Thank you so much for the wonderful video. I've tried a couple of times but missed steps and became frustrated because I did not understand how the things worked. I watched your video, purchased a "broken" Tiffany Lamp at Goodwill, repaired it and you would not believe the beautiful lamp sitting in my living room! And nobody knows my secret!! LOL !! Thank you for being so kind, so patient and for adding this to the community, very very helpful!!
Mr. fix-it help me change my lamp socket I was going to get new lamp, but thought that I could possibly just changed it. I am 67 years old and was diagnosed with Early onset Alzheimer’s , before I was able to do a lot of projects without even giving it a second thought. I put in sprinklers, re-wired valves, etc. Things they don’t come very easy anymore. Beyond what he probably thought he could do for anybody. Explain step-by-step how to do this, I had to rewind it several times due to my short term memory but my sense of accomplishment , he gave me that feeling again. Just know that you are best thank you so much
Thanks for your instructional video. I am a 75 year old woman, and used to doing repairs on my own. Your video was most helpful in re-wiring a lamp. I did it with your help. Great job!
I’m a 70 year old widow and I followed your very clear instructions and fixed my lamp in fifteen minutes! Thanks for your help! Great step by step info especially on how to figure out which was the hot wire.
I came here to say the same!!! I lucked up and thrifted a pair of lamps for free!! Three trips to the hardware store but it was worth it lol 🤣 in DID l!
You should be teaching: right pace, perfect delivery of steps without unnecessary commentary, no frills, camera set in good position with right light and each piece shown in focus. Thank you. 🎉😊
I know this video is 8 years old but I just wanted to thank @ESRepair. I was actually able to fix my lamp by replacing the 3 way switch with a regular one. I had a hard time figuring out which wire was hot and neutral, so I hope I got it right. Anyway, thanks so much! You are a brilliant man!
Great teaching video. When I first saw that it was a 21 minute video, I was reluctant to watch it but I was very happily surprised. You didn't pet the dog, talk to your kids, complain about the weather, look for a screwdriver or any other irrelevant stuff. You went to work, carefully explaining everything that you did. The 21 minutes just flew by. I learned everything that I wanted to know. Thanks.
This tutorial is STILL helping people! I just fixed my floor lamp switch (a bit more difficult due to how it's constructed) that had burnt out the switch in an ugly mini-explosion. Everyone wanted me to throw the lamp away. Why? Everything is solid except the switch. Your how-to took the fear out of fixing stuff that has to do with electricity. I was very careful to pause the vid and work on mine, pause then work, until I was assured I was doing it exactly as instructed. Voilá, like new again! Thank you for helping to keep the landfills from growing!
Thank you so very much! I am 73 and have 2 lamps that need new switches. Your video will allow me to confidently replace them. I have watched several videos and yours is the most detailed. Thank you!
Thank you for this video. It was clearly explained and helped me repair a table lamp where one of the three settings (low) did not work. My wife hates the higher brightness settings, so she has not been using the lamp much recently. My lamp did not have the lock nut at the bottom of the socket, as it had a screw cap at the base of the bulb, to take the socket apart. Replacing the lamp socket was easy and took less than 10 minutes. Your explanation on the wiring (hot, neutral) was very helpful. Just think, there are local repair facilities here that charge $80.00 to repair a lamp. Thanks for the video and helping me save some money.
Thank you so very much ESRepair. Your video was excellent and your instructions were very easy to follow. I purchased my 3-way light bulb ($10.97, 22+ year life span) and my 3-way socket turn nob style ($4.97) from Home Depot yesterday; and I watched your video last night and today I performed the "miraculous" with a little help from my friend (SMILE). I am so very happy, again, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
Mr.Fix-It, thank you for this video. My wife and I watched together. We were informed about the difference between the "Hot" wire which is smooth and the "Neutral" wire, which is rough.. I don't remember ever hearing that before. Thank you, again Mr.Fix-It.
I like the detail this video provides. Very thorough with attention to how to correctly install the new socket so that it is safe. If the hot and neutral wires are crossed, this can lead to a dangerous lamp and Mr. Fix-it explains very well how to recognize the difference between the hot and neutral wires.
Thank you. The explanation starting at 3:10 about how to remove the lamp socket was especially helpful. I replaced my faulty 3-way socket with a simple push on/off socket.
