Post #790774 by USAF Retired on Sun, Oct 28, 2018 2:22 PM

An update with the lamp I purchased last week.
After searching numerous internet links, I know nothing more about the manufacturer than i did before.
I did find this link detailing a repair to the hip cam that helped me make my repair
Also the shade on his lamp is identical to mine.
https://jpmoeller.com/2017/01/01/dodge-hula-girl-lamp-repair/

I used a small piece of copper and luckily found a new snap dot in my wife’s sewing box
In the photo the snap on the left is an original hip cam the one on the right is my fabrication.
For those that don’t know the lamp body separates at the hips and has gears and bearings turned by the motor in the base...I seperated the lamp body, lubed the gears and bearings with a white lithium grease and reassembled with my new hip cam. She now swings both hips, is very quiet is ready for another 60 years of exotica.
The cord was in poor condition and had already been replaced sometime in the 60s, I guessing by the style of cord, the electrical connections and cloth covered electrical tape. I ordered a vintage looking replacement cord.
Can anyone tell me anything about any manufacturers other than Dodge? Or did Dodge make different styles? I’ve sent a pm to 61Surf, he seems to have a lot of knowledge but he hasn’t posted here for many months, so now I wait.