Vintage Coffee Pot Lamp (repurposed)

Do you remember this coffee pot I just had to have? If you’re new around here, I saw this at a local Peddler’s Mall, and I didn’t get it.  I kept thinking about it, and went back to get it a week later.  See the sticker? $4.99.  I have a $5.00 limit on my thrift finds. Having that limit keeps me from “impulse” buying.  If it’s more than $5.00 I don’t even have to think about it.  NOTE: IF it is a purchase for me personally, I will generally go up to $7.00.




I started dismantling it. At first glance I thought it was going to be pretty simple.




Then I ran into this little doo-hicky.




No match for gail!




I decided to go all out and buy new parts for this makeover.




This is threaded to show you how I got it to stay in place. Imagine the bottom of the coffee pot is actually between the two washers.




I like the lamp kits that have the threads all the way down the rod.  (I ended up having to cut a lot off with my jigsaw)




You can see that the washer keeps the rod in place.




I placed another washer on, and then a smaller washer that actually came with the lamp kit.  (not shown, I added a nut to hold it all in place.)




I threaded a nut onto the rod.




I placed a large washer on there.




This allowed the top of the pot to rest on said washer.




I placed another large washer, and another nut to secure everything in place.





I also bought a new wiring kit.




I was unable to get both of these “pins” out.  I could tell you I left it on purpose, but I like to keep it real.  It’s not shown here, but I drilled out that small hole to make it large enough for the cord to thread through there.




In the spirit of “keeping it real”, I wired this lamp about 7 times.  Each time I wired it, the rod was too tall.  I took it all apart and trekked out in the 100+ degrees and cut it again.  I seriously can’t believe how many times I put the jigsaw away, KNOWING it was right THIS time!   You can see that lampshade in the background.  It is/was not the best choice, but it’s really all I had.  I picked it up at a yard sale earlier this summer.




I think it’s really neat how the cord comes out the original cord area.  It’s the little things that make me happy.




Isn’t she cute?  I really have no idea why I have such a love for this coffee pot!  I think it’s just too darn cute!  Would you like to know a piece of trivia about me?  I have NEVER had a single cup of coffee. Can you believe that?   I’m a Coca Cola girl.  



If you like unique lamps be sure to check out my teapot/teacup lamps.  I made one for myself and painted it with spray paint in the post Teacup Lamp, How to Drill China.




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