How to re-wire a vintage Torchiere (3 way) floor standing lamp

This is a video showing a complete rewire of a 1930's Torchiere floor standing lamp

[@StanleyStone-g4h]

I have two of those lamps both work really good

[@migette1]

Sorry for not getting back sooner, but I was hospitalised during that time. Okay now.

[@laishmorse4668]

Thank you for posting this. I've had an old lamp similar to the one you were working on and I finally began restoring it. I thought I had mapped out the wiring as I took it apart, but I made some mistakes when writing them down. Thanks to your diagram I've got everything all set. Thanks again!

[@migette1]

Hi many thanks not getting back sooner.

[@CraftySew]

Neighbor picked one of these up at an estate sale for a song. Wiring has disintegrated. She asked me to rewire it.The above diagram is a big help. This one has a light at the base of the pedestal. Really pretty.

[@CraftySew]

Complete success! Three way switch didn't work so opted for a 4 way, also got an adapter for that big central light bulb. Thanks for your help my friend.

[@magicalthings4u]

thank you for your clear drawings and you are doing very well at the "American" terms as we don't speak English LOL love the work keep it up hun..

[@magicalthings4u]

No problem in sure there's a lot of comments to get through.😎

[@magicalthings4u]

Your welcome

[@Buttertubsmarsh]

I have one of these and have re-wired the top part successfully, but am stumped by the light in the base.

[@VintageTech1]

Thank you, I was having trouble rewiring the center bulb but it worked once I cleaned the contacts. Mine is a bit odd maybe 1950-80? If you pull the center rod down well all the light are on they turn off. I found out that it has has a inner button that turns them off when you hold it down and until you let go. Then the inner spring moves the inner rod back off the button and the lights go on. Its a old Laboratory brand.

[@MemoGrafix]

Wow I have the exact same lamp, it still works, I just want new wiring for it. Mogul based bulbs are still available on Amazon $7-$12 USD.

[@migette1]

Hi many thanks these are fairly rare mine turned up at a boot sale in England.

[@davidt.579]

I am attempting to re-wire the same style lamp, but am having difficulty pushing the wire through the S-curve of the arms. The old wire was too decayed and stiff to have used as a lure. Do you have any suggestions or tips to get the wire through?

[@rottnlove]

It is easier to tape some type of string or thin wire to one end of the original wiring opposite of what ever end you will be pulling on to pull out the old brittle wires which will pull the connected string or thin wire through with it. Make sure to keep this longer than shorter and you can use this to attach the brand new electric wiring too and pull it through like you pulled the original wiring out. It is always easier to pull something through a curving tunnel/tube than it would be to push it through. If you have already pulled everything out of these curving pieces, then your best option would be using some light weight thin string like sewing thread to either blow or vacuum through the curving areas so you can tie a heavier rope to and pull it through to use for the new wiring to pull it through. You need to make sure where the new wires are attached and also the material used to pull the new wire through are not going to come apart or break before you get the new wire all the way through.

[@migette1]

No just use a stiff wire as a guide then attach the lead to that

[@stanleystone2061]

I have one just like that but in a table lamp version

[@mik0760]

I rewired one of these but the top 3 way switch on both my lamps does not go into the low and med. it only works on the higest do not know why but these lamps are great to have and i guess thats why the switches say 120 or 125v and 250v i never knew that i knew in other countrys that there is a volatge diffrance but i guess the swiches are made for interchangeable voltage

[@mik0760]

yeah i am the lamp works fine now after i rewired it i have a few do you want to see them

[@mik0760]

what is your email adress i was told i had to buy a new switch that the 3 way switch for the big bulb is fryed only one of my lamps the 3 way on the big bulb works all the rest only work on 300watt

[@wendimarchner3981]

How do you separate the housing??? That is the hardest part

[@migette1]

All items are held by screws good luck.

[@juditperez-resco2254]

Hi, I've bought a vintage chandelier in a charity shop, Its a Emil Stejnar spunik snowball chandelier, need to find the light fittings for it please help if you know where to find this.

[@migette1]

Sorry T do not.

[@normandy25houz]

I hope you're ok

[@carloscruz9713]

Thank you for the video. I'm working on wiring a lamp very similar to yours. I wonder if you might be able to share via email the diagram? Cheers,

[@migette1]

Sorry not getting back sooner.

[@sonicdash3818]

Actually they still make light bulbs for the center light socket in those 1936 flor lamps, go to Http://www.elightbulbs.com tto loook at the lights you need, or just go to a wlmmart storre locatted iin Palmyra, Pennsylvania, and go to the light bulb aisle, and find it there. Those PS25ttype 3way bulbs only cost about 5 dollars there. I actually have one.

[@sonicdash3818]

my pleasure to help

[@dougbarrey4633]

i have fixed my share of these some have a light in the base

[@joehowe9020]

DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET A REPLICA CLOTH POWER CORD

[@daphinehanshaw3391]

Omg I can't watch this. The shaking camera is actually making me feel nauseated

[@theactingape6925]

then stop ... why the negative comment Karen ???

[@dapperape8013]

Sheesh , get a hobby other than being bia-tch. As if you'd have the patience to do this. Have another Tide-pod.

[@Bc-dn8et]

Shut up daphine