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Posted 2 years ago
juststuff
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Colonial Premier floor lamp, cat. # 59G410. It has two switches, the top one is a 3 way switch and the lower a push button switch. There are some type on shade holder on the arms, two are spring loaded and the third has a connector in it. I think it was to plug in the shade. They also look like they have little lights in them. I think that there was also some sort of globe to fit over the main socket. On the bottom there is a large capacitor wired into the wiring system. The main light does work. I would like to know what the real shade looked like? I found out that the Colonial Premier Company made high end lamps, but has since been out of business. Could use any new info. Thanks.
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Holy Stuff!!! I collect lamps and check Ebay religiously and I have NEVER seen anything like this.I will be watching this one closely.Thanks !!
Just found out what the shade looks like. The center piece looks like a glass 'spittoon' type container and the three arms hade a flourescent ring bulb that goes around the center shade.
@juststuff, follow this link, bottom of page one there are two (2) images of you lamp without a fancy shade but showing the circular bulb and the center "spitoon".....:::::::::::http://www.lighting-gallery.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=816
The shade would have sat on top of the main center feature with 'centering bars'..
GOOD LUCK
Thanks for the info. Mystery solved.
I just bought a Colonial Premier floorlamp at an antique store, silver plated, that sounds a lot like yours. I looks very art deco and has the flourescent ring (that works), the center white glass bowl and a white metal spittoon thing on top. Anyone know where I could get the pretty milkglass spittoon part? The metal one is pretty ugly so it has a black lampshade sitting on it now...
I bought a 12 " flouresent ring light and it works and is very bright. i would love to find a new shade for mine too. Brimfield is next week, maybe i'll get lucky.
So, what's Brimfield?
Brimfield antique show. It is where 3 times a year in Brimfield, MA they hold one of the biggest antique shows on the east coast. There is a web site available to check it out.
WOW! I have been looking EVERYWHERE for info on this lamp! I just purchased two in a storage locker that I bid on and won. Where on earth can I get it appraised? I have the glass tops and bulbs for them as well and they all seem to work! This is so cool!
Whoops one more observation. Mine has a green Brazilian Onyx stone on the base. These lamps are VERY heavy!
Does anyone know what these types of lamps are worth?
Or are willing to tell me what you paid for yours?
thanks!
I have this lamp, no stone in base, with the lamp shade. There is an acorn on the top of the shade. I purchased about 8 years ago, for under $20 at an estate auction across the street from my house.
I found this site searching for information on my lamp. I have this lamp complete. Does anyone know what a complete lamp is worth? Will post picture when I figure out how.
I would like to know more about the Colonial Premier Company. We have a floor lamp with rams head and paw base. The shade ha a long braided cloth cord that adjusts the lamp height.
I have 2 or 3 of these lamps that my father purchased in the 1950s. If I remember correctly the price at that time was about $50. A few years ago I found a web site that restored and sold the lamps; their selling price: ~$1700. The finish looks like silver but is actually a polymer paint. I am in the process of trying to restore a lamp, but have not found the original paint. I have the old ragged lamp shade that I would be willing to photograph and email if anyone is interested.
Thank you BobatMo. I now posted pictures of our lamp and hope it will help you identify it even more.
The shade Pop abides talks about above had not been invented in 1940, there were no flourescent bulbs used at that time. The correct replacement shade is still available for the middle larger bulb, and over that a parchment shade was placed. If someone needs them I can still provide links for the glass shade.
Here is a tri-lite with one of the correct glass shades, there were several being made that were small and one could put a parchment shade over it.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/90378-mid-century-tole-floor-lamp?in=activity