What to do with this old sewing machine lamp

[ndnchf]

I have this beautiful, nickel plated lamp that came off an industrial sewing machine. I've got it all cleaned and polished and it works great. Just about all my machine tools have lamps already. So I'm looking for ideas of what to do with this cool little lamp. What do you guys think?

 

[Rarified27]

This would be great for a shadow line on an equally period appropriate miter saw. Might need a stronger bulb, but it would look cool.

 

[ndnchf]

I have an LED bulb for it that is quite bright. I'm think of mounting it on my 100+ year old Champion Blower and Forge drill press.

 

[M6erfan]

Or put it on CL and sell it to some hipster that will probably pay $300 for it...

 

[toolmiser]

Maybe connect it to a magnet and use it wherever you need it? Your eyes are never going to be as good as they are today.

 

[Rarified27]

Or put it on CL and sell it to some hipster that will probably pay $300 for it...

I wish this wasn't so painfully accurate.

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[rsanter]

Gjss

 

[malibu101]

Clean and polish the sewing machine and put it back on.

Then start sewing!

Lighting up the gears of that drill would be VERY cool also!

 

[Milton Shaw]

Some of those industrial sewing machine lamps were strange voltages. On mine the cord plugs into the motor and is a 6.v volt 17 watt bulb. So don't expect it to work without some modifications. They would blow up on 120 volt and a 120 volt bulb (standard Edison base) would not do the motor any good either. Just beware and the insulation may not be enough for 120 volts and higher temps that a new bulb would generate.