Featured Longshot Lamp ID ?

Any lamp collectors recognize the maker of this base ? Details; Bronze, not clad spelter, 26" tall, 3 Hubbell press fit sockets w/acorn pulls (1912-20), looks like the no. 251 is a model number with a numeral 6 added via a punch ? Thoughts.

 

Those acorn pulls on the Hubbells would have been the cat's butt back in the day. Still are highly sought after.

 

'cat's butt' & 23 skidoo ! nice insight on the acorn pulls.

 

lol.

In all my travels, I have yet to come across many Hubbell fat boy sockets, let alone ones with the acorns

 

-aint cheap.

 

Here's a 4 socket Hubbell w/acorn pulls lamp I found a few years ago . . .early ones, has a set screw to hold the shell 1/2's together, not press fit, circa 1905-10. It's truly amazing how well the orig. switches work.

 

Quality pieces for sure.

 

That's a beautiful contraption Drew-love the bronze finish.
I've got a big old Eastlake/Aesthetic table lamp I'm researching-any Lighting Forums you'd recommend ? Posted it here a while back,got nice feedback-but no guesses on attribution.

 

The moveable ball sockets are something.

 

I can't tell if that's a good thing or a bad thing? LOL. Never heard that saying before. "Cat's meow?" Yup. "Cat's butt?" Nope.

Just kidding with you - I can infer that it's a good thing.

 

Hey Cat Butt,say hello to my widdo friend !
PS-Sorry to get so far off track.

 

Now I'm even more confused. Is that to freshen your cat's rear end or is it an air freshener that smells like cat butt?

 

I refuse to take it out of the plastic wrap......for just that reason !!!!

 

Having lived in Normal, IL for awhile, I might have to try finding one of these. Seems I remember seeing these at some point but washed it from my mind. No doubt made by an entrepreneurial student or professor in agriculture.

 

So much for systemic research in gaining knowledge of antique lamps.

 

Don't give up hope......just yet !

 

I hope somebody stops by with information!