916594

1950's Mallard Duck TV Lamp California Pottery #916594

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Lamps, Lighting Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
1950's Mallard Duck TV Lamp  California Pottery #916594
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The Lane Co. of Van Nuys California made this fabulous Mallard Duck TV Lamp. This Television Light is a wonderful 1950's television lamp measures 13 1/4" long, by 12 5/8" tall, by 9" wide. This electric lamp works wonderfully, some of the pictures I have the light on, it will take a 25 to 40 watt bulb, as any bigger wattage could damage the lamp. This lamp would be great for the wildlife enthusiast or the hunter in your family. I would think this would be awesome in a hunters lodge or bird room.<p>> In the 1920s, television was only experimental, and by 1941, it was ready for the commercial market. However, World War II and its need for certain materials kept regular production and programming from being fully developed. Between 1948 and 1958, TV was finally in its full glory. Because the early sets had small, round screens and rather dark pictures, it was feared that extensive viewing in a dark room would cause eye damage. Yet too much direct light diminished the picture quality. Thus from the earlier radio lamps evolved the TV lamp. (Radio lamps were small lights kept on floor model radios for light to see dials, knobs, and so on). The TV lamps featured a decorative form of an animal or other object with the bulb in back or inside; some also had a small fiberglass shade. Some TV lamps had a bulb inside an open vase-like design that gave a unique up-light effect. From the advent, there was a virtual flurry of designs and materials used to make the lamps. Any person, bird, ...
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#: 7127</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Very good to excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:vintage</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Lane co.</td></tr>




<tr><td>Title:1950's Mallard Duck TV Lamp California Pottery</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Glen Elder, Kansas</td></tr>
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