The Antique Lamp Co. Helpline - Fabric Shade Fitter Styles

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* WASHER Shades with washer fitters are the most common type. They sit on top of a harp and are held in place by a finial which screws on top to hold them down. Diffuser shades also have a washer style fitter but they sit on top of a glass diffuser, rather than screw onto it. Click HERE for more information about diffuser lamps Click HERE to go to diffuser shades in the on-line catalog Click HERE to go to other fabric shades in the on-line catalog

* UNO An uno fitter is threaded so that it screws onto the bottom end of a socket. Bridge arm lamps are floor lamps and are the most common type of lamp that takes a shade with an uno fitter. Click HERE for more information about bridge arm lamps Click HERE to go to shades with uno fitters in the on-line catalog

* CHIMNEY The large hole in the center of the shade slides down over the chimney and is held in place by the chimney's bulge. Oil lamps are the most common type of lamp that takes a shade with a chimney fitter. Click HERE to go to chimney shades in the on-line catalog

* CLIP These shades clip onto the top of the bulb and usually have a bottom (B) measurement of 10" or smaller. Candelabra and sconce shades are the most common types with clip fitters. They must be used with a torpedo style bulb in order to sit straight. Click HERE to go to candelabra shades in the on-line catalog Click HERE to go to sconce shades in the on-line catalog Click HERE to go to fabric shades in the on-line catalog
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Different Types of Fabric Shade Fitters

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WASHER

Shades with washer fitters are the most common type. They sit on top of a harp and are held in place by a finial which screws on top to hold them down.
Diffuser shades also have a washer style fitter but they sit on top of a glass diffuser, rather than screw onto it.
Click HERE for more information about diffuser lamps
Click HERE to go to diffuser shades in the on-line catalog
Click HERE to go to other fabric shades in the on-line catalog

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Uno Fitter Diagram at The Antique Lamp Co. UNO

An uno fitter is threaded so that it screws onto the bottom end of a socket.
Bridge arm lamps are floor lamps and are the most common type of lamp that takes a shade with an uno fitter.
Click HERE for more information about bridge arm lamps
Click HERE to go to shades with uno fitters in the on-line catalog

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Chimney Shade Fitter Diagram at The Antique Lamp Co. CHIMNEY

The large hole in the center of the shade slides down over the chimney and is held in place by the chimney's bulge.
Oil lamps are the most common type of lamp that takes a shade with a chimney fitter.

Click HERE to go to chimney shades in the on-line catalog

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Clip-on Shade Fitter Diagram at The Antique Lamp Co. CLIP

These shades clip onto the top of the bulb and usually have a bottom (B) measurement of 10" or smaller.
Candelabra and sconce shades are the most common types with clip fitters. They must be used with a torpedo style bulb in order to sit straight.

Click HERE to go to candelabra shades in the on-line catalog

Click HERE to go to sconce shades in the on-line catalog

Click HERE to go to fabric shades in the on-line catalog

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