{"product_id":"black-strand-electric-patt-23n-follow-spotlight-floor-lamp-bundeswehr-tripod","title":"Black Strand Electric Patt 23N Follow Spotlight Floor Lamp | 1960s Theatre Stage Light in Original Paint on Ertel-Werk Bundeswehr Tripod","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Strand Electric Patt 23N from the 1960s, still wearing its original paint in black and the marks of a working life. The 23N is the narrow-beam follow spot version of the Patt 23, with a long lens tube and a clear glass lens. It is mounted on a height-adjustable Ertel-Werk tripod from the German Bundeswehr, rewired for everyday use and supplied with a bulb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrand Electric, London\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePatt 23N, the narrow-beam follow spot version of the Patt 23\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProduced\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1960s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal paint, black, with signs of use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLens\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear glass lens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWiring\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRewired, E27 fitting, approx. 3 m (9.8 ft) cord with inline switch and EU plug\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBulb\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded. Takes any standard E27 LED or incandescent bulb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTripod\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage Ertel-Werk field tripod, issued to the German Bundeswehr, height adjustable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpotlight dimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 x 33 x 28 cm (17.7\" x 13.0\" x 11.0\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLowest height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e118 cm (46.5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e165 cm (65.0\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAvailability\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of one, once sold this exact piece will not return\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eImport duty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePayable by the buyer in their own country (outside the EU)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrand Electric began in 1914, when two London theatre electricians, Arthur Earnshaw and Phillip Sheridan, set up in the West End. Its Pattern 23, introduced in 1953 and built until 1983, became one of the most widely used small theatre spotlights in the world, found in theatres, schools and television studios. The 23N was the variant made for distance. Its long lens tube carries a 6 inch lens instead of the standard 3.5 inch one, which narrows the beam to about 11 degrees with a clean edge, and Strand's own leaflet puts the weight at around 3.9 kg. That tight beam made it suitable as a follow spot, a light aimed by hand to stay on a performer as they move, in ballrooms, cabaret clubs and theatres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Patt 23N carries a colour frame holder at the front of the lens tube, where gels were slid in to colour the beam. On this one the original black paint is still there, worn at the edges and marked where it was handled, the kind of surface a restorer cannot recreate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder it stands a Bundeswehr field tripod from Ertel-Werk of Munich, a firm that traces its history back to 1802 and a precision workshop for astronomical and surveying instruments. The tripod was made to carry optical equipment in open terrain, and it brings the same quality of build to the lamp. Its legs adjust so the spotlight can stand anywhere between 118 cm and 165 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe rewired the lamp with an E27 fitting, about 3 metres of cord, an inline switch and an EU plug, and a bulb is included. The paint, the lens tube and the tripod are original, with the honest marks of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn your interior\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black spotlight on its olive-green tripod gives a floor lamp with real stage presence. It suits a studio, a loft, a bar or restaurant, or a living room corner, where its narrow beam can pick out a wall, a plant or a painting, and the adjustable height lets you place it where you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuited to collectors of British theatre and television lighting, interior designers looking for a statement floor lamp with original finish and provenance, and anyone who prefers a piece that shows the life it has had.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blitzcraft Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53842612060496,"sku":null,"price":429.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/7029\/2048\/files\/BlitzcraftVintage_Antiques_theatreandindustriallighting20oktober2026_175van226.jpg?v=1792591327","url":"https:\/\/blitzcraftvintage.com\/products\/black-strand-electric-patt-23n-follow-spotlight-floor-lamp-bundeswehr-tripod","provider":"Blitzcraft Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}