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Vintage Industrial Switches

Late Century Brass And Stainless Searchlight - US Army Tripod and Marine Switch
Late Century Brass And Stainless Searchlight - US Army Tripod and Marine Switch

Late Century Brass And Stainless Searchlight - US Army Tripod and Marine Switch

By Industrial Design

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Engineered for impact, this steampunk floor lamp is a fusion of rugged industrial design and

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1990s American Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel

1970's German Brass Wall Lamp with Glass Dome & Isolator Switch IP54 Edison Bulb
1970's German Brass Wall Lamp with Glass Dome & Isolator Switch IP54 Edison Bulb

1970's German Brass Wall Lamp with Glass Dome & Isolator Switch IP54 Edison Bulb

By Industrial Design

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

. The light features its own water proof isolator switch! They look great in pairs in porches

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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Brass

Unique Artist Made "Industrial Metal Lamp", Dimmer Switch
Unique Artist Made "Industrial Metal Lamp", Dimmer Switch

Unique Artist Made "Industrial Metal Lamp", Dimmer Switch

Located in Norton, MA

A unique Industrial Mental (Copper) Lamp with aluminum shade and dimmer switch. The shade is

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20th Century American Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Copper

Industrial Metal Sound Horn Adjustable Floor Lamp with Floor Switch
Industrial Metal Sound Horn Adjustable Floor Lamp with Floor Switch

Industrial Metal Sound Horn Adjustable Floor Lamp with Floor Switch

$695Sale Price|22% Off

H 70 in W 18 in D 16.75 in

Industrial Metal Sound Horn Adjustable Floor Lamp with Floor Switch

Located in Miami, FL

Industrial Metal Sound Horn Adjustable Floor Lamp with Floor Switch Offered for sale is an

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Late 20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Metal, Wire

1950s Industrial Chrome & Wood Table Lamp with Ceramic Switch, Czechoslovakia
1950s Industrial Chrome & Wood Table Lamp with Ceramic Switch, Czechoslovakia

1950s Industrial Chrome & Wood Table Lamp with Ceramic Switch, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

Vintage industrial table lamp in chrome with wooden leg. The lamp has an original ceramic switch

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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Chrome

1970s Cast Brass and Bronze Explosion Proof Table Lamp with Isolator Switch
1970s Cast Brass and Bronze Explosion Proof Table Lamp with Isolator Switch

1970s Cast Brass and Bronze Explosion Proof Table Lamp with Isolator Switch

By Wiska

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

A vintage Industrial cast bronze and brass explosion proof table lamp with an isolator switch

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1970s German Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1970s German Explosion Proof Wall Light Cast Brass, Glass Shade & Rotary Switch
1970s German Explosion Proof Wall Light Cast Brass, Glass Shade & Rotary Switch

1970s German Explosion Proof Wall Light Cast Brass, Glass Shade & Rotary Switch

By Wiska, Centurion

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

brass Wiska isolator switch. Reclaimed from super tankers and cargo ships built in the 1970s these

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1970s German Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1970s German Cast Brass Explosion Proof Wall Light Glass Shade and Rotary Switch
1970s German Cast Brass Explosion Proof Wall Light Glass Shade and Rotary Switch

1970s German Cast Brass Explosion Proof Wall Light Glass Shade and Rotary Switch

By Centurion, Wiska

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

A vintage Industrial solid cast bronze and brass explosion proof pendant manufactured circa 1975 by

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1970s German Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Medical Floor Lamp
Vintage Medical Floor Lamp

Vintage Medical Floor Lamp

$1,600

H 57 in W 26 in D 13 in

Vintage Medical Floor Lamp

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Industrial Floor Lamp with Dimmer Switch Height from floor to main upright: 37" - 57

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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Brass Ball Table Lamps by Robert Sonneman
Pair of Brass Ball Table Lamps by Robert Sonneman

Pair of Brass Ball Table Lamps by Robert Sonneman

$1,800 / set

H 31 in W 19 in D 13 in

Pair of Brass Ball Table Lamps by Robert Sonneman

By Robert Sonneman

Located in Toronto, CA

machines that glorified the industrial aesthetic.” The three-way switch allows for selection of the number

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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Brass

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WWII Fighter and Bomber Instrument Panel Switches
WWII Fighter and Bomber Instrument Panel Switches

WWII Fighter and Bomber Instrument Panel Switches

By U.S. Government

Located in Acworth, GA

WWII top secret instrument panel switches, ID recognition lights control box This is an original

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1940s American Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Metal

1950s Mining Explosion-Proof Switch Type Sb-n
1950s Mining Explosion-Proof Switch Type Sb-n

1950s Mining Explosion-Proof Switch Type Sb-n

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 5.12 in D 4.73 in

1950s Mining Explosion-Proof Switch Type Sb-n

Located in Warsaw, PL

Primary use: Explosion-proof electric switches were used in methane mines and other rooms with a