Dear Mr. Fixit. Thank you so much for this tutorial. I bought a beautiful lamp at the thrift store and quickly the mechanism quit working. Now, finally after several years, its working! Under $5. I'm sure this lamp was once over $100
Thank you for your video! I found two beautiful lamps in the trash and they didn't work. Bought sockets, watched this video as I went, made some mistakes, and a few hours later, they both work! I will say my lamps wires were in a plastic base thing and you need to use a paperclip to dislodge the wire. My bases didn't pop off. They are not perfect but I am proud of myself.
I just needed this video badly, I didn't want to throw away my table lamp...And your video helped me fix it all on my own, I'm a disabled 5oyr old women...Thank you so very much.
best '' how to '' replace a table lamp socket video out there ! i replaced mine with your instructions and it works ! now i don't have 2 throw it away .. thank you
thank you! I watched another video and the guy said it didn't matter which wire went where. When it didn't work I watched your video. THANK YOU. I just replace the cord and the socket of my mother's 50 year old floor lamp. My daughter is going to love it.
Excellent video!! Just replaced an old harp that wouldnt fit with a new one from Amazon. Bless you! When I saw the 20+ minute runtime I said "Oh no! Someone that's going to talk in circles," but everything you said was at least a tip or good info to make sure the job was completed correctly. Great video! Saved in my Home Economics playlist. Hehehe.
Another Great Video Leah. I have a floor lamp I'm putting a light socket in, that takes a 3 way bulb, I looked through my socket bag and found one but it had 3 screws with a black screw and two silver screws. I looked in where the bulb goes, and saw it had the two contacts, but wasn't sure where to hook my 2 lamp cord wires. I do know, that the wide terminal on the PLUG IN is the Neutral wire. So hooked one wire to a sliver screw, the other wire to black screw, then screwed in a 3 way bulb, turned it on and my shop lights almost went out before I turned the switch off. So I surmised that this socket with 3 screws, must be for the Lamps with other bulbs hooked to the switch. So I looked through my socket bag again and found a socket with only 2 screws, but still had the extra contact where the bulb goes in. So tomorrow I will put this socket in the lamp and see if it works with the 3 way bulb. I'm not an electrician per say, but the socket with the 3 screws steered me to UA-cam to see what the difference is with the two 3 way sockets. I'm still a little perplexed though by the 3 screws socket. Thanks for the Video.
Thank you for reassuring me about the two wires that I was afraid to connect. Now I will remember which is which. i was able to save a favorite lamp thanks to you.
Wow, replace a lamp socket 101!. So easy to follow and understand.. My cord had a knot in it, which made it very difficult to replace the socket. I untied the knot and it slipped right on. I noticed the comment below about an underwriters knot. What the heck....repaired without much easier. Thank you again, Mr. Fixit!
Hello Mr. Fix-It! Thanks so much for helping me get the little cup base of the old socket. Secondly, I knew that one wire was smooth and one was rough, but I didn’t know which was which or which went to silver and which went to brass, so that was helpful. Finally, it might sound silly, but your “tighty righty lefty loosey” rhyme is going to help me for the rest of my life. (My dad left when I was 6, so I never learned that stuff.)
Thank you for the step-by-step instructions done in real time. I know nothing about electrical devices, but I'm certain I can change out a lamp socket. (A few hours later) Good news! I was able to successfully change out the lamp socket. Keep in mind: I have NEVER done anything with electrical devices but I just did. Thank you so much.
I just want to say Thank you for helping me rewire two lamps for my parents! I’m a Plumber by trade and always stayed away from anything electrical until today! Tremendous help to a guy that gets wet for a living! Lol
Thank you! I was able to fix my daughter's monkey lamp and she made me feel like a hero. LOL. I never knew there was a hot and neutral wire or how to distinguish the two. I now know. You're the best!!
Your a great teacher! Your step by step explanation is perfect for newbies like me who have never done this. My son bought me a beautiful lamp at a thrift store but, they didn't have a bulb to test it. So just in case the 3way bulb I am about to buy doesn't work, I will move to this step changing the socket. Thank you!
At 9:10 that was exactly what I needed to know! Bought a rewiring kit from Lowe's today and of course they don't tell you what wire is hot and what's not. You'd think they'd make black for hot and white for neutral. Thank you!
