Originally Posted by Folinskyinla

Hi:

If you are handy, you can go over to Home Depot or Lowes and pick up the wires and fixtures and do it yourself. Actually, I have an old Kerosene lamp on my desk which was re-wired a long time ago and I have to fix it -- also have to find the glass shade that went over the old chimney from when it was a kerosene lamp.

Originally Posted by MandyNi

Hmmm interesting, so Norri, do you think if the plug and bulb holder are compatible that the wire should carry the necessary voltage?

I was thinking it might 'cause obviously the voltage will be much lower. Do most american plugs just have the two wires, (i'm thinking live and netural?) Maybe I need to find me an american DIY site for wiring plugs lol!

Originally Posted by dunroving

Surely the OP's suggestion is the most straightforward? A lamp is just a piece of plastoc or wood with a hole for the wire to go through. At one end of the wire is an appropriate plug and at the other end of the wire is an appoprriate light fitting and bulb. If you completely shred all the UK electric components from the lamp and replace with the US equivalent, you should be fine.

Isn't that how DIY-ers make home-made table lamps????