r/LampRestoration

How to change street lamp to solar?
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How to change street lamp to solar?

So I got these street lamps and found that 3 work. I only need two for my front gate but I don’t have power down there. I need to make them solar but idk how. I hope to put them on top of a stone post as well. And tips and tricks are appreciated.

u/longhornlady75831 — 7 hours ago
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Info on lamp?

Does anyone have information about this lamp? I inherited it from my mother, along with a couple of other similar ones, and it’s so attractive. I really like it, but the plug broke off from the cord. I’m pretty sure that can be fixed, right?

u/Lucky-Berry-4252 — 21 hours ago
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gorgeous but damaged stained glass lamp

Hello! I was gifted this beautiful lamp and I really want to use it however there is separation between the top metal fixture and the glass pieces, while nothing is broken yet and it’s still able to hold the whole weight of the lamp I’m worried it will break in time
Can anyone able to recommend a way to fix the lamp? Or give any advice on how to search for professional help?
I’m located in Sydney Australia if anyone is in the area or knows someone in the area🙏(also happy to travel to save the lamp!)

u/abandonedvinyard — 3 days ago
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Picked up this vintage Koch & Lowy Brass lamp for $20! How do I polish it?

I know nothing about lamps or polishing metal and I’m overwhelmed by all the different information I’ve found online. Bottom line I don’t want to ruin it but it needs some cleaning and polishing. Is there a specific product anyone here would recommend?

u/mooseduckgirl — 7 days ago
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Trying to replace the switch/fixture on this light. It's locked inside a metal cage. It seems like the shade should unscrew, but no luck yet. Ideas?

u/thefantods — 7 days ago
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Rembrandt Lamp Identification Query [Found USA/Kettering OH]

Went thrifting today at Goodwill with some friends and found this beauty! From what I can find it is from Rembrandt, a Chicago based lamp company operating from 1910~ to 1970~. I have done SO much googling, Wikipedia, reverse image search, etc and I can’t find this model. It’s so sturdy I can’t imagine it being lost to time, and I can’t imagine it’s a one of a kind either. ANY help identifying it would be amazing!! (Or any recommendations for what type of lamp shade to put on-top of it, thanks!!)

Description-
This lamp is about a foot and a half tall, and did not feature a lamp shade. It is incredibly heavy, shockingly so. The blue-green look may have been painted on post production, I am unsure. On the bottom, the words “REMBRANDT 2018” exist, seemingly apart of the cast it came from. Along the base sits three feathered arrows. Crowned above them is a solid glass bulb with a bubble pattern inside.

I bought it from Goodwill for 9.99 and it’s definitely one of the cooler things I’ve found! Any help with identification would be so lovely, or even comments or thoughts on the piece. Thanks!

u/ASabreee — 7 days ago
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Tips for polishing a brass lamp stand

Hi,

I just spent the last hour polishing this lamp stand that I got from the salvos, is there anyway to improve the polish at the top?

Is it just the texture of the brass and will be a bit darker no matter what?

Any tips or advice will be appreciated!

Thankyou

u/Substantial_Fly_1324 — 9 days ago
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Need to replace the switch on this

My lamp repair guy says the company is out of business and they have a lot of odd characteristics. It was a $1200 lamp used. Any thought?

u/Both_Painter2466 — 11 days ago
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Tiffany Lamp

I have a pair, the bases are stamped, I didn’t see any etched markings in the base of the shade rims, but the color the iridescence makes me believe they might be original?

Any other clues for me?

Comps are all over the place, help! What are they worth?

u/Big_Proposal_6774 — 11 days ago

Any suggestions to unstick this switch?

I purchased this antique brass lamp but cannot turn it on as the switch is stuck.

Any suggestions?

I assume I can just take it to a lamp repair professional if I can’t unstick it myself?

u/MrCleanyaHands — 11 days ago

How to pull wire through tight floor lamp

First time here and first lamp repair project! -

I'm trying to replace the socket for an old floor lamp, but struggling with the wire length! How can I pull/push more wire out to connect with a new lamp socket (not pictured)?

The wire seems SO tightly fitted into the metal swiveling attachment that I can't seem to move any of the wire through it. The length of the wire available right now to wrap around the replacement lamp socket looks too short. Tried with pliers but no luck. Any tips or tricks?

u/virtual_mandarin — 13 days ago