Description
Wall Lamp, Electric, White Font – Mercury Reflector
Vintage Bracket Lamp
Size
- Projection from wall: 11-1/2″
- Standard-base, Torpedo shape 60 watt light bulb
- Type: Electric
- Cord exits from burner
- Install guide below
Wall Lamp, Electric with White Font and Mercury Reflector offer convenience, simply mount to wall where light is needed. The combination of reflected light with light from bulb produces a strong light. These reproduction mercury reflectors look like originals however do not contain mercury. Shift cast iron arm to best position. Adjust reflector slightly to best direct light.
*These bracket lamps are historic copies. Due to manufacturing processes, the glass may have slight imperfections as do the old ones.*
Light bulb
- Use with a medium Edison base light bulb. This is the typical-size used in most household lamps.
- A torpedo-shape is used as it comfortably fits within the chimney.
- If using an incandescent bulb: 60 watt is recommended
Install Antique Wall Lamp
- Determine best location to hang lamp
- Lamp must be mounted near an electric outlet, for cord to plug into
- Lamp hangs from matching rectangular support-bracket called a wall plate (see below)
- Wall plate is attached by 2 screws
- When installing be sure to screw wall plate to a wall-stud
- Once attached to wall, slide post on end of lamp-arm into support-bracket.
- Insert black-post, on back of reflector, through hole in bracket.
- Screw reflector-nut onto black post to secure reflector in place.
- Screw electric-lamp-burner with shade holder attached, if using, into glass lamp font.
- Place font in bowl-shaped area of lamp bracket
- Add light bulb
- Position chimney on burner so that tines hold chimney in place
- Plug into wall
