The Crossroads of the Aether
Built my first Steampunk Lamp. What do you guys think?
Built this from other, older lamp parts and things found in antique shops. The old (guessing 40's-50's?) voltmeter still works and is wired with the lamp so it shows voltage when the lamp is turned on. The top section is an old Bausch and Lomb power converter housing - it originally sat horizontally and had a large wire-wound resistor element to convert 120 volts to 6 volts at several amps for an optical lamp of some sort, and would get hot when dropping the voltage, hence the housing. Wiring is fabric-covered vintage-style (found online), and a few brass features (mounting screws for gauge, grommets for wire entering top section and shaft). Had the center section (holding the gauge) machined. No plumbing pipe fittings here, wanted something elegant and clean. Everything is tapped / threaded to fit. The old inline power switch was also from the Bausch and Lomb power converter. Light bulb, although hardly visible, is an old Edison-style bulb - low brightness, many filaments... The picture does not do the bulb justice.
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Permalink Reply by Lee Ann Mulford on -
I like it!
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Permalink Reply by Baldur Makepeace Bear on
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Bravo
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Permalink Reply by Gabriel Swift on -
Very nicely done.
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Permalink Reply by Reilyn Blackburn on -
Very nicely done!
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Vincent Alloicious on -
Fantastic! I wouldn't mind a lamp like that in my home :)
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Permalink Reply by Michael Flores on -
Cool
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Permalink Reply by Prof. Sebastian Fate on -
Well done .
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Permalink Reply by Ellen Sanders on -
I like it!
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Permalink Reply by Barnaby Fleck on
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Very cool. Like that a lot!!!
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Rooney on -
Awesome!
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Permalink Reply by Lady Thriller on
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Very simple but I love it! Unique and original!
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