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   BArnold | Jul 21, 2005 11:12pm | #1

   Hmmm.....I did a Google for 'lamp parts' and got nearly 2million hits. Several of the first ones on the list look like good suppliers. I got some decent standard lamp parts at Home Depot.

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   mspanbauer | Jul 21, 2005 11:24pm | #2

   Yeah, I know there are a TON of suppliers out there.  My issue is that I've scoured the first 100-150 of them and haven't found what i'm looking for.

   Perhaps I'm just too picky about what I'm looking for...

   mike

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   BArnold | Jul 21, 2005 11:51pm | #3

   Hey, picky is good! You know what you want!Have you tried http://www.vandykes.com?

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   mspanbauer | Jul 22, 2005 12:18am | #5

   Yeah, saw 'em and bookmarked them for future designs as they look like a pretty good outfit.

   Didn't appear to have the parts I was looking for though.

   To explain (since that might help to narrow a supplier)

   I'm looking to replicate a lamp I acquired a number of years back which has a very cool pulley system.  In essence, the cord has a very high quality inlight sliding dimmer that goes into the hardwood base.  After entering the base, it emerges on the other side (no hidding wiring, hence the request for the cloth wrapped wiring), where it is tied to a device that resembles a small boat cleat.  This becomes important in a moment... the power cord continues up the backside and through a pulley system (creating a hangman like contraption) where ultimately the lamp fixture ends up.

   I'm happy to assemble each from respective parts (cord w/ plug, burnished brass cleat, pulley's, lamp socket, dimmer).  Just having one heck of a time locating a high quality dimmer switch currently and figured that I might be able to get all the parts from a single source if there was a large enough supplier with a diverse enough selection.  May be wishful thinking though.

   I'll make this happen somehow, as I'm simply too tenacious (stubborn :) ) to give up.

   Cheers,

   mike

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   Bioman | Jul 25, 2005 02:15pm | #19

   Cloth wrapping on wiring was used before polymer based insulators were developed.  Here is a link, this may fit the bill...

     http://www.stonestandard.com/cloth_covered_wire.htm

    

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   jim | Jul 22, 2005 12:13am | #4

   Michael;

   Try Grand Brass Lamp Parts 212-226-2567. http://www.grandbrass.com they are slow to ship but they should have what you need.

   Big Bird

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   mspanbauer | Jul 22, 2005 12:21am | #6

   Thanks Big Bird.  I noticed that they had a couple of the parts I need.

   I've got them bookmarked also.

   mike

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   nikkiwood | Jul 22, 2005 04:48am | #7

   Looking for the kind of parts you need through the internet is probably worse than looking for a needle in a haystack. I don't know where Rocklin, CA is, but I would suggest looking in the in the phone book for lamp parts and/or lamp repair. Most metro areas have 2-4 such establishments, and one or another of them should be able to help you locate what you need (cloth covered wire is easy to find).In my area there are at least two places that are set up to sell parts (i.e. they have them on display for you to pick and choose what you need). And there are two other places I frequent that do lamp repairs, and they have always been able to supply what I weas looking for. Take the lamp with you.********************************************************
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   mspanbauer | Jul 22, 2005 07:23pm | #11

   Rocklin is just NE of Sacramento, CA so I've a fair # of merchants I can get to.

   I'll make some calls, that may indeed be my only option.

   Thanks!

   mike

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   Steinmetz | Jul 22, 2005 05:30am | #8

   Michael, You are refering to 'Silk wrapped lamp cord'

   Buy it by the foot and buy those plugs made to pierce the wire ( needs no further screw tightening) (LOWES OR HOME DESPOT)

   Just a thought, but a lot of imported lamps have touch control'.
   ( Just touching any metal part of the lamp turns it on or off.)
   I,m trying my self to locate that circuit board 'hardware'

   Steinmetz.

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   mspanbauer | Jul 22, 2005 07:24pm | #12

   Ah, I didn't know the proper name.  That might help for a search string too :)

   I'll just have to get in touch w/ some.  Funny that it's so challenging to get something that I thought would be so easy...

   Ah well, I feel that the project will be well worth the effort.

   mike

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   Steinmetz | Jul 22, 2005 09:48pm | #14

   Michael, Attachment below is a link to open.

   Edited 7/22/2005 2:52 pm ET by steinmetz

   
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   CraigC | Jul 22, 2005 03:43pm | #9

   You might want to try Woodworker's Hardware; they have quite a bit in lighting. I recently needed a 3-stage touch dimmer for xenon lights. They only had incandescent in stock but were kind enough to give me their supplier, Specialty Lighting, who are wholesalers only, but I've listed a couple of their distributors. Also you might try Lighting Universe. All these people are fast shippers.

   http://www.wwhardware.com

   http://www.specialtylighting.com/index.cfm

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   Bayer’s Supply 847-913-2237

   http://www.lightinguniverse.com/

   Craig

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   Dave45 | Jul 22, 2005 03:48pm | #10

   I've never built a lamp from scratch, but I've repaired quite a few.  My local ACE hardware has a decent selection of repair parts and Home Depots selection looks pretty good too.

   ACE is also good about ordering stuff that they don't have on their shelves.

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   mspanbauer | Jul 22, 2005 07:27pm | #13

   Yeah, I've always preferred Ace over the big boxes due to the extremely good selection of nuts, bolts, and other harder to find parts... not to mention, if I don't have a solution yet for a problem there are often a couple of experienced guys that can assist me in figuring it out :)

   Thanks again to all who replied and offered assistance.  This group of forums is most excellent and I love the friendly nature of all here.

   /hats off

   mike

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   forestgirl | Jul 23, 2005 07:51pm | #15

   There is one huge company that we used to buy parts from.  They have everything.  I'll have to go out to storage and get the name off of one of their boxes, so keep an eye out on this thread.  I'll do that this weekend sometime.

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   mspanbauer | Jul 24, 2005 12:26am | #16

   That sounds like just the kind of company I'm looking for :)

   Thanks a lot ForestGirl!

   mike

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   papa | Jul 24, 2005 04:57am | #17

   Mike,

   my wife is a potter and we make a lot of lamps. We buy parts from Aftosa. you can find them at aftosa.com.

    

   Papa

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   forestgirl | Jul 25, 2005 07:44am | #18

   Hi Michael, success!  The company is American-DeRosa Lamparts.  They are a true wholesaler of everything to do with lamps and lighting.  Click here for their catalog request page.  Be prepared -- it's huge :>)forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   mspanbauer | Jul 25, 2005 06:16pm | #21

   Most excellent ForestGirl.  Thanks so much for digging it up for me!

   I'll post pics once I complete the first one :)

   Mike

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   DougF | Jul 25, 2005 05:58pm | #20

   I build prairie and mission style lamps and I purchase all of my supplies from Van Dykes since they are one of the few suppliers of antique brass bulb receptacles.

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   mspanbauer | Jul 25, 2005 06:20pm | #22

   Another vote for Van Dykes :)

   Thanks Doug.

   Mike

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   Lilshaver | Jul 25, 2005 08:09pm | #23

   http://www.unitedhalogenbulb.com They have a lot of bulbs and holders that one sees on contemporary lighting fixtures. I haven't ordered anything from them but they were very timely in answering an email question and that is unusual these days.

   jeff