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Lamp Repair Basics
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- čas přidán 24. 11. 2017
- This video will teach you the basics of lamp repair, construction and restoration on a variety of lamps. Learn to repair standard metal lamps, stained glass lamps and even a lamp made out of sticks.
Great video, simple, clear and helpful. Thanks.
Excellent teaching. Not only you showed me how to fix my lamp. Your positive attitude that ”You can fix any lamp!" is such an encouragement that made me dare to try it. Thank you so much!
You can do it!
Just fixed the connection to the bulb and cleaned up some dust in my lamp and it's working again. Thank you so much for your help!
I have been fooling around with fixing lamps for a bit but screwed up my brass lamp and loosened it. So glad you showed how to fix it. Thank you.
Thank you, Love this video, my table lamps are bobble, I think I can fix them I am handy, also it opened up my views on lamps, so anything can be a lamp as in repurpose or repair. I was looking for a repairman in the city that is too pricey. Thanks again.
Very easy to follow. Great tips! Thank you! Your first lamp repair in this video helped me out. Also have a multimeter from 20 yrs ago, but had never used it until tonight. Lamp fixed. Thanks again.
Glad to hear. Thanks for the feedback.
So impressed! I'm going o try to fix my beautiful lamp's switch. Pretty sure a new 3 way switch will work.
This is the only video I found that helped me with my wobbly vintage floor lamp. Now I have to figure out how to fix the stripped area where the pole screws into the base. But for now it's a lot more steady and stands straight. Thanks so much!
Glad to help. I'm only guessing here but if the threads are stripped at the base, you might try putting a small amount of electrical or duct tape on the threads then screw it back in. That might me enough to make up the difference. Thanks for watching.
Thank you, Sir! I was about to throw out a 60.00 lamp. Easy fix thanks to you!
Wow, what a well-rounded video. Insightful, entertaining and I can't wait to fix my lamp.
Thank you for the rave review 😊
I had 5 lamps with loose bases and didn’t know how to fix them. Thank you!!! This worked like a charm 😊
Glad I could help!
Nice video. Great repairs. I really like that lighthouse lamp.
Bingo!! All fixed. Many thanks 😄
Thank you so much! I just fixed my “new” vintage lamp!
Now all your friends know where to go.👍
know this is an old vid but you must make sure that the gold wire goes to the hot terminal and the silver wire goes to the neutral this way the outer screw connection of the bulb socket is not energized creating a shock hazard if someone touches the bulb screw terminal. Also replace the plug with a polarized one to insure safety
You are correct. It is critically important ,from a safety viewpoint, which wire goes to which screw. At a time when I didn’t know better I connected the hot wire to the outer screw connection and got shocked!!
Wow! I loved this video! Brilliant! Literally!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks - Now I can repair my 2 lamps.
great video went over everything I needed to troubleshoot! thank you
Glad it helped
Thank you so much for helping me fix 2 lamps that I was ready to dump. Your video is clear and right to the point, and I love your end finishing touches creating you lamps better than new👍😎 💞 Subbed...
Thanks! Glad to be of service :-)
If the on/off switch on an old lamp becomes an intermittent problem, you can
sometimes salvage the lamp by buying a toggle switch at the local hardware box store.
(I like to get the 3 prong switches because they stay in place and
provide a much more secure connection .)
Then you plug the lamp into the switch and always use the stand alone switch to
turn the lamp on and off. This is MUCH easier than trying to rewire or repair
the lamp. We currently have 2 lamps this worked for
WRZ 2020-04-10
Delaware County, PA
Thank you :-) my old floor lamp was swaying ... you told me that all I had to to was tighten the nut on the base and I did = VOILA no more swaying ! I have subscribed, stay well
Glad it helped! Thanks for the feedback. Tom
I just broke my glass lamp while playing the song 'Persistent Vision' by the Dischord Records band, Rites Of Spring. My guitar headstock collided with the glass, shattering instantly.
Thank You....I just fixed my Lamp.
I Love This Lamp....it’s old school, heavy in weight, perfect color and style.
Only problem it was “loose” and “wiggly” from top to bottom.
First I removed the felt from the very bottom (like you mentioned) got a pair of Pliers (didn’t have a wrench handy) and tighten the Nut under the felt.
Super amazed how the whole Lamp tightened up : )
P.S.
