architect and creative studios · Industrial interiors · Home cinema rooms · Statement corners