Unusual Fibre Optic Lamp
I was given this lamp for Christmas- and I don't think I've ever seen one like it so I thought I'd share a few photos. There's no maker's mark on it anywhere and the wooden base with it's unsecured sliding-up perspex cover has an almost home-made look to it. The base contains only a transformer and there is a 'Gilbert' branded rotary on/off switch in the mains lead, which terminates in an old plug bearing a Woolworths price label for 37p.
Each of the lamp's five 'branches' terminates in a bayonet bulbholder with 12v rated bulb. The capsule that fits over this contains a colour filter before the optic fibre spray, so each 'branch' is a different colour.
I wondered if this lamp was of US origin, but it has a UK transformer fitted in the base and no sign of other holes to suggest that it replaced a 110v unit.
Whatever the origins, it's a fantastic addition to my period decor.
Steve
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