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c. 1950's vintage american industrial red enameled articulating arm machine shop task lamp with custom-built base
  • c. 1950's vintage american industrial red enameled articulating arm machine shop task lamp with custom-built base
c. 1950's vintage american industrial red enameled articulating arm machine shop task lamp with custom-built base

c. 1950's vintage american industrial red enameled articulating arm machine shop task lamp with custom-built base

SKU: UR-13286-12
red painted vintage american industrial articulating arm "craftsman" task lamp likely fabricated by the fostoria pressed steel company for hardware supplier w.w. grainger. the fully adjustable table or bench lamp is comprised largely of pressed and folded heavy gauge steel with original rolled rim "slim helmet" shade or reflector intact. the custom-built base is comprised of two matching solid steel gears bolted together. the three ball and socket joints are in great working condition. the brass dial switch socket has been rewired with braided cloth lamp cord. the craftsman trademark was registered by sears on may 20, 1927. arthur barrows, head of the company's hardware department, liked the name craftsman and reportedly bought the rights to use it from the marion-craftsman tool company. the brand's early customers were mostly farmers. barrows' successor, tom dunlap, upgraded the quality of the tools and added chrome plating to them as america moved into the automobile age.

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