Make a Lamp From an Antique Copper Heater

by Tricia @ Simplicity In The South

I spied an antique copper desk heater made into a lamp for $290 on Houzz.com and fell in love with its rustic charm and knew I could make a lamp very similar to it myself for a lot less.

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Before. I'm not exactly sure how old this lamp is, but I'm guessing it's at least 80+ years old. The socket and wiring were easy to remove.

Supplies needed to make the lamp are: An antique copper desk lamp from eBay or Etsy. (I found better deals on Ebay), Porcelain lamp holder, Rocker switch, ST58 Edison bulb. (These are the shorter ones.), Vintage style twisted cloth wire, and a Polarized Plug . Links are on the blog if you can't find the parts in the hardware store.

Be sure to use a polarized plug if using an inline rocker switch

I adore industrial lighting and this one makes such a unique conversation piece.

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Birdz of a Feather on Dec 18, 2016
Love the lamp! How did you clean the copper?

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62q10370829 on Dec 18, 2016
What size light blub did you use? Now when I see these at good wheel I'll grab one. I never thought of making one into a lamp. Good idea.

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Susan gibbs on Dec 18, 2016
Would there be any way to utilize the fan blades ? I love the fan, but the blades are the fan.

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RichandTammy Whiteside on Dec 22, 2016
Really gorgeous!

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Jake Hartmann on Dec 19, 2020

Kudos! Funny thing is that I have one! I cant remember where I got it from. I cleaned it up and planned to do the same thing. Yes, it will attract people to talk about it. I can wait to do this project, been putting it off, lol. Once again, kudos!

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- Tricia @ Simplicity In The South on Dec 19, 2020
  
  Thank you, Jake!
  
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