I really enjoyed this video - it was very well done, easy to understand, Mr. Fixit is a great teacher ad speaker. Thank you! I fixed my lamp thanks to you!I will be looking for more of your videos.
😅 I actually had the patience to do this! The hardest part of my job was trying to feed the cord throw the base from the bottom to the tiny hole on top ugh. After that I got it! Thanks ☺️
Extremely helpful instructions. I was able to repair one of my favorite lamps. Had already bought a replacement which didn't measure up. So I decided to try to replace the socket. It's not that complicated once you know how its done and you made my day.... Thank you!!
I just wanted to tell you that I feel so happy that I came across this footage!!! I have this beautiful lamp that broke..I found out it was the socket and the part that turns the light on & off...I was so upset because I thought I was going to have to throw it out..Found out differently thanks to you!! My lamp now works perfectly...I'll be tuning in for more fix its.. Keep up the great work
Great video! I hadn't done this task in decades, so Mr. FixIt gave me all the info. I needed to accomplish this! Easy to follow, and good explanations!
Very thorough video. One of the other videos here was replacing the innards of the socket and reusing the old cardboard insulator and casing. This makes more sense. BTW, when you disconnect the old socket, you can use a Sharpie or something to mark the hot wire, and just duplicate the hookup on the new socket. It’s good to know the way to identify which is which (especially of you have to cut the cord), but common sense is a good thing as well. Speaking of which, when my husband was still just my roommate he started “repairing” a lamp with out unplugging it! He touched a screwdriver to a wire and BOOM! I said something like (gritting my teeth), “Why did you not unplug it?”, and he said it was turned off so the flow of electricity should have been cut. Um....yep. I married him anyway. He’s smarter now. :-/
Thank you so much. Although I didn't need to replace the socket just yet, but it helped to ensure that the connection was together. Was really easy to follow your instruction.
I knew the lamp in my living room was a 3 way, I didn’t know what that type was called, and one day it only turned on and off, when I asked my mom about it she said it was always like that. So it tripped me out a little bit, thanks for the video, fixing the THREE way lamp tonight
I don't mean to be critical, but there is no need to replace the socket bottom with the set screw unless the new socket and top portion will not snap on tightly when you push it on over the base. The problem is that unscrewing the lower portion of the socket with the wires attached can damage the insulation on very old wires as the insulation can get very brittle over time and break off. Now you risk a short circuit and have to rewire the lamp which may now make this a job for a pro. Preferably you can just replace the switch portion of the assembly and keep the original metal parts and the original patina. Other than that the correction above, the author does a very good job of demystifying the workings of a lamp socket for many novice viewers.
Thanks! I like it that you speak slowly so we can more easily hear and see what you are talking about. Constructive criticism: please don't edit / skip forward, ex.: when the socket didn't twist off by hand, you mentioned that you can loosen it with a screwdriver ... but edited out your doing so. I'd have appreciated it if you recorded your doing so. Again, keep up the good work!
thank you! this helped me fix a 15 year old lamp! mine had the two sharp teeth that punch into the wire at the end, not screw terminals. i just yanked it out, snipped the wire to give it some fresh wire to bite into, and it worked!
YAY ! I did it too on my own! with your help! following your instructions step by step I even skinned the wires that were too short , wow THANK YOU! So proud of myself you'd think I won the Nobel prize hahaha😆
This video is excellent. My attempt to simply replace a shade turned into having to disassemble my lamp due to the new harp not fitting the old saddle 😱
I just want to say thank you so much for the video very informative reassured me I was doing The repair correctly. Information is the most sought after commodity in this world. Thank you so much greatly greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much for the wonderful video. I've tried a couple of times but missed steps and became frustrated because I did not understand how the things worked. I watched your video, purchased a "broken" Tiffany Lamp at Goodwill, repaired it and you would not believe the beautiful lamp sitting in my living room! And nobody knows my secret!! LOL !! Thank you for being so kind, so patient and for adding this to the community, very very helpful!!
