unique vintage industrial repurposed appleton "trouble light" table or desk lamp mounted on an early 20th century science laboratory fisher retort stand (used for holding scientific apparatus during experiments). the hard to find, completely intact trouble light contains a nicely worn solid maple wood handle with bulbous wire cage or bulb guard. the white ceramic socket is original to the fixture. rewired with twisted rayon cloth cord. the trouble light was manufactured around 1910 by the appleton electric co., chicago, il.