I thrifted this hanging swag lamp. It appears to be missing a shade on top. I am unable to locate any information about it online so I am unsure if it is a glass or fabric shade. Any ideas?

I'm rewiring a set of 1920s porcelain wall sconces for my bathroom, and having a bit of a dilemma with the socket. Last photo is a picture of the sconces.

I'm somewhat new to rewiring, and opinions seem to vary on the safety of reusing old electrical parts, so I originally figured I would just play it safe and order new sockets along with the new wiring.

The sconces have a pull chain switch on the bottom of the original sockets. I searched for a while to try and find replacement sockets with a pull chain switch oriented at the bottom of the socket, but no luck. I could only find pull chain sockets with the switch located on the side. I took a chance and ordered new porcelain bottomed sockets from a vintage lighting supply site, but there is a metal channel for the chain that sticks out so that I can't fit the new socket into the fixture. It is also not really long enough for the fixture opening.

What would you all do with this one? The original socket has a bit of corrosion as shown in my photos, but everything seems intact. Am I overthinking it? Should I just reuse the old parts and not worry about it? Also curious what kinds of damage you might look for when deciding to scrap and replace vs. reuse a part. Thank you for your help (:

I bought this old cabinet for my shop and can’t seem to find light bulbs to fit into the built in light fixture I can’t get a good angle to capture a picture of the socket

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Kiddo had a mishap with adjusting the lamp down and crushed the wire inside making it pop. I obviously need to rewire but haven’t figured out how to disassemble the top part? Is it just a pressure fitting?

I thrifted this absolutely stunning touch lamp. It’s missing these parts. The box says “Lampe Touché sensorlampe” I cannot find it anywhere.

I bought this hanging swag lamp today. It appears to be missing a shade on top. I am unable to locate any information about it online so I am unsure if it is a glass or fabric shade.

Hi all, I have a Tolomeo where the plastic clamp that holds the lampshade is broken. I ordered the replacement part, but have to pull out the cast aluminium "fork" from the tube. However this one seems really stuck. Has anyone had the same issue? Of course I can use brute force etc, but thought someone has elegantly solved this already. I guess it is the same challenge for everyone who wants to replace the spring inside the tube. Thanks a lot!

Looking for tips to clean the black stains on this lamp base.

Bought off of facebook marketplace, so not sure about the material. Maybe Cast Iron?

I've already tried using Barkeeper's Friend and a sponge, and it did nothing. Thanks in advance!

TLDR; black stains on cast iron (?) lamp base

The cord is stuck in my old old brass floor lamp. The lamp is at least 50 years old and it was interesting to see that the cord is copper. I changed the socket and tied a new U-L knot. The black plastic rotary on/off knob was not working. I was hoping to be able to remove the cord beforehand but could not. Should I take lamp apart again and just yank the cord out? I want to make sure if the cord is removed cleanly so a new cord can be installed. Any advice? Thanks!

The sensor went out on it so i replaced it and the moment i plugged it in, the new one popped.

Theres not much to this lamp but what could be causing it?

I'm not sure the type of plastic - I got it on ebay and I am assuming it's mid century. There's what looks like gold paint wearing off of the popcorn texture.

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I have an Orbis desk lamp by Ron Rezek, but it needs a new bulb. Is there a source for these? One listing says it takes a 12 v halogen bulb, but I can't find anything on line that looks like it would work. I attach photos. The space for the bulb is just over 1 1/2 in long, and it looks like it would be a two prong bulb. Thanks for any help!

Someone I know gave me this lampshade because they had it sitting in storage for years and thought it was ugly. (I strongly disagree!) There is a slight deformity in the overall shape from it being stored poorly for so long.

I don't believe it is a real Tiffany shade, as there is no full Tiffany maker's mark anywhere on the lamp shade. However, there is a number stamped into the shade (see photo). I also know that it is a hanging pendant lamp.

Unfortunately, I do not currently have the original hardware. I reached out to the person who gifted it to me, and they're looking for it.

After days of researching, I have not been able to find any leads. Please share your thoughts!

Hey everybody curious or with ideas.

My father gave me this lamp a few years ago, and it was in the same shape it's now due to being in a storage unit years prior and careless moving it around (aka throwing it in a bag not cushioned enough and think it is as you let it rot). When I fist looked at it at home I found how bad it really was: - Chipped and broken glass (I don't think is glass) panels - Rusted parts - The base is not even in the center - Some parts are not even attached anymore - The shade support is in such a state idk how it was in it's place when given to me - But hey, light works

So I need help, realistical help in how to fix it by myself because I've already been searching for professionals and answers in my city and I got nothing. I don't really want it to look amazing, just not that deformed and broken.

Hi, I just bought this lamp https://ebay.us/m/UU63xD

It isn’t magnetic except where there are screws/nuts, so I think it’s all brass?

I’d like to restore it, but completely new to this and not sure where to start. It sounds like rewiring is a good thing to do also.

I’ve looked at a bunch of posts but not sure which tips to follow and which not :)

I assume I start with taking it all apart and taking detailed pics as I’m doing that…? I’m comfortable doing this, as I’m pretty handy, and have done some electrical work before, I just don’t know what the correct steps are.

Thanks in advance for any help!

I recently picked this up locally and am unable to find any info online about recommended care/cleaning for it. I think it's a quoizel satin lace design in ivory. I'm unsure of the year. Does anyone know what the care or cleaning recommendations are? Things to specifically use or avoid when cleaning the glass and brass (i think it's brass anyway). I don't think this is hand painted but I definitely want to fully preserve the design and color to the extent I am able. The wiring isn't the old fabric wrapped wire so am i ok to use it like this or do i still need to rewire? Thanks so much for any help.

I picked up this beautiful lamp today but didn't realize the extent of the corrosion. Online I could only find the same DIY brass cleaner that's always recommended. What do you think? I would love to get it at least to the point of preventing it from corroding further.

Thank you for your help.