I’m always torn with lamp restoration projects on what old pieces will be useful in future projects and what ones are junk. Currently restoring a 1920s brass pan fixture. I always save my Fatboy casings because they’ve come in handy in the past but I’m unsure about anything else. Photo 1 is my junk pile photo 2 is my save pile. I am a bit of a crow when it comes to brass nuts and bolts lol
Thrifted a lamp shade today and I’m struggling to figure out how to get it on a lamp? Doesn’t seem that the decorative piece comes out for a harp lamp base. Thoughts? Second photo is from underside.
Found this gorgeous lamp at the thrift store yesterday, and I’m a bit lost on how to clean it.
It already has water damage and what looks like old bed bug or flea stains (ew 😖), but I’m hopeful I can clean it!
Normal I’d give it a light scrub with some dawn, but I’m worried that will make the purple color splotchier than it already is… any advice?
Hi, I found this at a garage sale today and I absolutely love it but I am curious if it is actually an antique. The base is extremely heavy, but it looks like it is either been rewired or it is new. I see online there is one that is pretty much exactly the same, but with a different base that has sold for almost $400 at an auction. I am just very curious if this is real, I do not find any markings on it at all, but I’m not sure how to look, also. Thank you if you are able to help!
Looking for info on this chandelier. 5 Arm, heavy, bare bulb, have the crystals stored separately. Only marks I can find are "Meteor" on the switches and what roughly appears to be stamped, "Applied for December 1 or 11, 1924" on the inside of the bobeche. Just had rewired. It's a gift, so attempting to track down some information for the recipient. Thank you!
I don’t know if this is the right subreddit but I need lamp help. I have this moravian star (2nd pic) and I want to turn into a sconce like the first picture. What is part attaching it to the wall called. I tried bracket and hanger in my search but nothing looks even close. I have the pendant light kit to add a bulb already.
Purchased a pair of these at an estate auction for very little, and I find the wiring odd. Was this ever common? And is there a more functional way to rewire these?
There is a single switch, which controls all the bulbs at once. (so it’s not as if it can function as a dimmer type setting, unless you manually unscrew some of the bulbs each time).
Thank you!
Hi! I found this lamp near the trash and it still works but it needs to be re-wired as sometimes when the lamp is moved or adjusted the light turns off. Also when it is on for a while it smells like it’s burning, and the bulb is really hot.
What kind of bulb is this? The label says T bulb but I can’t find anything similar (I did not look super hard tbh.)
Could a person who has never re-wired a lamp before, re-wire this one? Or should I just take it to someone who knows what they are doing.
If said person (me) re-wires this lamp what would be your recommendations for products to use?
Could it be converted so that maybe a newer safer bulb could be used?
Thanks!! Also sorry if the is the wrong sub to post this in!
Found this curbside on bulk trash day picked it up hope to find some info on it and maybe get a base