Trying to re-wire this lamp

Bought an antique/vintage lamp at an antique store but it is not wired at all so I purchased a wiring kit. I am finding it imposible to wire this thing. I was FINALLY able to get it to go around the tight turn at the base where the male screw section is and out of the stem top, but then when it comes out of the top of the stem it needs to travel all the way around the arm bends. There is no way that is happening- but it was obviously wired at some point. Any tips? By the way- things I have tried- Thinner wire Wrapping end in tape and even adding some soap to the tape Fishing the wire Here are some pics https://preview.redd.it/35isl4htgmte1.jpg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20022721a6cff83966659ed95070ac94c1ab28c6 https://preview.redd.it/bm69l4htgmte1.jpg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6d6a998a33dd606125853fba4659998695e0b7ec https://preview.redd.it/vw68s4htgmte1.jpg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ad766db248aae02c855dbba52db83bf6d383691 submitted by /u/Full_Rev [link] [comments]

Apr 8, 2025 - 15:36
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Trying to re-wire this lamp
Trying to re-wire this lamp

Bought an antique/vintage lamp at an antique store but it is not wired at all so I purchased a wiring kit. I am finding it imposible to wire this thing. I was FINALLY able to get it to go around the tight turn at the base where the male screw section is and out of the stem top, but then when it comes out of the top of the stem it needs to travel all the way around the arm bends. There is no way that is happening- but it was obviously wired at some point. Any tips?

By the way- things I have tried-

Thinner wire
Wrapping end in tape and even adding some soap to the tape
Fishing the wire

Here are some pics

https://preview.redd.it/35isl4htgmte1.jpg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20022721a6cff83966659ed95070ac94c1ab28c6

https://preview.redd.it/bm69l4htgmte1.jpg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6d6a998a33dd606125853fba4659998695e0b7ec

https://preview.redd.it/vw68s4htgmte1.jpg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ad766db248aae02c855dbba52db83bf6d383691

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