Desk lamp repair advice

[SUNRAY]

Many thanks for everyone's advice - I tried Sunray's approach and eventually the inner ring started to move. Must have taken me an hour to get the ring off as it was almost toally seized throughout the length of thread but now it's off I can see it's going to be a simple matter to fit a new switched lampholder and I've found a shop nearby that supplies the old brass style. Fortunately the gooseneck stem's thread is sound so only the lampholder and flex need replacing.

Have you tried reassembling?

 

[dave163]

Have you tried reassembling?

Yes I have - the thread of the "green" ring was obviously stripped and just wouldn't stay put on the bottom part of the lampholder (ie the bit with the external thread that screws onto the stem). So it's off to get a new lampholder, and I've spoken with a specialist lamp shop nearby who have the right parts so will be all sorted soon. Thanks once again for everyone's help getting this sorted and safe as it certainly wasn't obvious to me where to begin disassembling something that was so seized up.

 

[SUNRAY]

Yes I have - the thread of the "green" ring was obviously stripped and just wouldn't stay put on the bottom part of the lampholder (ie the bit with the external thread that screws onto the stem). So it's off to get a new lampholder, and I've spoken with a specialist lamp shop nearby who have the right parts so will be all sorted soon. Thanks once again for everyone's help getting this sorted and safe as it certainly wasn't obvious to me where to begin disassembling something that was so seized up.

Well done, shame you have to replace it after all but having said that a fitting of this age is not at its best.