Retro Renovation» eichler http://retrorenovation.com Products and ideas to remodel your mid century home in authentic vintage style Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:59:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Gretchen’s 1961 GE low voltage lighting system http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/17/gretchens-1961-ge-solenoid-system-lighting/ http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/17/gretchens-1961-ge-solenoid-system-lighting/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:00:59 +0000 pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/?p=15185
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    • ]]>     low-voltage-ge-lighting-controlSolenoids. Low-voltages. Relays. I have no idea what any of this electrical stuff means. But you guys tell me it’s cool. And these vintage lighting systems certainly are something to look at. So here’s Gretchen’s 1961 GE dual-dial 12-station light control panel circa 1961.

    solenoid-system-2Great looking switches like these were installed with the system. 

    solenoid-systemAnd these.

    Gretchen’s home is a “half Jetsons, half Flintstones” Eichler design that is really wonderful. See it on her blog – eichlerific.blogspot.com – and see these lighting system photos and more on her flickr stream. Thanks, Gretchen!!!

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    Are you looking forward to repainting your midcentury ranch or contemporary home once the weather warms up? I recently connected with the nice folks at The Eichler Network, and saw that they have identified a palette of original exterior paint colors and accents used on Eichler homes, which were built from the late 1940s through the early 1970s.

    The 11,000 homes that Joseph Eichler built in California have been very collectible, and The Eichler Network runs a website and magazine to connect Eichler homeowners with service providers specialized in helping them with sensitive updates. This paint color research is particularly helpful – because the Eichler experts also have translated them into Benjamin Moore (BM) colors easily available today.

    Do you love Eichlers? Be sure to read my other posts about readers and their Eichlers:

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    Eichler Network links:

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