Is there such a thing as a lampshade adaptor?

purplepatch

Just bought a lampshade for a standard lamp in the sale. However the plastic ring that attaches to the lamp is miles too big.

Does anyone know if you can buy some sort of adaptor?

juno

I had that problem, and I rested my lampshade very dangerously above the bit that holds the lightbulb. But mine was for a ceiling lamp.

JimArnold

Their is an adaptor a brass bush threaded inside and out a good hardware store should stock them but in my experience there are at least 3 sizes of fitting as the adaptor didn't work
but it was closer - close enough that with a layer or Araldite it held firm

SnowyOwl_2

They do exist...Ikea used to sell them for about 20p, though that is going back a good few years now, so don't rush there specially...just making the point that the problem you have has been addressed in the past. Maybe a look at B&Q's or Homebase's websites would give you your answer.

cattie

You can buy them in branches of BHS that have lighting departments, & in the lighting sections of department stores. They cost about £10 though.

purplepatch

Thanks for the replies. I just phoned the lighting shop I bought the shade from and they said that I need a "shade carrier" which they sell for £1.95!!

If only the sales assistant had drawn my attention to this yesterday as it is a 15 mile round trip into town for me :rolleyes:

Can't seem to find any that can be ordered online

sooz

SnowyOwl wrote:

They do exist...Ikea used to sell them for about 20p, though that is going back a good few years now, so don't rush there specially...just making the point that the problem you have has been addressed in the past. Maybe a look at B&Q's or Homebase's websites would give you your answer.

think ikea still sell them, and they are 10-20p. sometimes you need 2

polgara69_2

I have the opposite problem. Ordinary lampshades have too small a hole to fit on my IKEA lamp .... IKEA are too far away to go for just a lampshade & anyway I would like more choice.
Does anyone know of a solution??

geordie_joe

purplepatch wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. I just phoned the lighting shop I bought the shade from and they said that I need a "shade carrier" which they sell for £1.95!!

If only the sales assistant had drawn my attention to this yesterday as it is a 15 mile round trip into town for me :rolleyes:

Can't seem to find any that can be ordered online

Try this

http://www.thelightingsuperstore.co.uk/category.asp?catcode=75


I did a google search for "shade carrier" and came up with loads. Including this one on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHADE-ADAPTOR-GLASS-SHADE-CARRIER-CHECK-RING-WASHER_W0QQitemZ250277937101QQihZ015QQcategoryZ20708QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

tyllwyd

We've bought plastic rings which do the job in the lighting section of ordinary DIY shops Hombase/Focus/B&Q

tokonline

There is a supplier called ak-electrical do a search on google for them and look for a lampshade reducer ring.

pack of 3 costs 1.99
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purplepatch wrote: »

Just bought a lampshade for a standard lamp in the sale. However the plastic ring that attaches to the lamp is miles too big.

Does anyone know if you can buy some sort of adaptor?