Yet another thing being refurbished

[Grimpala]

I have that exact lamp sitting beside me on my desk if you need pictures of it assembled. All original, never painted or been apart.

 

[cbks1]

I'm sure someone has fixed this before?

I contacted Dazor;

Unfortunately, the parts needed to repair/rewind the spring are no longer available.

Sorry we could not help.


Thank you,

Dazor Lighting Technology

I just contacted DAZOR Two days ago and they said they CAN repair / reset this spring. Coy of E-Mail Contact ........

From: DLT Store
Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 6:17 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Form Submission] - General Inquiry Form

Hi Charles,

Yes, in most cases we can repair the spring in the older 2134 fluorescent models. That type of repair, including parts, labor, and shipping, would probably run about $180-200.

I’m including return instructions if you decide to send it to us for repair.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Staci

Staci Whaley

Customer Service Supervisor | Purchasing
11440 Schenk Dr., Maryland Heights, MO 63043

O: 314-652-2400 x118

E: [email protected]
W: www.dazor.com

 

[skeer]

Damn, for 200 you could buy an entire lamp. Lol.

But thanks for sharing, good to know it’s possible.

 

[andyvh1959]

Would be cool to redo one fo those lamps in the colors common to a lot of vintage shop equipment. Then update it with LEDs like done here.

I have some road worn valve covers from older BMW airhead engines and I want to find a vintage gooseneck lamp, then use one vavle cover as the base and the other as the lamp shade, with LED installed.

 

[skeer]

Would be cool to redo one fo those lamps in the colors common to a lot of vintage shop equipment. Then update it with LEDs like done here.

I have some road worn valve covers from older BMW airhead engines and I want to find a vintage gooseneck lamp, then use one vavle cover as the base and the other as the lamp shade, with LED installed.

Dude that’d be pretty sweet actually

 

[andyvh1959]

I've been searching local CL and FBM for a vintage heavy base table lamp from which I'd salvage the lamp parts. But really I could just get the gooseneck lamp parts, and drill the valve covers to mount the gooseneck. Then fill the backside of the "base" valve cover with something heavy, to support the valve cover on the other end of the gooseneck.

Or just find an old drafting table arm lamp, type that clamps onto the table, and use the articulating arm to support the upper valve cover lamp shade.

 

[andy82]

Hey dude. I am having the same problem with the same lamp. I was taking it apart and luckily didn't hit my finger but the spring uncoiled and I am having the most frustrating time trying to get it back because I didn't take a photo before I was taking it apart. I think I am missing something? Any help on how you got the spring back under tension

 

[bb29510]

i got the same one, when the survey engineering company bougth new blue print light, they threw the old away, I snagged one

 

[skeer]

Mm lucky guy!

Ok so I'll try to remember and then really try to explain what I did. First off; the pin that is placed into the teeth that hold the tension.. I made another something like that.
I ended up putting the forked base into the vice (forks up), loaded the spring in so that to increase tension it would rotate towards me. Then using that temp pin, along with the original.. I pried downward until I could get a pin into the next set of slots. And just like the Egyptian slaves pushing massive blocks of stone along rolling logs... rotated pins while prying and worked the tension back up to where I believe it was originally.

Almost forgot! My fulcrum, as it were, was provided by a steel pin I found that's not much larger in diameter than a 10 penny nail. Drilled two holes thru the forks so that the pin would slide in and engage a set of spring teeth. Pried against that.

To be entirely fair, I <might> not have got this retensioned to exactly where it was before the explosive release. But it's right there on the precipice.

 

[skeer]

I've been searching local CL and FBM for a vintage heavy base table lamp from which I'd salvage the lamp parts. But really I could just get the gooseneck lamp parts, and drill the valve covers to mount the gooseneck. Then fill the backside of the "base" valve cover with something heavy, to support the valve cover on the other end of the gooseneck.

Or just find an old drafting table arm lamp, type that clamps onto the table, and use the articulating arm to support the upper valve cover lamp shade.

I wished mine had the base instead of the clamp..

 

[fishwatcher]

@skeer Did you end up getting that second Dazor? Refurbishing the first one?

There’s at least one other thread on vintage lamps in GJ. I posted about my old Dazor clean up and LED tube install here

I recently found a clamp on Dazor at my in-laws’ house. I’m probably going to bring it home and find a use for it (after I upgrade those tubes to LED).

 

[skeer]

Nope, I did not. the guy ended up ghosting me. I love that base! And awesome color too, gotta love chocolate lamps.

 

[Richard D]

There are some pretty cool hamertone paints available, would look pretty good on these lamps. I just ran across one in my attic a couple days ago, I think it's chocolate brown too. Got another one or two somewhere...

 

[skeer]

Hey dude. I am having the same problem with the same lamp. I was taking it apart and luckily didn't hit my finger but the spring uncoiled and I am having the most frustrating time trying to get it back because I didn't take a photo before I was taking it apart. I think I am missing something? Any help on how you got the spring back under tension

Was what I comment a few days ago helpful at all?

 

[turn&arc]

It can be done. Good grief. I decided to load the spring/coil in a Vice, then use a hose clamp to keep it compressed. After some careful assembly it is back together.

My dad bought this for me about five years ago and I planned to convert it to dimmable LED with an industrial/machine green color and a nice braided cord.

 

[larry4406]

It can be done. Good grief. I decided to load the spring/coil in a Vice, then use a hose clamp to keep it compressed. After some careful assembly it is back together.

My dad bought this for me about five years ago and I planned to convert it to dimmable LED with an industrial/machine green color and a nice braided cord.

Nice lamp restoration!

Excellent first post! Welcome aboard!

 

[Richard D]

Nice job. If you’re ever looking for really nice braided wire, you should contact Tony Clayton. He’s well known in the antique fan restoration circles. He can duplicate any color and pattern.

 

[turn&arc]

Nice tip! I just pulled the core out of paracord for this.

I spent hours trying to figure out how to get this back together! I feel bad for all the fingers and hands that have fallen victim! Best of luck to those that take this on in the future!

 

[fishwatcher]

It can be done. Good grief. I decided to load the spring/coil in a Vice, then use a hose clamp to keep it compressed. After some careful assembly it is back together.

My dad bought this for me about five years ago and I planned to convert it to dimmable LED with an industrial/machine green color and a nice braided cord.

Great job with this restore! I like what you did with the new screw and ring washers.

I’m keeping my eyes peeled for a good deal on a silver colored clamp on Dazor. i have two desktop Dazors like yours (minus the dimming knob).