{"product_id":"hard-to-find-early-20th-century-new-old-stock-antique-american-dim-a-light-portable-socket-attachment","title":"hard to find early 20th century \"new old stock\" antique american \"dim-a-light\" portable socket attachment","description":"original and completely intact antique american new old stock \"dim-a-light\" socket attachment fabricated by the wirt company, philadelphia, pa. the \"dim-a-light\" is a portable attachment for dimming a single incandscent electric light bulb. for the benefit of the \"electrically-educated\" it may best be described as a compact and indestructible rheostat, which is manipulated by pull chains to reduce the normal current through the lamp filament. there are five changes of light—full, half, dim, nitelite, and out. the dim-a-lite was offered in two finishes--a gun metal or brush brass, and was fashioned in two styles—that for the ordinary light, (as shown above) or the shade holder type. according to a  wirt company leaflet the \"dim-a-lite\" device was advertised as a great convenience for halls, bathrooms, bedrooms, nursery, sick rooms and other area of \"virtual necessity.\" for artistic table lamps and portables, the use of the dim-a-lite was considered underappreciated by manufacturers and distributors embracing the use of clusters in such lamps. set in the center on a stem, with the shade supported by a frame, the dim-a-lite not only brings out the artistic value of the shade (as cannot be obtained from a cluster), but at the same time gives the user the means for obtaining different amounts of light— which need has been the only excuse for existing clusters of the period. original box and detailed instructions included.","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669535494442,"sku":"UR-12817-12","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/7075\/4858\/files\/20120206-009m_2.jpg?v=1760236965","url":"https:\/\/urbanremainschicago.com\/products\/hard-to-find-early-20th-century-new-old-stock-antique-american-dim-a-light-portable-socket-attachment","provider":"Urban Remains Chicago","version":"1.0","type":"link"}