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  #1 Romolo Meincke on 08 Jun 12

   

  There is hardly any much more confusion in the lights market than how to select a substitute glass shade for a torchiere lamp.
  
  First let us outline a torchiere lamp. A torchiere lamp is any table or ground lamp whose light is directed upward by means of a glass, metallic, stone, plastic or other type of reflector. These lamps choose many varieties and are created of several supplies but most frequently created as ground lamps.
  
  The term "Torchiere" is derived from the French word "Torche" torch.
  
  These common lamps offer superb location lighting because they bounce mild off the ceiling and diffuse it all through a large place of the room.
  
  There are four (4) basic varieties of torchiere glass.
  
  one) Dish type torchiere glass (most frequent) is a dish or bowl form glass shade with a 1 five/8" vast middle hole that basically slips down more than the electrical socket and rests upon a metal or plastic holder. There is a threaded ring which screws down in excess of the electrical socket to hold the glass in place. This sort torchiere glass is usually frosted white, beige or basic white.
  
  two) Reflector waffle pattern opal white torchiere glass is a cone form glass shade offered in two (two) common dimensions: two.75" fitter that is 10" vast and the other is a two.25" fitter that is 8" vast. This torchiere glass generally has a waffle sort pattern pressed into the surface of the glass even though there are some with no pattern in the glass. These torchiere glass shades ended up really well-known in the 1920's and 1930's and were discovered on numerous 6 way flooring lamps that had 3 arm lights in addition a center mild. They are also offered on some modern-day lamps as well as some floor lamps with out arms. Many of these lamps are developed for a cloth lamp shade to relaxation on the reflector glass. This arrangement not only provides excellent location lighting but also excellent reading through mild.
  
  3) Lengthy neck torchiere glass is a larger glass, normally about thirteen-16" vast with a lengthy neck that suits down inside a 2.75 - 3"" extensive holder. This glass shade has the appearance of a extremely wide funnel with neck. These are the most pricey sort of torchiere glass shades.
  
  four) Stiffel substitute torchiere glass is manufactured especially to suit lamps from this lamp maker.
  
  If you need to have further assist deciding on the correct torchiere glass for your lamp, be sure to make contact with a skilled full service lamp firm with lots of expertise with torchiere lamps.
  
  Great luck on all your lighting jobs.
  
  Best Regards - Jim Hoyle
  
  
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  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There is hardly any much more confusion in the lights market than how to select a substitute glass shade for a torchiere lamp.<br /><br />First let us outline a torchiere lamp. A torchiere lamp is any table or ground lamp whose light is directed upward by means of a glass, metallic, stone, plastic or other type of reflector. These lamps choose many varieties and are created of several supplies but most frequently created as ground lamps.<br /><br />The term "Torchiere" is derived from the French word "Torche" torch.<br /><br />These common lamps offer superb location lighting because they bounce mild off the ceiling and diffuse it all through a large place of the room.<br /><br />There are four (4) basic varieties of torchiere glass.<br /><br />one) Dish type torchiere glass (most frequent) is a dish or bowl form glass shade with a 1 five/8" vast middle hole that basically slips down more than the electrical socket and rests upon a metal or plastic holder. There is a threaded ring which screws down in excess of the electrical socket to hold the glass in place. This sort torchiere glass is usually frosted white, beige or basic white.<br /><br />two) Reflector waffle pattern opal white torchiere glass is a cone form glass shade offered in two (two) common dimensions: two.75" fitter that is 10" vast and the other is a two.25" fitter that is 8" vast. This torchiere glass generally has a waffle sort pattern pressed into the surface of the glass even though there are some with no pattern in the glass. These torchiere glass shades ended up really well-known in the 1920's and 1930's and were discovered on numerous 6 way flooring lamps that had 3 arm lights in addition a center mild. They are also offered on some modern-day lamps as well as some floor lamps with out arms. Many of these lamps are developed for a cloth lamp shade to relaxation on the reflector glass. This arrangement not only provides excellent location lighting but also excellent reading through mild.<br /><br />3) Lengthy neck torchiere glass is a larger glass, normally about thirteen-16" vast with a lengthy neck that suits down inside a 2.75 - 3"" extensive holder. This glass shade has the appearance of a extremely wide funnel with neck. These are the most pricey sort of torchiere glass shades.<br /><br />four) Stiffel substitute torchiere glass is manufactured especially to suit lamps from this lamp maker.<br /><br />If you need to have further assist deciding on the correct torchiere glass for your lamp, be sure to make contact with a skilled full service lamp firm with lots of expertise with torchiere lamps.<br /><br />Great luck on all your lighting jobs.<br /><br />Best Regards - Jim Hoyle<br /><br /><br />REFERENCES:<br /><br /><a href="http://ezmailroom.com/articles/take-pride-and-reputation-with-your-totally-new-home/" rel="nofollow">http://ezmailroom.com/articles/take-pride-and-reputation-with-your-totally-new-home/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://goarticles.com/article/Bring-Pride-As-Well-As-Reputation-With-Your-New-Home/6351598/" rel="nofollow">http://goarticles.com/article/Bring-Pride-As-Well-As-Reputation-With-Your-New-Home/6351598/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.articlecell.com/Article/Take-Pride-And-Reputation-With-Your-Brand-New-Home/1821904" rel="nofollow">http://www.articlecell.com/Article/Take-Pride-And-Reputation-With-Your-Brand-New-Home/1821904</a></div>

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