How much do I love this Lamp....lol
The Lamp cost me $10.00 at a second hand store. The Shade cost me.....(are you sitting down ?) the Shade cost me $70.00......YES, $70.00 : )
Thank You So Much For Posting This Great, Easy To Understand Video 12-22-2020
I understand your thinking. I was restoring a gumball machine that I paid $15. To replace the cracked glass with an original cost $50. The enjoyment you'll get from it is worth the price :-) Thanks for the feedback. Tom
It definitely matters which wire goes to which screw in terms of safety
My lamp works well! It’s just a little crooked! Also my lamp does not have a base, what do you recommend I do? Also it’s a touch lamp from the brand Ok lightning.
Any chance you can tell me how to repair a limp gooseneck lamp fixture? It won't hold its shape. Thanks
Hey there, i have a lamp i have, its tall and has a bendable light and shade, how do i fix that?
good job! I was hoping you'd repair a desk lamp that overheats?
Sounds like the bulb to me. A standard lamp should not overheat. Try using an LED bulb?
@@AlleyPicked yes, I did. & a low watt incandescent(40 watt) guess I'll try an oven bulb, maybe 20 watt.
Hi, and thanks or the video! Do you know what the problem is if the turn knob will not click? It just turns for a while and eventually won't turn anymore, but there is never a click, and the lamp will not turn on. Does the whole socket need to be replaced for this? Thanks again. :)
Sounds like a bad switch. They go bad after awhile. www.amazon.com/GE-3-Way-Lamp-Socket-54372/dp/B002DN4LX4/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=lamp+socket&qid=1603286946&sr=8-3
Wonder why another video emphasizes the importance of polarity, i.e., connecting the correct wire to the correct screw (brass or silver) but this one says it doesn't matter. Which is correct?
Good point. Technically it will work but the silver screw should connect to the wider blade on the plug. Not sure why I didn't mention that in the video. I should have been clear. Thanks for pointing this out.
HELP! I recently purchased for $5 a vintage GE swing arm desk lamp that must weigh 25 pounds. Amazingly, the light still works! The problem is the swivel is kaput. As such, the lamp head just hangs down like a wilted flower. I imagine the lamp is 70 years old. I have yet to find any videos or manuals on the components for the swivel mechanism. Any suggestions?
Hard to tell by the description. Is something broken? If you send me some pictures, I can take a look. My email address in on my channel it the "About" tab.
thanks for ur video Sir. i just found a lamp shade and tested it. the bulb still works but appears black and when I turned it on , there is kinda smell like a burned smell and when i removed the bulb what is inside the socket is black. So i tried to replace the bulb and still works.. I just want to know if the blackened color of the inside socket is a sign of overheat?
it is a sign that either the socket or the bulb overheated. Can't say which. If the bulb that was in there is blackish, then that is what probably overheated. If you hear, see, or smell anything unusual, unplug the lamp and replace the socket.
@@AlleyPicked thank you so much Sir :)
I got this little vintage milk glass lamp that has 2 light bulbs being one on the bottom and one on the top. Looks like the socket is broken but I can’t find a way of removing it to switch to a new socket. I’d love to send you a picture or video of the lamp and see if you can suggest me something.
Sure. Send me a pic or vid. My email contact in in the channel "about" section.
@@AlleyPicked could find your email…
@@anabel2anabel tom.szontagh@gmail.com
Have you ever done a video on lamps with multiple bulbs?
Not sure this will help but here is one recent video on lamps I did.
czcams.com/video/rEmGbyWgQQk/video.html
How about a lamp that has a switch that only turns the lamp on approx 1 out of 10 times ?
Turning it off with the switch, works every time.
Sounds like a short or broken connection in the switch. Time to replace the switch.
Disappointed you didn't show how to fix the lighthouse lap. That's the plug I'm having trouble with. Yes you fixed it by replacing the light, but mine is not that problem. My is a wiring problem and you didn't show.
The wires can be easily tested using a meter. If you don't have a meter, you can visually inspect the wire and socket. There's not a lot of parts to a lamp. 2 wires and a socket. Sounds like you may have a loose connection.
@@AlleyPicked thank you for the response , its a new wire i bought today , and i replaced the old wire, once everything was reconnected i went to turn it on and i heard a pop and it burned a little. Why did it pop ? it was brand new wire, should the wires be touching the very bottom of the light bulb?
@@Nicolewhite743 The wires should not touch the bottom of a bulb. The wires should each have a screw that they wrap around. If you heard a pop, the 2 wires are probably touching or shorting somewhere. When you screw the wires to the socket, sometimes a strand may stick out and even cause a short. I have even soldered end of the stranded wires to keep them together. Be sure you have god connections. No loose wires and no wires touching each other.