VINTAGE WALDMANN LEUCHTEN LAMP, TYPE STK 215, INDUSTRIAL ANGLEPOISE, GERMAN 1960s MID CENTURY, WORKING - BIG!

WILL POST! - I can post this for £14 if paid for by bank transfer.

REDUCED!

Acquired in a private sale at a period property close to the Taittinger Champagne House in Reims where it had been used as a workshop lamp since the 1980s (We bought a number of items from there, check out our other listings…).

Waldmann is a well known German manufacturer of industrial lighting and produced this lamp from the late 1950s.
Apparently this one came from a factory in Troyes.
This appears to be a particularly sought after model due to its size and weight - 11 kg!

In good working, vintage, used condition with wear, splits, and scratches consistent with it’s age and use - please see photos for condition.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an old vintage lamp with French wiring. Although working it has not and will not be tested prior to sale. I suggest the buyer do so on receipt and possibly consider re-wiring it for UK use.

Consists of one industrial workshop lamp.

In good working order but with European wiring and plug.

The surfaces are in worn but sound condition - see photos for condition.

The base is heavy and sound with some rust to the bottom - see photos.

It is attached to the lamp by four screws which are rusted but not seized.

There is a ball and socket joint to the lower arm which allows articulation of the arm both rotational and forwards/backwards. In order to adjust this two screws either side need to be loosened and then tightened to fix in the required position - see photos.

The cable enters the lower arm to the rear and appears in good condition.

Note: the wiring is old but appears in good condition with a French plug. In order to show the lamp working it has been lit using a French to English plug adapter which is not included.

See photo of the dismantled plug for condition.

The upper arm is in tarnished and rusted chrome but is sound - see photos.

The joint articulates in a forwards/backwards motion and the tightness adjusts by nuts at the joint - see photos.
The rectangular shade is attached by another ball and socket joint which allows articulation of the shade both rotational and forwards/backwards. The tightness adjusts by two screws to the rear of the joint - see photos.

The plastic of the shade is worn with a split to the rear but sound - see photos

The on off switch is on the top of the shade and works well.

In order to turn on the white button needs pressing for 1-2 seconds.

The brown button turns off.

The underside white plastic light diffuser is in good condition but has one melt point, presumably from touching something hot - see photos.

As the burn is on the outside I believe this to be a contact burn rather than an electrical fault but please have the lamp tested.

There are two strip fluorescent bulbs which currently work.

Note: these bulbs will be included but they are prone to damage in transit so I do not guarantee they will arrive intact. New bulbs are readily available in that instance.

On acquisition this was in a slightly dirty, dusty condition. It has since been lightly cleaned.

Marked:
W
LEUCHTEN
near the switch.
Walkman-Leuchten
722 Schwenningen
Typ STK 215
220V - 50 Hz
2x15W
0.315 (0.40)
K
Nuremberg Wechselstron
to the rear.

Measures approximately:
88 cm tall when fully extended,
Base is 21x12 cm,
Lower arm length is 44 cm,
Upper arm length is 35 cm,
Shade is 48x10.5 cm.
Weighs about 11 kg.

The wine bottle is to show scale and not included!

Please examine all images as they form part of the description.

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