Abstract: Electric light fixture for the illumination of ovens of electric ranges characterized by a pot-shaped metallic mount insertable in a cut-out in an oven wall and holding a lamp socket, lamp and cover glass which can be screwed on to the front side of the fixture into said mounting and the mounting having a stop rim and holding members corresponding to the edge of the cut-out on its rearward side for the lamp socket which is held in position by resilient tabs and the light fixture being particularly characterized in that it can be mounted in position by a single person.