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hanover_xo 04-05-2007 01:47 AM

Badge/Pin Light
 
Hi everyone! I need some assistance. I am a member of my chapter's House Corporation, and we need to replace our pin light. Any ideas on where I could locate a supplier?

Thank you in advance!!

33girl 04-05-2007 10:08 AM

What on earth is a pin light?

AlphaFrog 04-05-2007 10:28 AM

A pinspot light maybe?
Like this:

http://www.weddingflowersandmore.com.../ps4_small.JPG

ForeverRoses 04-05-2007 10:48 AM

Could it possibly be a light shaped like the sorority badge (pin)?

hanover_xo 04-05-2007 01:14 PM

Clarification....
 
I'm so sorry!!!

A pin light is a light shaped like your badge. For example, ours is shaped exactly like the Chi Omega badge, with white round light bulbs in each spot where a pearl/diamond would be.

I guess they aren't too common (but every single house on our campus has one--maybe it's just an Indiana thing? And that would explain why I can't locate one...hmmm) :)

33girl 04-05-2007 02:52 PM

Now that I know what they are, I want one! :)

Look on the back of it and see if you can locate a manufacturer's name. This definitely sounds like a special/made to order sort of thing.

SmartBlondeGPhB 04-05-2007 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hanover_xo (Post 1424646)
I'm so sorry!!!

A pin light is a light shaped like your badge. For example, ours is shaped exactly like the Chi Omega badge, with white round light bulbs in each spot where a pearl/diamond would be.

I guess they aren't too common (but every single house on our campus has one--maybe it's just an Indiana thing? And that would explain why I can't locate one...hmmm) :)

Sounds like teh other houses might know. I've never heard of one.

Eirbear 04-05-2007 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hanover_xo (Post 1424646)
I'm so sorry!!!

A pin light is a light shaped like your badge. For example, ours is shaped exactly like the Chi Omega badge, with white round light bulbs in each spot where a pearl/diamond would be.

I guess they aren't too common (but every single house on our campus has one--maybe it's just an Indiana thing? And that would explain why I can't locate one...hmmm) :)

We have one of those in our house at my campus, shaped exactly like the AXD Quill. Every house on our campus has one too, but we're in Ohio, so it's not just an Indiana thing. I agree with what 33girl said...look for a manufacturer on the light. Or, if you don't want to ask the other houses on your campus, you might even want to try to find one of your alumnae who was around when the light was originally bought.

AlexMack 04-05-2007 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 33girl (Post 1424672)
Now that I know what they are, I want one! :)

Me too! Especially because our badge is so pretty!

HBADPi 04-05-2007 06:49 PM

I thought she just spelled pen incorrectly and was looking for pen lights...

At my old chapter we made our own pin light. We drilled holes into a piece of plywood and stuck christmas lights where the pearls are typically on our pin. It was about a 3 ft x 3 ft replica but I'm curious, how big are these pin lights? And what are they used for?

texas*princess 04-05-2007 06:54 PM

I think I'm still confused what it is.

Is it kind of like the Batman signal... except in the shape of your org's pin? :confused:

UGAalum94 04-05-2007 07:07 PM

Please post a picture someone!

petals 04-05-2007 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texas*princess (Post 1424835)
I think I'm still confused what it is.

Is it kind of like the Batman signal... except in the shape of your org's pin? :confused:

If it's what I think she's talking about, look at the kite above the door and to the right on Theta's house at IU:
http://mypage.iu.edu/~theta/
Their pin, with lights. Though you can't really see the lights in that picture. I thought that was one of the neatest things about the houses at IU, as just about every sorority seemed to have one outside... sometimes even in lieu of letters.

UGAalum94 04-05-2007 07:10 PM

That's so cool. Now, once we know the answer to the OP's question, we're all going to order them for our chapter houses, aren't we?

ztafromuk 04-05-2007 07:14 PM

Pin Lights at Kentucky
 
Some (most) of the houses at UK had them too. Here's a picture of Kappa Alpha Theta, where you can see the badge light fairly clearly.


http://www.uky.edu/CampusGuide/images/0125.jpeg

http://www.uky.edu/CampusGuide/images/0125.jpeg

These have been around FOREVER on campus. I wouldn't have a clue where to order a new one. Maybe a sign / lighting / neon company?


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