Author Archives: unodesmoda

A beautiful UK Strand Pattern 123 production theatre light restored into a unique designer home/office floor/table lamp. Polished to perfection, this strand was obsessively cut and polished for over 20 hours to achieve a flawless mirror finish, and a very … Continue reading →

A very nice large vintage industrial factory fan heater converted into a unique floor lamp. I came across this piece by chance and had intended restoring it as the industrial fan it was but when I pulled it apart, the … Continue reading →

Another great 1970’s Strand pattern 23 theatre light restored into a designer home office lamp. After polishing up the lamp, I decided to replace the inner vent covers of the lamp with real polished brass inserts to compliment the tripod … Continue reading →

A great American, this 60’s Bantam has such an intricate design, with so many vents and heat brushes, that all come together and give the lamp so much character. This particular one has a long rear section which used to … Continue reading →

An original British made 1920’s Thornton Pickard photographic enlarger. A wonderful antique piece of photographic history, this old solid oak enlarger has been modified into a home office, lamp. Some of the internal sections needed to be manipulated in order to … Continue reading →

Another beautiful UK Strand patt.23 production theatre light converted into a unique home office lamp. This Strand is an earlier 1960’s model, so in keeping with its Art Deco origins, it has been restored in dazling white and polished to perfection. … Continue reading →

An original 1940’s Brass Warship waterproof deck light, converted into a unique desk lamp. Originaly mounted on the outer decks of battle ships, these brass lamps have become real collectibles. The paint and grit has been completely removed to reveal … Continue reading →

This is a 1950’s Kodak photography light. Originaly used as a handheld adjustable light in photography studio’s, it has been modified into an original floor standing designer home/office lamp. This one is actually my third custom Kodak lamp. I used … Continue reading →

Another beautiful English 60’s Strand pattern 23 theatre spot light. Polished and restored into a unique home office collectible investment piece. A classic body shape and a pleasure to restore. I was testing a new calico industrial buffing pad on … Continue reading →

By far the oldest theatre light I have restored to date. This amazing piece was found in Tasmania and was in pretty rough shape even for its age. Firstly all the paint, grit, and grime were removed and then all the … Continue reading →