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1950s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Iron

Standing Flash-Head Spotlight
Standing Flash-Head Spotlight

Standing Flash-Head Spotlight

Unavailable

H 51.19 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Standing Flash-Head Spotlight

Located in VUGHT, NL

web. The lamp still owns its beautiful original bleu/green Industrial paint. Mechanical switches

Category

1960s English Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Metal

Antique Drop-Light Sconces with Oak Plaque Arrow Porcelain Rotary Switches, Pair
Antique Drop-Light Sconces with Oak Plaque Arrow Porcelain Rotary Switches, Pair

Antique Drop-Light Sconces with Oak Plaque Arrow Porcelain Rotary Switches, Pair

Located in Oakville, CT

Circa 1920-1925 antique American industrial metal caged trouble lights / factory wall sconces

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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Metal

Antique World War ll Era US Navy Bakelite Switch Board Phone, c.1940
Antique World War ll Era US Navy Bakelite Switch Board Phone, c.1940

Antique World War ll Era US Navy Bakelite Switch Board Phone, c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

About World War ll era US Navy Bakelite and wood switch board telephone with original "Bay Area

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Metal

Black Enamel Vintage industrial Cast Iron & Brass Workshop Floor Lamp
Black Enamel Vintage industrial Cast Iron & Brass Workshop Floor Lamp

Black Enamel Vintage industrial Cast Iron & Brass Workshop Floor Lamp

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Black Enamel Vintage industrial workshop floor lamp Pull switch in shade Cast iron with brass

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20th Century Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Iron

"PR" Floor Light by Pirro Cuniberti
"PR" Floor Light by Pirro Cuniberti

"PR" Floor Light by Pirro Cuniberti

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

height adjustable and arm both swivels and rotates a full 360 degrees. Industrial wiring with foot switch

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20th Century Italian Vintage Industrial Switches

Capacio Floor Lamp by Fulvio Ferrari, Italy, 1970s
Capacio Floor Lamp by Fulvio Ferrari, Italy, 1970s

Capacio Floor Lamp by Fulvio Ferrari, Italy, 1970s

By Fulvio Ferrari

Located in Austin, TX

Industrial components, including a switch from the Fiat 500 and laboratory pincers. It exudes the cool

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Chrome

1977 Japanese Brass Searchlight & Black Military Tripod 7 Edison Bulbs & Switch
1977 Japanese Brass Searchlight & Black Military Tripod 7 Edison Bulbs & Switch

1977 Japanese Brass Searchlight & Black Military Tripod 7 Edison Bulbs & Switch

By Industrial Production

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

lamp. The brass junction box house a switch to control the 7 Edison filament bulbs.

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1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

Antique World War ll Era US Navy Bakelite Switch Board Phone c.1940
Antique World War ll Era US Navy Bakelite Switch Board Phone c.1940

Antique World War ll Era US Navy Bakelite Switch Board Phone c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

About World War ll era US Navy Bakelite and wood switch board telephone with original room names

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Metal

Danish Modern Tray in Black Formica & Wengé by Henning Seidelin for Voss, 1960s
Danish Modern Tray in Black Formica & Wengé by Henning Seidelin for Voss, 1960s

Danish Modern Tray in Black Formica & Wengé by Henning Seidelin for Voss, 1960s

By Henning Seidelin

Located in Esbjerg, DK

especially with his realistic porcelain figures for Bing & Grøndahl. Later, however, Seidelin switched to

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Formica, Wenge

French Factory Pine Cabinet with Electric switch Board and Bakelite Phone 1950s
French Factory Pine Cabinet with Electric switch Board and Bakelite Phone 1950s

French Factory Pine Cabinet with Electric switch Board and Bakelite Phone 1950s

Located in Roubaix, FR

, and top part is an electric switch board with manometer rewired light and Bakelite telephone, circa

Category

1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Brass

Deco Saucer Lamp
Deco Saucer Lamp

Deco Saucer Lamp

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H 53 in Dm 14 in

Deco Saucer Lamp

Located in New York, NY

American 1940's industrial standing lamp with nightlight switches. Pair available.

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1940s American Vintage Industrial Switches

Mek-Elek Floor Standing Lamp
Mek-Elek Floor Standing Lamp

Mek-Elek Floor Standing Lamp

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A single factory Mek-Elek floor standing lamp. In untouched original industrial condition, missile

Category

1950s Vintage Industrial Switches

Midcentury O.C. White Task Lamp
Midcentury O.C. White Task Lamp

Midcentury O.C. White Task Lamp

By O.C. White

Located in Portland, OR

A gently patinaed example of O.C. White's later style of adjustable industrial task light, with

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Switches

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1970s Industrial Polished Aluminium Brass & Glass Edison Flameproof Strip Light
1970s Industrial Polished Aluminium Brass & Glass Edison Flameproof Strip Light

1970s Industrial Polished Aluminium Brass & Glass Edison Flameproof Strip Light

By Daeyang

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Reclaimed vintage industrial Korean flameproof striplight made by Daeyang in the 1970's with highly polished finish. Original item salvaged from supertankers and military vessels t...