Mr. fix-it help me change my lamp socket I was going to get new lamp, but thought that I could possibly just changed it. I am 67 years old and was diagnosed with Early onset Alzheimer’s , before I was able to do a lot of projects without even giving it a second thought. I put in sprinklers, re-wired valves, etc. Things they don’t come very easy anymore. Beyond what he probably thought he could do for anybody. Explain step-by-step how to do this, I had to rewind it several times due to my short term memory but my sense of accomplishment , he gave me that feeling again. Just know that you are best
thank you so much
You're welcome. I'm glad the video helped.
Thanks for your instructional video. I am a 75 year old woman, and used to doing repairs on my own. Your video was most helpful in re-wiring a lamp. I did it with your help. Great job!
Sure you are buddy your monitor screen shows on ur profile pic
I’m a 70 year old widow and I followed your very clear instructions and fixed my lamp in fifteen minutes! Thanks for your help! Great step by step info especially on how to figure out which was the hot wire.
Thank you so much for demonstrating slowly and so detailed for I am a senior woman and needed to be shown that way. Now my lamp works. :)
Same here! Excellent explanations.
Your video is the only one that shows how to id the cord's to hook it up! Good job and thanks for the help!!
9 years later, you helped me just fix my thrifted $5 solid brass lamp. Thanks.
I came here to say the same!!! I lucked up and thrifted a pair of lamps for free!! Three trips to the hardware store but it was worth it lol 🤣 in DID l!
You should be teaching: right pace, perfect delivery of steps without unnecessary commentary, no frills, camera set in good position with right light and each piece shown in focus. Thank you. 🎉😊
I know this video is 8 years old but I just wanted to thank @ESRepair. I was actually able to fix my lamp by replacing the 3 way switch with a regular one. I had a hard time figuring out which wire was hot and neutral, so I hope I got it right. Anyway, thanks so much! You are a brilliant man!
Great teaching video. When I first saw that it was a 21 minute video, I was reluctant to watch it but I was very happily surprised. You didn't pet the dog, talk to your kids, complain about the weather, look for a screwdriver or any other irrelevant stuff. You went to work, carefully explaining everything that you did. The 21 minutes just flew by. I learned everything that I wanted to know. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful! I do tend to babble but I try to make sure the instructions are clear for anyone to follow.
This tutorial is STILL helping people! I just fixed my floor lamp switch (a bit more difficult due to how it's constructed) that had burnt out the switch in an ugly mini-explosion. Everyone wanted me to throw the lamp away. Why? Everything is solid except the switch. Your how-to took the fear out of fixing stuff that has to do with electricity. I was very careful to pause the vid and work on mine, pause then work, until I was assured I was doing it exactly as instructed. Voilá, like new again! Thank you for helping to keep the landfills from growing!
Thank you so very much! I am 73 and have 2 lamps that need new switches. Your video will allow me to confidently replace them. I have watched several videos and yours is the most detailed. Thank you!
Thank you for this video. It was clearly explained and helped me repair a table lamp where one of the three settings (low) did not work. My wife hates the higher brightness settings, so she has not been using the lamp much recently. My lamp did not have the lock nut at the bottom of the socket, as it had a screw cap at the base of the bulb, to take the socket apart. Replacing the lamp socket was easy and took less than 10 minutes. Your explanation on the wiring (hot, neutral) was very helpful. Just think, there are local repair facilities here that charge $80.00 to repair a lamp. Thanks for the video and helping me save some money.
Thank you so very much ESRepair. Your video was excellent and your instructions were very easy to follow. I purchased my 3-way light bulb ($10.97, 22+ year life span) and my 3-way socket turn nob style ($4.97) from Home Depot yesterday; and I watched your video last night and today I performed the "miraculous" with a little help from my friend (SMILE). I am so very happy, again, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
This was my first time attempting to change a lamp switch. You made it so easy to follow the instructions. Thanks
Glad it helped
Perfect. Just went to Lowes to pick up a new socket. Returned, installed, and viola! Thanks very much for this, my friend. Appreciate your time.
Mr.Fix-It, thank you for this video. My wife and I watched together. We were informed about the difference between the "Hot" wire which is smooth and the "Neutral" wire, which is rough.. I don't remember ever hearing that before. Thank you, again Mr.Fix-It.
I like the detail this video provides. Very thorough with attention to how to correctly install the new socket so that it is safe. If the hot and neutral wires are crossed, this can lead to a dangerous lamp and Mr. Fix-it explains very well how to recognize the difference between the hot and neutral wires.
