Stevo
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Hey all.
After watching American Pickers, I came to the conclusion that this lighthouse lamp is Trench Art. It was made by my Grandfather in a machine shop on a Navy ship on its way to Okinawa in 1945. It came to me after he died last year. I googled it and found this clip from the Roadshow. I was amazed how similar they are. The one in the vid is slightly bigger, and has a solid bronze base. Mine has a similar base, but smaller, screwed to a round wood base. He re-wired it in 2002, so its like new. There isn't much to find on these, after a bit of research. I could only find this vid, and a pic of another. That must be why they are worth so much. It makes a cool keepsake even cooler. Thanks for looking.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/se...ls/wwii-trench-art-lighthouse-lamp--201403T03
After watching American Pickers, I came to the conclusion that this lighthouse lamp is Trench Art. It was made by my Grandfather in a machine shop on a Navy ship on its way to Okinawa in 1945. It came to me after he died last year. I googled it and found this clip from the Roadshow. I was amazed how similar they are. The one in the vid is slightly bigger, and has a solid bronze base. Mine has a similar base, but smaller, screwed to a round wood base. He re-wired it in 2002, so its like new. There isn't much to find on these, after a bit of research. I could only find this vid, and a pic of another. That must be why they are worth so much. It makes a cool keepsake even cooler. Thanks for looking.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/se...ls/wwii-trench-art-lighthouse-lamp--201403T03
