I enjoy them quite a bit, actually. Very neutral speakers that are a bit finicky with placement (when i actually listen to them, I pull them out a bit more off the wall than what you see in the picture). I like them paired with a semi-powerful amp to sufficiently drive them, as do most Ohm speakers. To me, they are still one of the best bang for your buck speakers on the market. I remember paying a touch under $200 for these and feel they are worth every penny.Furious how do you like your ohms in the picture?
Found this today for a few bucks. An American Optical Universal iIluminator Model 350. I think it will make a brilliant turntable lamp one I replace the the speaker cable with something more industrial.
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It's an orange Heyco atomic age dual gooseneck bullet lamp. I had to look hard to find it, but the Heyco name is stamped in the small white plastic grommet around the cord opening in the base.
Mine is missing one of the little 8-sided plastic on/off knobs - like the one shown in the far left of this photo:
Anyone know a source for a replacement?
That's a great lamp!
Heyco is the name of the grommet maker, not the lamp: https://www.heyco.com
Lamps of this era may have a paper tag inside the shade near the sockets. Take the bulbs out and see if you can see it. Unfortunately the glue on the label lets go and they fall out. The other spot might be inside the base behind the felt of cork stuck to the weight.
Your best bet for the knob is to look for the entire socket with knob attached on ebay. Most rotary switch sockets now do not have a detachable knob but a molded one integral to it like below. One other place to look would be an old lighting store. Most are long gone now but if there is one around since the 70s you might get lucky.
I'll have to check the lamp when I get home, but I think the sockets are bakelite, or perhaps ceramic. I see plenty of new ones on eBay, but I'd prefer to keep this lamp as original as possible.
If the sockets are in good shape and can find the oriLEDsl type knob, great. If not don't sweat it as that has minimal if any impact on the look or value of the lamp. I never reuse vintage sockets when I rebuild a lamp as new parts are inexpensive plus peace of mind. I used to always use ceramic sockets with incandescent bulbs as the heat long term makes the thermoset resin (bakelite) brittle over time. With LED bulbs though heat is a non-issue. I recommend LED bulbs with any metal shade/hood lamps as they can get 2nd-degree-burn hot with filament bulbs.