How do I fix this lamp?

Betty Wilhelm
by Betty Wilhelm

I have a beautiful vintage art lamp that has three "arms", each bent and curved to resemble a music symbol but each arm has a lamp that is draped with a glass shade. The lamp fixtures are apparently connected to wires through each arm and come together at the bottom. When a bulb on one of the three arms burnt out recently, I unscrewed the bulb which stayed connected to the fixture and the entire thing broke off including the cord. I can't see a way to get into the sealed metal arm to replace the cord so I'm not sure what to do. Am I missing something ? I've attached pics

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  • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on Jan 19, 2019

    only got one picture need to see rest of it how bulbs are attached and bottom of it too ; need to feed wire up into opening down thru pipe to bottom could use metal coat hanger or other wire to pull it thru pipes if you cannot get the cord thru by itself you can buy new replacement sockets if you need one or put old one back together(maybe)

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    • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on Jan 20, 2019

      you want to start the wire at the socket point into pipe and down the main tube Nice Lamp well worth saving

  • William William on Jan 19, 2019

    Lynn has got it. Wire feeds into the opening through the tube all the way down to the bottom. Connect the wires to the socket. Can't tell if the socket screws in or you can epoxy it on. Use some WD40 or silicone spray lube on the wire to feed it in the pipe easier.

    • Betty Wilhelm Betty Wilhelm on Jan 19, 2019

      Thanks William .. I think I can make that happen and the lube will definitely help since the arm opening is so small. It does screw in so I won't need to epoxy. I appreciate the help

  • CJ Mullen CJ Mullen on Jan 19, 2019

    If you can’t do it with the WD40, You maybe able to use floral wire wrapped around the wire you are pulling through to give you like a created needle ( floral wire), for your thread ( electrical wire).

    Use the floral wire by leaving a long piece extended off what you wrapped around your electrical wire. I would be tempted to even loop the floral wire back and wrap it around the electrical wire. Then you have something to push, grab and or pull the electrical cord around that 90 degree angle. Hope that makes sense, I am a visual learner so ideas do not convey well in words well all the time. Really pretty antique lamp.