Thank you.
The explanation starting at 3:10 about how to remove the lamp socket was especially helpful.
I replaced my faulty 3-way socket with a simple push on/off socket.
Dear Mr. Fixit. Thank you so much for this tutorial. I bought a beautiful lamp at the thrift store and quickly the mechanism quit working. Now, finally after several years, its working! Under $5. I'm sure this lamp was once over $100
Thank you for your video! I found two beautiful lamps in the trash and they didn't work. Bought sockets, watched this video as I went, made some mistakes, and a few hours later, they both work! I will say my lamps wires were in a plastic base thing and you need to use a paperclip to dislodge the wire. My bases didn't pop off. They are not perfect but I am proud of myself.
I just needed this video badly, I didn't want to throw away my table lamp...And your video helped me fix it all on my own, I'm a disabled 5oyr old women...Thank you so very much.
I want to put a 3-Way switch on my mother's lamp ....this video is very helpful . Thank You Sir.
best '' how to '' replace a table lamp socket video out there ! i replaced mine with your instructions and it works ! now i don't have 2 throw it away .. thank you
Thank you so much for this video. My wife has been nagging me for months to fix her lamp. This video was exactly what I needed.
thank you! I watched another video and the guy said it didn't matter which wire went where. When it didn't work I watched your video. THANK YOU. I just replace the cord and the socket of my mother's 50 year old floor lamp. My daughter is going to love it.
Excellent video!! Just replaced an old harp that wouldnt fit with a new one from Amazon. Bless you!
When I saw the 20+ minute runtime I said "Oh no! Someone that's going to talk in circles," but everything you said was at least a tip or good info to make sure the job was completed correctly. Great video! Saved in my Home Economics playlist. Hehehe.
Your video was so helpful. I was able replace my three-way lamp socket with no trouble!
Another Great Video Leah. I have a floor lamp I'm putting a light socket in, that takes a 3 way bulb, I looked through my socket bag and found one but it had 3 screws with a black screw and two silver screws. I looked in where the bulb goes, and saw it had the two contacts, but wasn't sure where to hook my 2 lamp cord wires. I do know, that the wide terminal on the PLUG IN is the Neutral wire. So hooked one wire to a sliver screw, the other wire to black screw, then screwed in a 3 way bulb, turned it on and my shop lights almost went out before I turned the switch off. So I surmised that this socket with 3 screws, must be for the Lamps with other bulbs hooked to the switch. So I looked through my socket bag again and found a socket with only 2 screws, but still had the extra contact where the bulb goes in. So tomorrow I will put this socket in the lamp and see if it works with the 3 way bulb. I'm not an electrician per say, but the socket with the 3 screws steered me to UA-cam to see what the difference is with the two 3 way sockets. I'm still a little perplexed though by the 3 screws socket. Thanks for the Video.
Thank you for reassuring me about the two wires that I was afraid to connect. Now I will remember which is which. i was able to save a favorite lamp thanks to you.
Wow, replace a lamp socket 101!. So easy to follow and understand.. My cord had a knot in it, which made it very difficult to replace the socket. I untied the knot and it slipped right on. I noticed the comment below about an underwriters knot. What the heck....repaired without much easier. Thank you again, Mr. Fixit!
I am now going to try and fix my two living room lamps. They have been sitting on the tables broken for way too long!! Thanks!!
Hello Mr. Fix-It! Thanks so much for helping me get the little cup base of the old socket. Secondly, I knew that one wire was smooth and one was rough, but I didn’t know which was which or which went to silver and which went to brass, so that was helpful. Finally, it might sound silly, but your “tighty righty lefty loosey” rhyme is going to help me for the rest of my life. (My dad left when I was 6, so I never learned that stuff.)
I learned "righty tighty, lefty loosey" my first year in the Navy and it has been so helpful. Good luck learning more fix-it stuff.
Thank you for the step-by-step instructions done in real time. I know nothing about electrical devices, but I'm certain I can change out a lamp socket. (A few hours later) Good news! I was able to successfully change out the lamp socket. Keep in mind: I have NEVER done anything with electrical devices but I just did. Thank you so much.
