I only glanced at the site the other day, but I'm thinking I could
build some nice lamps for the shop out of parts on this site.
On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 11:07 AM Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org> wrote:
>
> That;s a great site (I have a lamp problem like people have drug or chocolate
> problems). The thing I'm looking for is called a hickey. While I'm looking
> for the cast style, I've seen the stamped version more:
>
> https://grandbrass.com/3-8ips-x-3-8ips-stamped-hickey/
>
> Thanks!
>
> jim
>
> On Sep 17, 2022, at 7:52 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Maybe in this category? https://grandbrass.com/bodies/
>
> Lots more on that site that might be useful
>
> On Sat, Sep 17, 2022 at 5:37 PM Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org> wrote:
>
>
> I'm rebuilding a desk lamp where the top shade has broken off. The way the
> lamp is constructed, it has regular lamp nipple bringing the wires up to a
> 2-bulb "winged" socket unit, and another piece of lamp nipple to sandwich the
> shade and finial setup. It looks like those two nipples were connected by a
> coupler that had two holes in it for the wires to exit, and that is what
> broke. It wasn't a solid coupler that someone had drilled through; it was
> definitely cast with two...stanchions? connecting the solid threaded parts.
> Picture a hexagonal castle tower with 2 windows across from each other. I've
> looked online for a picture to see what it's called and I'm coming up with
> nothing.
>
> Any ideas on a name for this thing so I can find a replacement? The lamp is
> worth about $5 so if I had a shop I would just drill holes in a coupler, but
> that amount of effort in my current setup isn't worth it.
>
> thanks,
> jim
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