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Expert: Valerie McCartney - 8/18/2006


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I found a beautiful stain glass lamp shade at a garage sale. It's fairly old. It's the type of lamp from the 60's that you hang from the ceiling from a hook. It had a long chain with the cord threaded through it. The lamp itself had been pulled away from the light fixture. I would like to turn this into a table lamp. There is a small portion of leading that is missing on the top. Is there a way for me to resoder this piece to make it into a table lamp? I am a novice. Thanks, Cyndi

Answer
Dear Cyndi,
Yes, you can probably re-solder the lead back on. Wire brush it first to remove the corrosion. Depending on the condition of the lead it may not take solder. If that is the case, you will have to take it to someone with more experience.
There is a 'ring and wheel system' for lamp shades that works good for retro-fitting a shade to a lamp base. It comes in limited sizes. The top opening of your shade may or may not be a compatable fit. Check with your supplier.
Good luck.
Valerie

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Valerie McCartney

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Visit our web site at www.churchwindows.net. I can answer questions about restoration and repair of stained glass windows and their surrounds. I can, also, answer technical questions regarding matching old glass, glass painting (kiln-fired), waterproofing panels (cementing), re-inforcing, removal, and installation. I can not answer questions on glass casting, Dalle de Verre, or glass blowing.

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Past/Present partial client list
Aboite Baptist Church, Ft. Wayne, IN; Immaculate Conception Church, Three Rivers, MI; St. Monica Church, Kalamazoo, MI; St. Charles Catholic Church, Coldwater, MI; St. Clair Catholic Church, Centreville, MI; St. Mary's Church, West Phalia, MI; Pleasant View Church of Christ, Angola, IN; St. Paul United Church of Christ, LaPorte, IN; First Congregational United Church of Christ, Olivet College, Olivet, MI; First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, Kalamazoo, MI; Trinity Lutheran Church, Culver, IN; St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Breman, IN; Grace Lutheran Church, Germfaske, MI; St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Rogers City, MI; United Methodist Church, Bellevue, MI; Augusta Fellowship United Methodist Church, Augusta, MI; United Methodist Church, Galena, IL; Metropolitan United Methodist Church, Detroit, MI; University United Methodist Church, Lansing, MI; Believer's Bible Fellowship Church, Churubusco, IN; St. Elias Eastern Orthodox Church, Battle Creek, MI; First Presbyterian Church, Allegan, MI; First Reformed Church, Grand Haven, MI; Bellmor House, Grosse Pointe, MI; Milwood Middle School, Kalamazoo, MI;

Experience in the area
I have owned and operated Full Spectrum Stained Glass, Inc. since 1988. (www.churchwindows.net)

Organizations
The Stained Glass Association of America, The American Glass Guild, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan

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