Stand for light with atypical pin size

[Mikael Gustafson]

This is not strictly a film set rigging question but I think this forum might be my best bet at finding an answer. I've got a replica studio 5K that originally came from Restoration Hardware. It's one of those cast copies that houses a couple of Edison bulbs and you put it in your office. (https://rh.com/us/en/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod280223)

Problem is the pin is not a junior pin, it's larger. Maybe 1 3/8" or so. I don't have the original stand that they sold with it and none of my actual combo stands will hold it because of the strange size. I can't see a way to remove the pin from the light itself. Is there a solution for mounting larger yoke pin sizes to a stand? Did old lights used to have larger pin sizes and they are being extra "authentic?"

[Joerg Polzfusz]

Maybe you are only lacking  some adapter?

https://modernstudio.com/collections/pins/products/copy-of-stand-adapter-1-1-8-to-5-8-steel

Or the manufacturer is using some cheap Chinese stands with a non-standard mount, e.g. a parasol stand?!

Edited June 29, 2023 by Joerg Polzfusz

[Ed Conley]

bring it over to our shop in North Hollywood- we can figure out something. No charge.
Screaming Broccoli Inc.
10840 Vanowen St.
North Hollywood, CA 91605

323-640-3183

[JB Earl]

maybe it fits right on a riser tube instead of a pin?...

[Phil Rhodes]

Speaker stand? They're some odd size.