On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:17:39 GMT, Tracy
wrote:

I have my great grandmothers 4 bulb floor lamp that has started to make
crackling noises in the upper bulb. I would like to rewire all ends. It
has me lost as to which wire goes where. Ok.... I also didnt write down
everything ( or map it) while taking it apart. :{ Big Mistake!

The 3 lower bulbs connect to the lower turning switch. Turn once for one
light on, turn again for 2 lights on, turn again for 3 lights on at
once, turn again and all off. The switch has a black, blue and, red wire
coming from it.

The upper turning switch is just your basic off and on, but was wired
thru the the lower wiring.

I have a lamp just like yours. Look down into the middle socket. It
may be 3-way, and if it is, there is an extra piece of metal in the
bottom of the socket. I'm not saying you *should* use a 3-way bulb in
it, just that you should know whether you can or not.

3 way bulb sockets are a lot like the switch for the 3 lower bulbs.
The 3-way bulbs have 2 filaments, so you start with Off, fil 1, fil 2,
fils 1 and 2. If you have a standard bulb or a bulb where fil 2 is
broken, you'll see On, Off, On, Off.

I would truly appreciate ANY help on rewiring this properly. A diagram
or drawing would make the most sense to me, but any info would really help.

Thank you in advance.....If I havent made anything clear please ask.

Sincerely,

Tracy