1920's? Strange Lamp Finds
1920's? Strange Lamp Finds
I found some lamps at our local dump, but can't figure out what they were used for. My thinking is maybe some kind of piano or a podium lamp. I think they are 1920's, all had cloth cording this is just a guess. Non have any kind of name or embossing I could find. Any help would be appreciated. I checked the lighting catalogs Mick posted years back.
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Re: 1920's? Strange Lamp Finds
I spoke with a neighbor about the lamps as I was giving her some pin up lamps I also found. She thought they were used as a reading lamp on the headboard of a bed.
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Rewired it and put on the guest bed.
It seems like it wants a taller headboard.
It seems like it wants a taller headboard.
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Re: 1920's? Strange Lamp Finds
Well there you go, ask a question! Answer your own question, restore and put back into service. All in one day. From the style and simplicity of the design I think both of these would have been on the cheaper end of the scale, but it does look nice.
Check out this page from a 1910 lighting catalogue, there is a lamp fitted as a piano lamp with the same shape as yours, it would not be a stretch to have brackets and hooks mounted rather than the pedestal mount.
http://www.oldhouselights.com/antique_l ... _frame.htm
Ron
Check out this page from a 1910 lighting catalogue, there is a lamp fitted as a piano lamp with the same shape as yours, it would not be a stretch to have brackets and hooks mounted rather than the pedestal mount.
http://www.oldhouselights.com/antique_l ... _frame.htm
Ron
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Thanks Ron. Once I get something in my head I need to find the answer. After my neighbor gave me her headboard lamp answer I did a search which brought up many versions, one quite close to this one.
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Re: 1920's? Strange Lamp Finds
A bit late to reply, but you figured it out. Those were primarily used as headboard lamps, though similar lamps were also used by funeral homes to provide lighting effects in a viewing parlor.
I'd say the ones you found are from the '30s judging by the styling of them. Way too nice to be thrown out.
I'd say the ones you found are from the '30s judging by the styling of them. Way too nice to be thrown out.
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I thought they were kind of interesting as I had no clue on the use, so I had to have a few. The dump always has treasures to behold.
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Re: 1920's? Strange Lamp Finds
the silk covered cord probably dates it to the 20's
wrinkle paint would look good on that thing.
they made a radio lamp like that It was made by "mitchell " called the lullaby lamp I think..
I found a socket that has the touch lamp feature. it works great. the switch on my lamp was bad so I just screwed that thing in the socket and now I just need to touch it..
we had one of those "clap lamps" in out guest cabin.. . It embarrassed a few as they wouldn't realize what it was until they started doing the "wild thing",, and then it would be blinking on and off rapidly.. everyone in the house a few hundred yards away would cheer them on as they would see the light flashing on and off and knew why,,
wrinkle paint would look good on that thing.
they made a radio lamp like that It was made by "mitchell " called the lullaby lamp I think..
I found a socket that has the touch lamp feature. it works great. the switch on my lamp was bad so I just screwed that thing in the socket and now I just need to touch it..
we had one of those "clap lamps" in out guest cabin.. . It embarrassed a few as they wouldn't realize what it was until they started doing the "wild thing",, and then it would be blinking on and off rapidly.. everyone in the house a few hundred yards away would cheer them on as they would see the light flashing on and off and knew why,,
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What a hoot!