Restoring a metal floor lamp is a cost effective way to repurpose household items that may otherwise end up in a landfill.
How to repair antique floor lamp light hanging down.
Since both of these issues involve taking apart the lamp it is wise to replace both items.
The vintage lamp had accrued a lot of dust whereever it had been stored.
Here we give you an enlightening tutorial about saving vintage fixtures.
A bad socket or a bad cord.
Our craftsmen typically look for items from the 1950s and earlier.
You can replace a socket so easily that even if it s not your favorite lamp you may want to fix it and give it to someone else like your nosy neighbor.
Safety cleaning replacing missing parts and special finishes.
Regardless of the condition restoring antique lighting fixtures is one of the best ways to maintain your old house s original character.
The first thing i did was give it a quick clean up not with a harsh agent because we actually kind of like the patina that has formed during it s lifetime but with a simple toothbrush and a light cleansing mix of barkeeper s friend and water.
Regardless of the condition restoring antique lighting fixtures is one of the best ways to maintain your old house s original character.
How to restore metal floor lamps.
We will pay you for vintage floor lamps table lamps wall sconces flush mount fixtures or chandeliers that we can restore.
When a floor lamp stops working there are usually two causes for the problem.
Safety cleaning replacing missing parts and special finishes.
This will eliminate the possibility of replacing one part only to have the problem be the part that was not replaced.
At restoration lighting gallery our staff has the expertise to accurately evaluate the monetary value of vintage lighting.
If you have a lamp with a loose socket that causes the lamp to flicker to be difficult to turn on or to just flat out refuse to light you can replace the socket and give the lamp a new life.
I have 2 electric aladdin table lamps that belonged to my grandparents.
Metal floor lamps especially older.
I want to try to find replacement electric socket parts to get them both working properly again.