Vintage General Electric Industrial Infrared Articulating Lamp Restored for Use as a Desk or retailer Table Lamp

Vintage General Electric industrial infrared articulating lamp restored for use as a desk or table lamp. Inscribed on the underside of the base is “4197316A, General Electric, Infrared Lamp, Cat. 4197504CZ, 150 Watts, 120 Volts Pat., Made in U.S.A., 8, EE”. Lamp base is very heavy and made of cast iron. The articulating lamp stem or “arm” has flexible end joints that can pivot to adjust the height of the lamp as well as the direction of the lamp shade. The lamp shade is made of aluminum and attached to the lamp stem via a fitter. Lamp measures retailer 15“ tall as shown in the photos; base 7-3/4” in diameter; shade 5” tall and 7” in diameter at the open end; lamp stem 17” long. The original patina of the lamp stem and attached shade fitter have been retained with areas of wear and use adding to the industrial vintage style of the lamp. The lamp has new wiring. The base and shade have been repainted in black (original color) with an overspray of grey. A 40-watt equivalent LED light bulb is recommended (and included) to prevent the lamp shade from getting too hot to the touch.

Please note that where possible, we offer different shipping options. We will ship FedEx if the shipping cost for the same/similar delivery service is less plus refund the difference to the buyer (any difference over $2). We do this as we recognize our shipping costs may seem a bit high to some, but we do take great care in packing and shipping our lamps to prevent any possible damage. We seldom take any of our lamps apart for shipping purposes, the only exception being those with easily removable and replaceable shades.

We enjoy finding old items that might otherwise be discarded and bringing them back to a useful life. Our primary efforts are focused on old lamps, especially those that will most likely be discarded. Sometimes our “found” lamps require very little effort while other times, a lot of work, paint, pieces and parts are required to bring them back to the beautiful lamps they once were. We try to retain original paint or aged patinas, pieces and parts where possible, only repainting and replacing when necessary. Our prices primarily reflect the initial cost of the lamp plus any items required for its restoration; little is added to cover our efforts as we do this as a pastime, taking great pleasure in seeing something once destined for the “trash” restored and reused. When a lamp is purchased and when available, we send along a “before” and “after” restoration photograph of the lamp. It's always interesting to see the transformation that has taken place. We are always on the lookout for old lamps, especially those needing some special attention. We never know what we will find and then what it will become!