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1970s Korean Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century
Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

$1,627

H 13 in W 18.9 in D 11.82 in

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

Located in Madrid, ES

Safe box. Iron. XIX century. Rectangular safe made of iron, with a rectangular base, two handles on the sides and classicist-influenced molding decorations on the fronts and top. It...

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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Other, Iron

Late Century Japanese Industrial Flameproof Cast Bronze and Glass Cage Pandant
Late Century Japanese Industrial Flameproof Cast Bronze and Glass Cage Pandant

Late Century Japanese Industrial Flameproof Cast Bronze and Glass Cage Pandant

By Kokosha

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Vintage Industrial Japanese flameproof cast bronze ceiling light fitted with Edison squirrel cage filament bulb made in the 1990s by Kokosha - Osaka, Japan. These fixtures also featu...

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1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1980s Cast Bronze Flame Proof Water Tight Wall Light, Glass Dome Brass Cage E12
1980s Cast Bronze Flame Proof Water Tight Wall Light, Glass Dome Brass Cage E12

1980s Cast Bronze Flame Proof Water Tight Wall Light, Glass Dome Brass Cage E12

By Kokosha

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Kokosha flame proof cast bronze wall or ceiling light fitted with Edison E12 LED filament bulb made in the 1980s by Kokosha - Osaka, Japan. These flame proof rated fixtures of outs...

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1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1970s Japanese Industrial Brass, Bronze and Stainless Steel Search Light Tripod
1970s Japanese Industrial Brass, Bronze and Stainless Steel Search Light Tripod

1970s Japanese Industrial Brass, Bronze and Stainless Steel Search Light Tripod

$2,681Sale Price / item|40% Off

H 78.75 in W 20.48 in D 23.63 in

1970s Japanese Industrial Brass, Bronze and Stainless Steel Search Light Tripod

By Industrial Design

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

A statuesque vintage industrial floor lamp. The stainless steel and brass searchlight has been paired with a timber and bronze tripod to create a bespoke tall floor lamp Specificat...

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1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel

1970s Industrial Brass & Glass Flameproof Tube Light with Shades & Edison Lamps
1970s Industrial Brass & Glass Flameproof Tube Light with Shades & Edison Lamps

1970s Industrial Brass & Glass Flameproof Tube Light with Shades & Edison Lamps

By Industrial Design, Daeyang

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

The brass industrial strip light is a vintage flameproof ceiling light manufactured c1970 by South Korean company Daeyang. Originally this nautical ceiling light was found in the eng...

Category

Late 20th Century Korean Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

1990s Japanese Cast Bronze, Brass and Glass Explosion Proof Wall Light with Cage
1990s Japanese Cast Bronze, Brass and Glass Explosion Proof Wall Light with Cage

1990s Japanese Cast Bronze, Brass and Glass Explosion Proof Wall Light with Cage

By Industrial Design

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

A reclaimed solid phosphor bronze explosion proof wall light by Morio Denki a Japanese manufacturer of Industrial grade fixtures and fittings. These lights were originally wall l...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1970's Japanese Brass Industrial Signalling Lamp Tripod by Shonan Kosakusho
1970's Japanese Brass Industrial Signalling Lamp Tripod by Shonan Kosakusho

1970's Japanese Brass Industrial Signalling Lamp Tripod by Shonan Kosakusho

By Shonan Kosakusho

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

This is a Shonan Kosakusho daylight signalling lamp made in 1974 paired with a military gyroscope tripod. Reclaimed from Mid-Century war ships, Shonan did manufacture these during ...

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1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Late Century Industrial Stainless Steel Marine Floor Standing Searchlight
Late Century Industrial Stainless Steel Marine Floor Standing Searchlight

Late Century Industrial Stainless Steel Marine Floor Standing Searchlight

By Industrial Design

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

This is a bespoke Suez Canal searchlight floor lamp which we have fitted with a bespoke Edison LED filament tube arrangement. The bespoke lamp arrangement comprises 10 Edison LED fil...

Category

1980s Korean Industrial Vintage Industrial Switches

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel

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Vintage Industrial Switches For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage industrial switches is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, all vintage industrial switches available were constructed with great care. Vintage industrial switches have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Industrial vintage industrial switches are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made vintage industrial switches over the years, but those made by Wiska, Centurion and U.S. Government are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Vintage Industrial Switches?

Prices for vintage industrial switches start at $260 and top out at $4,819 with the average selling for $405.

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