1930s Industrial Articulating Machinist Lamp – Attributed to O.C. White

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A rare early industrial machinist lamp dating from the 1930s, featuring a beautifully engineered articulating U-joint mechanism and classic workshop proportions. The lamp adjusts s moothly at multiple points, allowing precise directional light—an essential feature for machinists, draftsmen, and factory workstations of the era. This example is attributed to O.C. White, one of America’s most respected makers of industrial lighting and precision work lamps. Founded in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1883, O.C. White became known for exceptional mechanical engineering: cast-metal bases, machined steel joints, and hardware built to withstand decades of continuous use. Their lamps were standard equipment in factories, labs, drafting rooms, military shops, and machine-tool environments throughout the early 20th centur H 12" Dia 4" Show more