Memlite Lamp restoration

[roys]

I think we are all taking this a shade too far.

 

[Mr Potts]

Ha ha ha, I've no idea why it was just too cheap to pass up this French lamp, less work electrically ie everything works though it will need a re-wire, main issue will be making a weighted base as it's a heavy beast, photos to follow though I may not re paint this one?

 

[Blue Duck]

Where do you find them? 

You would make a mint selling them down ere.

 

[Zeespark]

Mr Potts, why not give the new fitting a coat of clear lacquor? that way it keeps the part rusted patina, the rusting gets stopped dead as it is, and you stop anything transferred if you were handling it?

Andy Guinness

 

[Mr Potts]

I find them all over the place, once you start looking they're everywhere, local car boots and flea markets are good sources also a friend goes over to France frequently and we've been a few times to the big antique fair in Amiens.... 

Yes I think this one will just get re wired (thanks to the advice I've been given on here) a new base fitted and just a clean and laquer or waxing....the Memlite paint was too far gone hence the complete re paint!

 

[kerching]

Be careful if it's French......it may completely "give in" part way through the restoration

 

[Mr Potts]

Ha ha ha, no their engineering is pretty good and reliable though their chrome plating is very suspect indeed!

 

[kerching]

They will tell you it's chrome

they will give you a cert to,say it's chrome 

BUT as soon as you question its Chrominess they will change allegiance and itbwill all turn to merde  

 

[Mr Potts]

Times been tight of late so not had chance to do much to the lamp, however the recent snow has given me some hire due to a couple of short work days. Here's it in pieces, there was a flaw in the plan as I intended to run three core right through to the tubes.....however there was a catch as the two swivels are pinned on so no way will three core go through!

 

[Mr Potts]

You can see the pin through the swivel here, which explains why originally a separate earth was run, why would it be completely un insulated though?

 

[Tony S]

You could ask the question “why is the CPC in T&E not insulated”, it’s not needed.

 

[Mr Potts]

Inside the base showing bakelite connector, inside of swivel and earthing arrangement.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Buy up what you can before piggy eyed Drew Pritchard grabs them all.

 

[Mr Potts]

Buy up what you can before piggy eyed Drew Pritchard grabs them all.

Ha ha ha, your probably not wrong! 

 

[Mr Potts]

I finally found a base and finished the lamp off

 

[kerching]

Buy up what you can before piggy eyed Drew Pritchard grabs them all.

And don't forget his wife now has a speaking part....cannot dress herself but nonetheless she has a speaking part

tuck your freaking  shirt in  at least once in a series