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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Uranium Glass Bed Lamp Hobnail Headboard Light Glows P&S📝 ITEM SPECIFICS
Brand/Socket Manufacturer: Pass & Seymour (P&S Stamped on Switch Knob)
Origin: USA
Production Era: Art Deco / Machine Age (Circa 1930s)
Features: Authentic UV-Reactive Uranium Glass Cylinder, Frosted Hobnail/Diamond-Point Texture, Original White Painted Metal End Caps, Fully Intact Rear Headboard/Bed-Frame Spring Mounting Bracket, Original P&S Turn-Knob Socket
Design Motif: Streamline Moderne Cylindrical Bed Light / Boudoir Reading Lamp
Material: Uranium Glass (Vaseline Glass), Sheet Steel, Brass, Porcelain
Total Length: 13.0 inches long
Cylinder Diameter: 2 1/4 inches wide
Total Circumference: 7.0 inches wide
Power Cord Length: 65 inches long (Older brown cord)
Raw Weight: 1 lb 3.0 oz
Condition: Used (Excellent vintage condition with a flawless working P&S socket, an intense UV glow, and no chips—see description)📄 DESCRIPTION
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Uranium Glass Hobnail Headboard Bed Lamp– Tested & Working – Glows Under Blacklight!
Bring a mesmerizing splash of Machine Age style and rare glass collecting glamour to your bedroom, reading nook, or display shelf with this spectacular authentic vintage 1930s headboard bed lamp. Kept beautifully preserved for the past 25 years, this hard-to-find boudoir fixture features a stunning cylindrical shade crafted from genuine, high-purity Uranium glass. When touched by a blacklight, the frosted glass completely erupts into a brilliant, fiery neon-green glow that will drop the jaws of any antique glass enthusiast.The lamp structure is beautifully designed with a central, texturized frosted hobnail/diamond-point glass cylinder cradled by two white-enameled steel stepped end caps. The power end houses its original antique Pass & Seymour rotary turn-knob switch socket, clearly stamped with their iconic raised letter\"P\". The reverse side comes equipped with its original, heavy-gauge spring steel flat bracket bar designed to slip cleanly over a traditional wooden or metal headboard panel. Coming fully tested and operating beautifully on its 65-inch vintage brown cord, this rare reading light remains an exceptional cross-collectible piece of depression-era lighting history.🏠Manufacturing History & Company Background
The Magic of Uranium Glass: Prior to WWII, American glass foundries commonly added small amounts of uranium dioxide (typically 1% to 2% by weight) to molten glass batches to achieve beautiful pale yellow or soft green shades under normal daylight. When exposed to ultraviolet/UV waves, the electrons in the uranium atoms instantly activate, causing the glass to fluoresce a magical neon green that never fades over time.The Pass & Seymour Connection: Established in Syracuse, New York in 1890, Pass & Seymour was the absolute premier supplier of high-end electrical sockets, switches, and porcelain insulators in the United States. Their heavy-duty components were selected by the finest Art Deco lamp designers of the 1930s to ensure residential safety and smoothness of operation.📏 Exact Measurements & Weights
Total Fixture Length: 13.0 inches long
Glass Cylinder Diameter: 2 1/4 inches wide
Body Circumference: 7.0 inches wide
Power Cord Length: 65 inches long (Flexible brown cord)
Raw Weight: 1 lb 3.0 oz — A solid, well-built, and delicate glass heirloom. It will be packaged with absolute white-glove museum security. The uranium glass cylinder will be padded internally, cocooned in multiple thick layers of professional heavy-duty bubble wrap to protect the metal end-caps, and shipped fast in a sturdy box to guarantee an unblemished arrival.✨ Condition Details
- Operational Status:Fully tested and working perfectly! The classic P&S rotary turn-knob clicks on and off tightly and smoothly, illuminating the bulb instantly.
- Uranium Glass:Exceptional pristine condition. The frosted hobnail glass body hasabsolutely zero chips, zero cracks, zero surface fractures, and zero repairsanywhere along the fragile baseline edges.
- Metal Components:The frame is structurally perfect with no dents, no bends, and no warps. The white-enameled end caps are clean; to be perfectly transparent, there is a single, small localized spot of cosmetic paint loss on the steel shell rim as clearly pictured, showcasing the true vintage age of the piece while remaining completely smooth.
- Wiring:The 65-inch brown cord is flexible, clean, and free of any exposed bare wires or brittle splits.
📜 SELLER POLICIES & STATEMENTS
About Old FloridaVintage
Welcome to my store! I moved down to sunny Florida 6 years ago from up north. Most of the wonderful treasures I list here were cherished pieces kept in my previous northern home. My home here in Florida is quite a bit smaller and has a completely different aesthetic, so I am lovingly sending these items off to find a wonderful new home where they can be appreciated and enjoyed all over again! I also love to find things at estate sales, yard sales and moving sales which we have an abundance of here in SW Florida. I love finding them new homes and saving things from the landfill. Most of my shipping supplies I source from local businesses or my neighborhood and construction sites. I try to reuse and recycle most of my packing supplies too.đźš› Shipping & Handling Policy
We take great pride in our secure packing and lightning-fast shipping! Items are packaged with extreme care using professional bubble wrap and sturdy boxing to ensure safe transit.
Our Shipping Schedule: We ship items every single day.
Orders placed Monday through Thursday ship the next day.
Orders placed on Friday are shipped out on Saturday if they are thru USPS. FedEx and UPS won’t ship until Monday.
Orders placed over the weekend (Saturday & Sunday) are shipped out first thing on Monday morning.
Carrier Selection: We flexibly utilize USPS, UPS, and FedEx—automatically selecting whichever carrier offers the most reliable, safest, and cheapest rate to your specific zip code to keep your costs down!14-Day Return Policy
We offer a hassle-free 14-day return policy. If you change your mind, you may return the item within 2 weeks of delivery.
Please note: The buyer is responsible for paying all return shipping costs. Once the item is returned and received back in its original condition, a full refund will be issued for the purchase cost of the item.Vintage Disclaimer
Please Note Regarding Vintage Items:
This is a genuine vintage, pre-owned utilitarian item manufactured decades ago. Antique and vintage items often feature unique manufacturing traits or gentle evidence of prior use. We do our absolute best to describe the exact condition and provide extensive high-resolution photography. Please review all photos using the zoom feature to confirm the physical details meet your expectations before making a purchase. Thank you!🏷️ TAGS & KEYWORDS
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