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How Do You Rewire An Antique Floor Lamp?

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How Do You Rewire An Antique Floor Lamp?

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Turn that antique floor lamp that has been nothing more than a beautiful conversation piece into a working floor lamp by re-wiring it. Re-wiring a floor lamp takes about 30 minutes for the experienced do-it-yourselfer and about an hour for the beginner. The project calls for no more than a few simple hand tools and some easily acquired supplies. Disassemble the floor lamp. Remove the lamp shade and bulb. Separate the harp from the harp base (see graphics in “How To Rewire a Thrift Store Lamp” in the Resources section of this article). Separate the metal socket shell from the socket cap by prying them apart with a flat-blade screwdriver. Refer to Figure 7 in collection of graphics used in the resources section for an exploded view of a lamp socket. Remove the cardboard insulating sleeve and disconnect the lamp cord from the socket terminal screws. Untie the underwriter’s knot and remove the socket cap. The socket cap may simply screw off or it may be locked in place by a set screw that

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