So good to see another video from you! You look well rested, hope all's well with you and yours. You have officially become part of my Saturday routine: errands, shopping, and watch your vids while taking a midday break and catching my breath. Loved the lamps, my eyebrows shot up when you said $800.00 though! That's a hella return on your investment! Would love to see video of the show in August; will you be taking any other items? Thanks so much for posting, looking forward to the next one.
Love to do what you’re doing restoring old nice things the process is like magic to me ! I currently restored old cabinet Thanks for showing how you do this 🌹
Team is an expensive wood and those lamps were solidly made. I recently looked for some teak dowels to replace a chair stretcher and I was shocked at the price
I am not an expert in lamps , but recognized them as mid century ,I took a close look at them to make sure they were not a homemade lamp . at 50 cents each just grab and go and figure it out later
Yes, they did look a little like a high school shop project at quick glance and you are so correct that at 50 cents each it was worth the effort to carry them out. Great eye!
Great find and refinishing! It might be best to sell without shades! As a collector, I would want some nice fiberglass retro styled shades or something dramatic- those can be pricey! Or, at least a custom linen or silk pair. Also pricey. I wouldn’t spend too much time or money on the shades as an inexpensive pair will just be replaced by whomever buys them. Just my two cents! Good luck at the show! Please make a video of it!
You can tie a knot in a base as a cable strain relief not straight through the hole to make lamp a bit safer in case someone pulls on the cable and lamp becomes live
Nice find, and nice restoration, but you've got to REALLY be into MCM to spend 800$ on two pole lamps. I know some people are. Also, were the wooden poles solid, or split down the centre? Seems crazy to think that they would have drilled them for the rod on such long pieces.
Nice lamps. Job well done. From what I could see of the table lamp, it looks like the wiring had been replaced; the plug was a style that came out later.
I have a question, my parents have wooden cabinets I have tried almost everything to clean them would TSP and warm water clean them? Around the handles they look like they have never been cleaned before. Any ideas on cleaning them up?
the glass jar is an airtight non combustible container . oily rags can spontaneously combust if left wadded up and exposed to open air . it is only for overnight storage . once I was done with the job I soaked them in water .
You do some very, very fine work! Greetings from Illinois!
I love lamps and they are brilliant. Well done
So good to see another video from you! You look well rested, hope all's well with you and yours. You have officially become part of my Saturday routine: errands, shopping, and watch your vids while taking a midday break and catching my breath. Loved the lamps, my eyebrows shot up when you said $800.00 though! That's a hella return on your investment! Would love to see video of the show in August; will you be taking any other items? Thanks so much for posting, looking forward to the next one.
Love to do what you’re doing restoring old nice things the process is like magic to me !
I currently restored old cabinet
Thanks for showing how you do this 🌹
Great work bringing those period lamps back to life. Nice restoration, well done Ross!
Beautiful work, lovely attention to detail, they are really desirable now. Look forward to part 2
A pleasure to watch, as always. Those lamps are beautiful now.
Nice work, the lamps are really pretty and simple
Nice work Ross! One of my favourite channels on TH-cam. Big thumbs up from the UK 🇬🇧
Great work and channel, can’t wait to see more from you!!
I must say I'm a huge fan. I have loved all of your videos. I aspire to purchase a piece of your work some day. So inspiring. You do beautiful work.
Who knew the pairs of floor lamps would be worth so much. Almost all of us would have walked right past them. Good Eye!
Team is an expensive wood and those lamps were solidly made. I recently looked for some teak dowels to replace a chair stretcher and I was shocked at the price
I am not an expert in lamps , but recognized them as mid century ,I took a close look at them to make sure they were not a homemade lamp . at 50 cents each just grab and go and figure it out later
Yes, they did look a little like a high school shop project at quick glance and you are so correct that at 50 cents each it was worth the effort to carry them out. Great eye!
This video really ‘brightened’ my day! It ‘felt’ great to watch!
All kidding aside, great job!
VERY NICE WORK!!!
Beautiful! Love MCM decor!
Great find and refinishing! It might be best to sell without shades! As a collector, I would want some nice fiberglass retro styled shades or something dramatic- those can be pricey! Or, at least a custom linen or silk pair. Also pricey. I wouldn’t spend too much time or money on the shades as an inexpensive pair will just be replaced by whomever buys them. Just my two cents! Good luck at the show! Please make a video of it!
exactly , the table lamp I listed without a shade . the floor lamps are going to a show so they need some sort of shades .
As usual, perfection:-)
Fabric cutter, electrician and carpenter..what is next Ross??? Can you cook too? LOL
Cheers Ross Tomorrows antiques...
Nice work as always.
You can tie a knot in a base as a cable strain relief not straight through the hole to make lamp a bit safer in case someone pulls on the cable and lamp becomes live
Nice work
Nice find, and nice restoration, but you've got to REALLY be into MCM to spend 800$ on two pole lamps. I know some people are. Also, were the wooden poles solid, or split down the centre? Seems crazy to think that they would have drilled them for the rod on such long pieces.
Especially since we know that he only paid $.50 each !!! Hope the eventual buyers never find THAT out... :-)
Nice lamps. Job well done. From what I could see of the table lamp, it looks like the wiring had been replaced; the plug was a style that came out later.
yes it has a later polorized plug , but it was in good shape
ROSS TAYLOR WOODWORKS - You do quality work.
Neat job
Ross, check out the shades at Cost Plus World Market.
never heard of that , thanks I will look
Likely a straight sided burlap shade.
I have looked at the other lamps like these and they have a drum shade .I may go to a lamp store and get help in finding the right size shades
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Exactly. A drum shade. They ain’t cheap retail but you can totally find them in thrift stores. But I doubt I need to tell you that. ;)
nice job. :-)
I have a question, my parents have wooden cabinets I have tried almost everything to clean them would TSP and warm water clean them? Around the handles they look like they have never been cleaned before. Any ideas on cleaning them up?
absolutely !! it is the best for removing heavy grime
ROSS TAYLOR WOODWORKS thank you I love your videos!
Mid century lamps more likely would have a drum shade
I have looked at the other lamps like these and they have a drum shade .I may go to a lamp store and get help in finding the right size shades
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ficou show
@6:26 I don’t understand why the cheese cloth in the glass jar??? It looks wet? Help!
the glass jar is an airtight non combustible container . oily rags can spontaneously combust if left wadded up and exposed to open air . it is only for overnight storage . once I was done with the job I soaked them in water .