Steam Punk Lamp

[Paul B]

Yes I saw those. Most people could make those in 10 minutes if you have a wrench.
Mine are going to go about $600,00 for some of them and at least two of them will be about $800.00, one may be $900.00. The small, blow torch ones will be much cheaper as not much work or designing went into them. That doesn't mean they will sell. I have no problem keeping them because I find them kind of cool.
Most of them cost me about $50.00 to build and that is because I had most of the parts. The old gages are impossible to get. I took them out of buildings I demolished over the years in Manhattan but I am almost out. They also take many hours to design and complete.

 

[Paul B]

I have the next lamp designed. This one is going to be very time consuming and difficult to pull off but I think it will be a nice challenge.

 

[Paul B]

I am very excited about this one, about half finished. This picture doesn't yet have the lights on it but it will have three. I found this phone box Circa 1940 on Etsy. I actually bought three different ones and will get some more. I have almost all of the parts and will finish it this week. The large tuner on the right will turn on two of the vintage bulbs and another antique switch will turn on and dim the other bulb.

 

[Paul B]

I just finished this one and like all the others, this is my favorite and the most difficult to build. The base is a telephone box from 1940. The vintage radio tuner on the right turns on the lights in the glass. The light on top has it's own switch. The "tube" on top has a red LED in it to look like it's on. The electric and electronics are in a metal, electrical box inside so it's legal and not a fire hazard because you can't wire in wood.
All I have left on it is to install an antique cord which I have. It's hard to see the lamp filaments but they are hand wound filaments and look very cool.

 

[Paul B]

This one is about 3/4 done. The small tube will have a red light in it and there will be some sort of dimmer knob on the front. It may also have a cage around the bulb.

 

[Paul B]

This one is about half completed. You can see the tubes light up. The crank mechanism was originally inside the box and it was used in 1920 as a telephone call box. It had a phone on top and when you cranked it, the bell would ring at a switchboard somewhere and you told the operator who you wanted to be connected with. I re built the mechanism and the generator now works. I am not sure yet what cranking the thing will do but it will certainly do something.

Of course it will have a large Vintage bulb on top with a cage and probably other things I have not designed yet. It will also have a gauge in front. I love this thing.

 

[DaveK]

If you like the look of tubes, you might want to incorporate a tube design similar to this in other projects (offsite) - http://www.electronixandmore.com/projects/vrtubenightlight/index.html

It's a very simple circuit that uses an 0A3 tube, which glows very bright and even when on only gets slightly warm, as a night light.

 

[Paul B]

Very cool ,thanks.
The large tube I used is dead. It doesn't even have a vacuum so I was able to drill into it to insert a LED. The small tube is a good tube but I just put a LED under it in that copper tube.

 

[Paul B]

Finished. The crank turns on some very bright LEDs on the front left. The tubes and gauge light up and the bulb is dimmable. I think I will keep this one.

 

[Paul B]

There are a few pictures of my lamps on the internet and the people I bought this last phone box put the finished lamp on their web site and it seems they are a hit. Quite a few people want to buy them. I didn't know so many people liked Steam Punk.
I am all excited to know people appreciate them. Who Knew!

 

[Paul B]

That will be my last Steam Pun lamp for a while. I am working on a Steam Punk angler fish that so far is coming out very well but it is a real pain to build. I am designing as I go along and get all excited when I complete another step.
It will be electrified but am not sure it can be called a lamp. I am not sure what it will be called, probably scrap metal but I will see.

 

[Paul B]

The beginnings of my Steam Punk Angler Fish.

 

[Paul B]

My "Nuclear powered" Steam Punk fish is completed.

 

[DaveK]

Now, that is something beyond cool. I think it's fantastic. Great work!

No doubt that it's a female (grin).

 

[Paul B]

Thanks. That slab of wood under it was from a 100+ year old tree that I got a slab from and poured clear acrylic on it.
The Tesla globe thing is awesome in the dark. I kind of love it and doubt I will sell it.

 

[Paul B]

How is the new one coming along? It is 3/4s finished. I still need to finish wiring it, install the "nuclear Reactor and the base.





Here it is next to the finished one.

 

[Paul B]

Finished

 

[Paul B]

I started building a steampunk porcupine fish. I am not sure how this will come out. I also ordered another 1920's telephone call box exactly like this one.
But I am not sure exactly what I am going to build out of it as nothing hit me yet.

 

[Paul B]

I made a Steampunk Lamp Video



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhwM-TPdSDw&feature=youtu.be

 

[DaveK]

All of the lamps are cool, but I've got to admit that I like the angler fish ones the best.

When and where is the art show? Will any of the lamps be for sale?