VINTAGE 1950'S APPLETON MECHANICS ROLLING LAMP GREASER

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ONE RARE AND UNIQUE, APPLETON ROLLING ADAPT-A-LITE, MADE IN THE USA FROM THE APPLETON ELECTRIC COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THIS VINTAGE 1950's, MECHANICS ROLLING LAMP WITH SELF-RETRACTING POWER CORD IS MADE OF HEAVY DUTY CAST IRON AND IS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER, IT IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL WITH A WORKING 300 WATT 120V GENERAL ELECTRIC BULB. THIS LAMP IS WHAT THEY CALLED IN THOSE DAYS "EXPLOSION PROOF" IT HAS A HEAVY DUTY CAST IRON FRAME AND IT IS PAINTED FIRE-ENGINE RED. IT IS A BIT DIRTY AND HAS SOME GRIME ON IT BUT A BIT OF CLEANING COULD MAKE THIS VINTAGE LAMP LOOK REALLY EXCELLENT. THIS HEAVY DUTY ROLLING LAMP IS PERFECT FOR THAT MECHANIC THAT LOVES THE RODS OF THE LATE 40'S AND EARLY 50'S LIKE A '49 MERCURY, OR PERFECT FOR THE GREASER, ROCKABILLY OR FOLLOWER OF ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE. THIS ROLLING LAMP WEIGHS 22 POUNDS AND MEASURES 24 INCHES LONG BY 12 INCHES WIDE BY 12 INCHES HIGH; IT WILL WEIGH 25 LBS WITH PACKAGING AND WILL SHIPPED BY WAY OF UPS. BUY IT NOW AND GET FREE SHIPPING!!! FREE SHIPPING TO ANYWHERE IN THE USA WHEN YOU USE BUY IT NOW. THERE IS NO RESERVE, THE HIGHEST BIDDER WINS IT. IF THE FINAL BID PRICE DOES NOT REACH $250.59 THEN SHIPPING WILL BE ACTUAL COSTS TO ALL LOCATIONS IN THE USA WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY $30.00 FOR UPS GROUND WHICH INCLUDES SIGNATURE RECEIPT CONFIRMATION WHICH IS REQUIRED. THIS LAMP IS HEAVY!!! IT WEIGHT OVER 22 LBS, AND WITH THE PACKAGING MATERIALS AND THE WEIGHT OF THE BOXES, IT WILL WEIGH OVER 25 LBS. AT THE TIME OF SHIPPING. I WILL BE SHIPPING THIS LAMP IN A DOUBLE LAYERED CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX. ALSO, LOCAL PICK UP IS OK, BUT I WILL DELIVER THE ITEM TO YOU FOR A NOMINAL FEE. PLEASE, NO INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS FOR THIS AUCTION, THERE WILL BE NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IN THIS AUCTION!!! We will ship anywhere in the U.S. AND THE WINNING Buyer cannot opt to forego insurance for this auction. EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR ITEMS IS PROFESSIONALLY WRAPPED AND PACKAGED. I have shipped items of this size and weight many times before and they arrived to their destination in the same condition as I shipped them. CHECK OUT MY FEEDBACK ON RECENT HIGH END SHIPPED ITEMS. DO NOT PAY FOR THE ITEM VIA PAYPAL UNTIL WE HAVE SENT YOU AN INVOICE . Please contact us within 2 days of the end of the Auction. All Payments are due within 7 days of the end of the Auction, No Exceptions. We accept practically all forms of payment: PAYPAL Preferred, but we also accept BANK CHEQUES and Personal CHECKS for all transactions. All payments must be Verified, Cleared, and Completed before the item will be shipped to the winning Buyer. This means PAYPAL payments must clear OUR account , Bank Checks and Personal Checks must be cleared at OUR bank before we ship in ALL cases. If you have any Questions, Please ask during the time of the Auction and we will do our best to answer all of your questions. This item is kept in a Smoke Free Home. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY VIA EBAY "MY MESSAGES". DUE TO THE NEW EBAY RULES REGARDING SELLER’S AND BUYER’S FEEDBACK, WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION IN ALLOWING US AS SELLERS TO MAKE THE SITUATION RIGHT BEFORE YOU LEAVE ANY DISPARAGING FEEDBACK! IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE, PLEASE SEND THE ITEM BACK TO US IN THE SAME CONDITION IT LEFT US WITHIN 7 DAYS AND WE WILL REFUND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE MINUS THE COST OF SHIPPING. PLEASE CHECK OUR FEEDBACK, WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY SOLD HIGH QUALITY ITEMS WHICH ARE AS DESCRIBED AND WHICH HAVE BEEN SHIPPED PROMPTLY, WE HAVE BOUGHT AND SOLD ON EBAY FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF 20 YEARS. WE ARE EXCELLENT SELLERS and we stand behind what we sell and how and when we ship it, GUARANTEED. I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING AND SAVE YOU MONEY IF YOU WANT TO PURCHASE MULTIPLE ITEMS. THANK YOU AND TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE RARE AND VALUABLE ITEMS. THANKS FOR LOOKING!!! read more

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