here comes number two of three of my newly found industrial lights- an original Dazor, model 1103 pivoting lamp. it, too, is in mint condition with all its original parts intact as though it just rolled out of a time machine from 1947. i salvaged this from a ceiling joist in a workshop up on lake city, where it sat silently nailed to that stick of wood for 60-plus years shining down on whatever was the project of the day. Dazor Corp., out of St. Louis, MO, made nothing but top of the line industrial lighting, and this lamp is no exception. the metallic grey enamel is pristine for its age, and the ball and socket joints easily pivot to whatever lighting angle you desire. note the ventilated shade and socket housing- you can burn this light all night long and never accidentally scorch yourself in the morning. a nice feature if you're clumsy like me... hang this lamp anywhere you need good-looking light. it won't let you down.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
SOLD ca. 1940's factory articulating lamp by Fostoria- $215
even on my best days, i'm rarely lucky enough to find just one, let alone three, vintage industrial factory lamps in ORIGINAL, FANTASTIC condition. so, as soon as i caught my breath, i hauled ass over to the corner store and bought a lottery ticket. needless to say, that part of the dream didn't pan out. however, i'm still the lucky girl who currently has a couple Fostoria and Dazor articulating machine age lamps in my grip. (for the moment, anyway.) this particular one is something else- it retains its original mint green enameld finish and green cord, features multiple pivoting joints, a parabola shaped rolled rim steel reflector and red, aluminum power switch. the gorgeous Fostoria label on the reflector guarantees that you'll be sporting a piece of american manufacturing history- for years and years, Fostoria lamps lit up a darn big percentage of the factories and machine shops that churned out our favorite machine-age goods. this old gal can be mounted to the wall, a table-top, or even your ceiling, and will be the envy of pretty much everyone.
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