I recently purchased a 1930's era portable beverage bar cabinet that was made in England. The cabinet includes a light fixture to illuminate it when opened. I would like to restore the fixture to working condition but really don't know much about bulbs and fixtures.
The bulb looks like a fluorescent tube but I think it's an incandescent vacuum tube. The markings on the tube say "Kingston", "Made In England", and "Vacuum" in a circular pattern. There is a wattage but it's blurred and I can't read it. Also, the tube is pink in color. Any help identifying it would be great.
The fixture looks like it was internally powered as it was wired from the switch in the front of the cabinet to the fixture in the back of cabinet. The wiring makes a complete circuit along the entire circumference of the cabinet. Now, unfortunately, there is a section of wiring missing which may have included a power source. There doesn't appear to be any other power source for the fixture.
Any help identifying the bulb or the fixture would be appreciated.
