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Since our humble beginnings in the
hallway of a house in Portland, Maine,
The Lamp Repair Shop (back then known
as Irving Repair & Metalwork) has striven
to offer customers a business based on
customer service and old world
craftsmanship. The lamps we have
repaired are returned in far better
condition than when they were brought
in. In fact, many times the lamp repairs
are better than when the lamp was
bought brand new. Whether it is a "box
store" light needing cheap parts
replaced with quality parts, or an
eighteenth century chandelier needing a
full restoration, every repair gets the
same attention to detail that people
have come to expect from us for over
two decades.
hallway of a house in Portland, Maine,
The Lamp Repair Shop (back then known
as Irving Repair & Metalwork) has striven
to offer customers a business based on
customer service and old world
craftsmanship. The lamps we have
repaired are returned in far better
condition than when they were brought
in. In fact, many times the lamp repairs
are better than when the lamp was
bought brand new. Whether it is a "box
store" light needing cheap parts
replaced with quality parts, or an
eighteenth century chandelier needing a
full restoration, every repair gets the
same attention to detail that people
have come to expect from us for over
two decades.
...& after!
Before...
This was a lamp
brought to another
repair shop. It is an
antique, solid brass
sewing lamp. Note
the repair on the
arm. The customer
actually had to pay
for this!
brought to another
repair shop. It is an
antique, solid brass
sewing lamp. Note
the repair on the
arm. The customer
actually had to pay
for this!
This is my repair. You
cannot see the repair, and
the patina was feathered
in perfectly. Here is
another unbelievable
example.
cannot see the repair, and
the patina was feathered
in perfectly. Here is
another unbelievable
example.
Whenever we take on a lamp repair,
our mission is to make sure you
cannot tell the lamp has been in a
repair shop (other than the fact that it
works beautifully, of course!). Our
repairs are usually invisible, and we
can feather in a lamp's patina to
further hide our work. Whether it's
brazing, soldering, or epoxying, we
will do our best to camouflage the
repair.
our mission is to make sure you
cannot tell the lamp has been in a
repair shop (other than the fact that it
works beautifully, of course!). Our
repairs are usually invisible, and we
can feather in a lamp's patina to
further hide our work. Whether it's
brazing, soldering, or epoxying, we
will do our best to camouflage the
repair.
For years The Lamp Repair Shop
has offered custom built wall
sconces from the early electric
period(1895 - 1915). Crafted very
much the way they were in Thomas
Edison's day, we start with the best
quality solid brass parts and use
electrical components specifically
designed for restoration work. We do
not use standard, hardware store
parts! This way, we can offer our
LIFETIME GUARANTEE*
has offered custom built wall
sconces from the early electric
period(1895 - 1915). Crafted very
much the way they were in Thomas
Edison's day, we start with the best
quality solid brass parts and use
electrical components specifically
designed for restoration work. We do
not use standard, hardware store
parts! This way, we can offer our
LIFETIME GUARANTEE*
| My best selling reading sconce |
In The Lamp Repair Shop's studio, the
visitor will always find antiques and
collectibles as well as a nice selection
of recycled lighting from the late 19th
century to the 1960s. Best of all
though, is a unique selection of
one-of-a-kind lighting designed and
built right here. These lamps are
centered around found objects. They
incorporate style and function like you
rarely see in most stores today(At right
is a lighthouse made from a salvaged
steam valve from a side wheeler
steamship). The above link will take
you to a page of some of our favorites.
visitor will always find antiques and
collectibles as well as a nice selection
of recycled lighting from the late 19th
century to the 1960s. Best of all
though, is a unique selection of
one-of-a-kind lighting designed and
built right here. These lamps are
centered around found objects. They
incorporate style and function like you
rarely see in most stores today(At right
is a lighthouse made from a salvaged
steam valve from a side wheeler
steamship). The above link will take
you to a page of some of our favorites.
* Our lifetime guarantee on custom lighting means that we will guarantee our lights will not fall apart, ever! However,
we cannot guarantee electrical components or glass as we have no control over how they were made.
we cannot guarantee electrical components or glass as we have no control over how they were made.
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| Vintage parts for sale |
| One-of-a-kind lamps |
| Before you mail us your lamp, click HERE |
| A few words about CFLs |
| Reproduction parts for sale |
| For Sale |
| Lamp making ~Lamp Re-wiring~ Lamp Parts ~ Recycled Lighting ~ Brass Polishing ~ Antique Reproduction Parts ~ Vintage Lamp Parts ~ Custom Lighting ~ Antiques & Collectibles ~ Vase Drilling ~ 5000 Square feet of treasures all found at The Lamp Repair Shop! |
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| New (old) items just added!! |
| A recent photo journey in the shop. Click the photo to see! |
| New lamps just added on Page 3! |
| Items for sale in the store! This link will take you to a section where we will be offering up unusual items for sale. It is a work in progress so check back often as the merchandise will certainly be changing. |