I just want to say Thank you for helping me rewire two lamps for my parents! I’m a Plumber by trade and always stayed away from anything electrical until today! Tremendous help to a guy that gets wet for a living! Lol
Thanks! Your instructions were clear and easy to follow. I successfully replaced the lamp socket in a lamp that was bothering me for too long!
Thank you! I was able to fix my daughter's monkey lamp and she made me feel like a hero. LOL. I never knew there was a hot and neutral wire or how to distinguish the two. I now know. You're the best!!
You covered some topics that other videos did not such as the hot wire and using the wrench to stabilize the lamp infrastructure. Thank you!!
Yea but my cords both are smooth so I'm concerned
Your a great teacher! Your step by step explanation is perfect for newbies like me who have never done this. My son bought me a beautiful lamp at a thrift store but, they didn't have a bulb to test it. So just in case the 3way bulb I am about to buy doesn't work, I will move to this step changing the socket. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
At 9:10 that was exactly what I needed to know! Bought a rewiring kit from Lowe's today and of course they don't
tell you what wire is hot and what's not. You'd think they'd make black for hot and white for neutral. Thank you!
Thank you Mr. Fix It.... You stepped me through my first lamp socket replacement!! Very nice step by step instructions...!!Thank You
I really enjoyed this video - it was very well done, easy to understand, Mr. Fixit is a great teacher ad speaker. Thank you! I fixed my lamp thanks to you!I will be looking for more of your videos.
Thank you for this video, it was the right pace, step by step instructions and explained what we needed to do and why. Thanks again!
😅 I actually had the patience to do this! The hardest part of my job was trying to feed the cord throw the base from the bottom to the tiny hole on top ugh. After that I got it! Thanks ☺️
Extremely helpful instructions. I was able to repair one of my favorite lamps. Had already bought a replacement which didn't measure up. So I decided to try to replace the socket. It's not that complicated once you know how its done and you made my day.... Thank you!!
I just wanted to tell you that I feel so happy that I came across this footage!!! I have this beautiful lamp that broke..I found out it was the socket and the part that turns the light on & off...I was so upset because I thought I was going to have to throw it out..Found out differently thanks to you!! My lamp now works perfectly...I'll be tuning in for more fix its.. Keep up the great work
Bravo! I am about to replace the socket on an old MCM stiffer table lamp and you just taught me how! Thanks 😊
Thank you very much for taking the time make a simple, comprehensive, visual manual. Keep up the great work!
thanks for the detailed description. trying to salvage a deserted lamp with very classy appearance.
Thanks so much for this excellent video. At 68 years old first time I attempted this project and you made it easy!
Great video! I hadn't done this task in decades, so Mr. FixIt gave me all the info. I needed to accomplish this! Easy to follow, and good explanations!
nice video--I like how you explain hot vs the ground wires--textured side vs smooth
What happens if they're both smooth??
Very clear and precise instructions. I just replaced my first lamp socket thanks to Mr. Fixit. Thanks so much!
Very thorough video. One of the other videos here was replacing the innards of the socket and reusing the old cardboard insulator and casing. This makes more sense. BTW, when you disconnect the old socket, you can use a Sharpie or something to mark the hot wire, and just duplicate the hookup on the new socket. It’s good to know the way to identify which is which (especially of you have to cut the cord), but common sense is a good thing as well. Speaking of which, when my husband was still just my roommate he started “repairing” a lamp with out unplugging it! He touched a screwdriver to a wire and BOOM! I said something like (gritting my teeth), “Why did you not unplug it?”, and he said it was turned off so the flow of electricity should have been cut. Um....yep. I married him anyway. He’s smarter now. :-/
Thank you so much. Although I didn't need to replace the socket just yet, but it helped to ensure that the connection was together. Was really easy to follow your instruction.
Very helpful and not intimidating. Cost saving and there are few places to have a lamp repaired these days. Thank you. Brie
Thank you for explaining how to do this in an easy to understand manner. I've never fixed a lamp and did it without any issues.
I knew the lamp in my living room was a 3 way, I didn’t know what that type was called, and one day it only turned on and off, when I asked my mom about it she said it was always like that. So it tripped me out a little bit, thanks for the video, fixing the THREE way lamp tonight
Dude!! You not only showed how to do it, you provided some great info. Thank you so much!
Thanks! With your help I put a new socket in my grandfather's desk lamp.
