Antique Faries Manufacturing Company Portable Tripod Stand Lamp
Item History & Price
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AntiqueFaries Manufacturing Company Portable Tripod Stand No. 30 with one lamp. Standis attached to a brass fat boy socket with “WIRT” inscribed on the rotary paddle.Vintage style twisted black cloth covered lamp cord connects the socket to avintage black end plug. A vintagesteel green and white Hubbell half reflector shade with adjusting shade handleattaches to the socket (original shade box is included although the end closureflaps have separated from the box itself). Shade measu...res 5-1/2“L and 3-1/2“W. A40-watt equivalent vintage Edison tubular LED standard base light bulb isincluded and recommended to prevent the shade from getting too hot to thetouch. Tripod stand is adjustable in height from 16” to 22”. Stand baseis 7“W as measured from the end of one tripod foot to the other. Stand has an“eye” on one foot by which it can be hung to a nail or screw on the wall. Standmay also sit upright on a desk or be laid on top of the desk with the lampprojecting over. Stand has no markings although an 1896 advertisement for FariesManufacturing Company, Decatur, Illinois, advertises the stand (with adifferent lamp shade however - see photo). Stand base is believed to be made ofa heavy metal though not certain if it is brass; moveable stand stem is made ofbrass. The original patina of the tripod stand has been retained and showssigns of tarnish, wear and use. This is a rare and unique tripod stand lampfrom the Industrial Revolution era.
Pleasenote that where possible, we offer two different shipping options. We do thisas we recognize our shipping costs may seem a bit high to some, but we do takegreat care in packing and shipping our lamps to prevent any possible damage. Weseldom take any of our lamps apart for shipping purposes, the only exceptionbeing those with easily removable and replaceable shades.
Asa side note, this lamp is sometimes referred to as a antique desklamp, antique table lamp, adjustable lamp, industrial lamp, antique lamp, collectible lamp, Faries Lamp, Tripod Lamp, Industrial Revolution Lamp.
Pleasenote that where possible, we offer two different shipping options. We do thisas we recognize our shipping costs may seem a bit high to some, but we do takegreat care in packing and shipping our lamps to prevent any possible damage. Weseldom take any of our lamps apart for shipping purposes, the only exceptionbeing those with easily removable and replaceable shades.
Asa side note, this lamp is sometimes referred to as a antique desklamp, antique table lamp, adjustable lamp, industrial lamp, antique lamp, collectible lamp, Faries Lamp, Tripod Lamp, Industrial Revolution Lamp.
