A dangerous time for lights
10 May 2010
The most perilous time in a vintage lamp’s lifecycle starts when it leaves its original home – where the worst it’s likely to have suffered is a layer of dust, a few spots of ceiling paint and a coating of cigarette smoke. As it embarks upon the journey towards its next long-term installation it’s at risk of being bashed, scratched, exposed to damp, or even losing some of its parts.
Although a growing number of antique/second-hand dealers and charity/recycling shops do treat such lamps with the respect they deserve, many others are still piling them high in a tangled jumble without a care for their well-being. And a sad destiny awaits those that end up in one of the farmers’ barns that double as part-time junk shops if they don’t sell quickly – rust will set in and eat them alive. They will be lucky to escape without damage. Fortunately and perhaps surprisingly, many do.
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Where can I get a replacement socket for my vintage Klint lamps…. the plastic is aged cracked and the switch failed, the replacements at the local lamp store do not look like the originals….. have these parts been made as repos?…. is there a shop in Copenhagen that specializes in this sort of thing? I have about 4 lamps in need of parts. Thanks Bill
Hi Bill, you can get new spare parts for Le Klint lamps at Allerød Lamper.
Do they carry spare parts for Weisdorfs Turbo as well? The original orange lighting cable is dead. Possible to track down?
Thanks Jonas
Hi Jonas, you can get replacement orange cable with fabric cover at this link.