Dorset Finds

Doing your taxes? If you're like me, you want to have some excellent procrastination tools handy. I mix my Cost-of-Goods-Sold calculating with virtually visiting some amazing collections of cool things. Try the Dorset Finds board on Pinterest.

Perfection?

We buy old work shop and factory parts that we can make into tables or lamps. Some of our customers make tables and lamps, too, so sometimes we sell the parts to them.  These stands were designed by George S. Weinerth of Reading, PA, an inventor with many patents for textile industry machinery. He also invented spark plugs. We like that these stands are cast iron and adjustable. Clearly, they are Perfection. But what are they?

Legal Lamp Chop Shop

Sometimes the best way to reuse an item is to break it down into parts.  Often, collectors and normal people (collectors, did you know you weren't normal?) have an old piece of furniture or a lamp that they love, but it is missing that one thing that will make it beautiful or functional. Here are some photos showing how we removed the decorative cast iron spill ring from this antique oil lamp.

Bausch and Lomb Industrial Lamp

Here is a small old spotlight with a great look. It pivots. It has a B & L mark that we are assuming is Bausch and Lomb. It has its original cord and plug. Price is $80.  Shipping cost: $12 to NYC and $16 to LA. Contact us for a shipping quote to your zip code. There are more photos at walkerantiques.com