repairing mangled lamp font base

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Rich Eagle
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repairing mangled lamp font base

Post by Rich Eagle » Thu Oct 14, 2021 6:37 pm

These lamps are tricky.
https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php? ... mp#p180712
I wanted to reassemble this one that had the font forcibly removed without lining the 4 tabs up. The hole was no longer round. I cut some maple to fit the curve of the base for the font. Then by using the curved latch plate as a form I could hammer the lip back into shape.
Lampp1.jpg
These junk lamps don't work smoothly like new or restored lamps. If we aren't familiar with them and careful much damage can be done. A hundred years of dried kerosene, rust and paint had made it difficult to release. Some cleaning made all the difference.
Lampp2.jpg
To get the knurled nut off was difficult too. It's screw had been staked with a punch or chisel after assembly as was the practice. Filing the threads helped some. A #12-24 tap and die are good to use if you have one before reassembling.
Lampp.jpg
Richard said he got his apart safely after the advice he got from his thread.
When did I do that?