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completely refinished american vintage industrial brushed metal articulating arm machine shop task lamp with "slim helmet" shade or reflector

completely refinished american vintage industrial brushed metal articulating arm machine shop task lamp with "slim helmet" shade or reflector

SKU: UR-14926-12
vintage american industrial brushed metal articulating arm task lamp likely fabricated by the fostoria pressed steel company for hardware supplier w.w. grainger. the fully adjustable "craftsman" table or bench lamp is comprised largely of pressed and folded heavy gauge steel with original rolled rim "slim helmet" shade or reflector intact. the three ball and socket joints are in great working condition. the brass key or paddle switch socket is original and intact. the craftsman trademark was registered by sears on may 20, 1927. arthur barrows, head of the company's hardware department, liked the name craftsman and reportedly bought the rights to use it from the marion-craftsman tool company. the brand's early customers were mostly farmers. barrows' successor, tom dunlap, upgraded the quality of the tools and added chrome plating to them as america moved into the automobile age.

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