I don't mean to be critical, but there is no need to replace the socket bottom with the set screw unless the new socket and top portion will not snap on tightly when you push it on over the base. The problem is that unscrewing the lower portion of the socket with the wires attached can damage the insulation on very old wires as the insulation can get very brittle over time and break off. Now you risk a short circuit and have to rewire the lamp which may now make this a job for a pro. Preferably you can just replace the switch portion of the assembly and keep the original metal parts and the original patina.
Other than that the correction above, the author does a very good job of demystifying the workings of a lamp socket for many novice viewers.
I'm glad that I can fix my lamp now. Thank you Mr Fixit.
Love this video, was about to replace lamp, now just have to replace socket. Thank you.
Thanks! I like it that you speak slowly so we can more easily hear and see what you are talking about. Constructive criticism: please don't edit / skip forward, ex.: when the socket didn't twist off by hand, you mentioned that you can loosen it with a screwdriver ... but edited out your doing so. I'd have appreciated it if you recorded your doing so. Again, keep up the good work!
I found this really informative and helpful. You somehow provided a huge level of detail in a clear & concise manner. Thank you!
Nice, careful video. I've got a few lamps to fix, and now I'll do it this afternoon. Thanks!
Thanks Mr. Fixit. Straightforward simple and effective video
Thank you! I just fixed my lamp that I haven't used in years.
I'm going to try to repair mine, too!!
@@marlenecannon4142 it's super easy 🙂 Good luck!
Thank you Mr. Fix it. I'm on my way to Home Depot to get thel socket to fix my lamp. Thank you.
THANK YOU MR FIX IT .Excellent job on the process,plus learned alot.JBP
thank you! this helped me fix a 15 year old lamp! mine had the two sharp teeth that punch into the wire at the end, not screw terminals. i just yanked it out, snipped the wire to give it some fresh wire to bite into, and it worked!
Thank you for the video. I just changed mine after taking it out of the trash! 🙂 Works like new.
Great video. Perfectly done, easy to follow. You're a natural.
YAY ! I did it too on my own! with your help! following your instructions step by step I even skinned the wires that were too short , wow THANK YOU! So proud of myself you'd think I won the Nobel prize hahaha😆
Glad it helped!
This was a great tutorial. Thank you so much, Mr Fixit. I am going to replace a lamp socket today.
Clear and simple instructions. Just what I needed. Thanks!!
This was a great instructional video. Instructor was very detailed, pace was great and I was easily able to repair two lamps! Thanks so much.
Finally! A video for this repair that actually helped me! Thank you so much.
This video is excellent. My attempt to simply replace a shade turned into having to disassemble my lamp due to the new harp not fitting the old saddle 😱
thank you for taking the time to make this video, very kind of of you. Excellent walkthrough and I love the tips you dropped in here and there.
Thanks so much for your video! This was super helpful and now my office lamp is working again. Hooray!
Thanks for the video. Getting ready to change my first cord on a vintage lamp.
Good as new. Followed your instructions to a t and I got my lamp back. Thank you kindly.
Thank you so much. I use this tutorial every time I have to change the switch in a lamp.
Excellent detailed demonstration of the task. Thank you so much Mr. Fix It!
Most welcome!
Thank you so much! I can't believe that I was able to repair my lamps myself!!
I just want to say thank you so much for the video very informative reassured me I was doing The repair correctly. Information is the most sought after commodity in this world. Thank you so much greatly greatly appreciated.
Thanks 😊
Your video helps me a lot… I replaced it and I didn’t have to buy a new lamp… yeah!!!
Thanks for the tutorial. My wife is happy and that means I am happy :-)
Thank you! Very good instructional video. :)
Thank you for the video, just changed my lamp socket!
Found your video.....thank you so much....you made it easy...best wishes
Excellent in many ways! I think I love you as a really good friend who actually taught me instread of trying to make me look stupid. Best to the best!
Exceolent video. Especially liked the explanation of which wire is hot and which is the ground.
Thank you! So straightforward and easy to follow! Just made a beautiful vintage lamp!
Outstanding instructions...my lamp now works!!
Thank you for the excellent step by step instructions.
Thank you! Now I can fix my 3 favorite lamps!
Very thorough, clear tutorial. Thank you!
You told me all I needed to do and saved me some money by doing it myself. 👍