Sockets for Lamp Repair or Building Lamps

There is a vast difference in quality of sockets. The "Deluxe" sockets shown below are much heavier than standard, and much easier to assemble & disassemble, compared to the Regular snap-in type socket. The shell is threaded on both ends. The captive ring slips over the cap, and threads onto the top of the shell after it is wired. Couldn't be easier! If you've ever had to disassemble a regular snap-in socket, you'll really appreciate this feature. The old stand-by "regular" snap-in socket is fine, until you get ready to take it apart. Nine times out of 10, you'll ruin the socket trying to pry off the cap or when applying pressure where it says, "Press Here". The Deluxe socket solves this problem, and is well worth the price difference.

Due to the high cost of metals, prices on all sockets will be going up by July 1, 2008.

A lot of old lamps have sockets that have threads on the outside. These are called Uno sockets. Now they are widely used only on bridge lamps, where the shade hangs downward. The Uno fitter on the shade is threaded on the inside, and screws onto the end of the socket.

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Uno fitters on many shade frames are recessed 1" or 2", which helps hide the socket itself. This is good if you have a pull-chain type socket and using a fabric or hardback shade.

If you're using a Glass shade on a bridge lamp, you'll probably want a turn-knob socket, or a push-thru switch. A Uno fitter flush at the top of the shade provides easier access to the on-off switch.

Brass Deluxe Pull-Chain Uno threaded Socket for Bridge Lamps

Polished & Lacquered $15

For hand-applied Antique Brass finish, add $4

Regular Pull-Chain Uno threaded Socket

Antique Brass Finish $9

Unfinished Brass $8

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Brass Deluxe 3-Way Turn Knob Uno threaded Socket

Antique Brass finish $19

Standard finish is shiny bright Brass Polished & Lacquered for $15

Deluxe Three-Way Turn-Knob Sockets - NOT Uno Threaded

$15 each

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Pre-Wired Double Cluster Sockets

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More Brass Sockets

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Fat-Boy Early Style Electric Lamp Sockets - call for prices

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SOCKET RISER

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$6.00 each

Extends height of light bulb one inch; solution for clip-on shades that sit too low.

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