Frustrating time. Not really very important in the great scheme of things, but the switch in the very useful table lamp usually by my sofa went wrong. Said lamp - ceramic base, and switch actually in the lampholder area, gave up the ghost. OH says he thinks it can't be fixed ... after much argument, as it is the second of a pair, and I really liked them both, we popped out today, to try to buy another base, so I can see comfortably to read whilst he watches Television in same area..... but bases are not available without a shade, it seems.
So bought a complete lamp we both quite liked the base of, prepared to discard the shade and replace with shade from one of the original pair of lamps (I almost never throw things away, still hoping to get a repair done).
Got home, unwrapped the lamp, removed the shade, put old shade on .... yes, it looks better with that on .... go to put a bulb in..... what? Edison screw fitment??? Whatever's that?
Back to shop, purchase fourpack of correct edison screw fitting bulbs, home and .... well, it works, but not as brightly as the original.
So after most of a day spent fiddling, arguing, shopping, returning, more shopping ......what a waste!
-And if I could I'd still like a replacement that just pushed into the hole at the top of the ceramic base, letting the wire out at the bottom as originally, but apparently "you can't get the parts"!!!!
Tomorrow is another day (thank goodness)
TY
