Vintage Electric Gimbal Nautical Wall Mount/ Table Lamp

Vintage Electric Gimbal Nautical Wall Mount/ Table Lamp

This traditionally styled chrome plated gimbal lamp is a classy yet practical way to illuminate your vessel or make a nautical statement in your home. I had never seen a Gimbal lamp, very cool and gas lantern versions have been used on vessels for years. This one is electric and works great. The chrome plating shows some pitting from age but overall it is a very nice shiny piece. It can be wall mounted or used as a table lamp. Hate crooked lamps, this is for you.

A gimbal is a pivoted support that allows the rotation of an object about a single axis. A set of three gimbals, one mounted on the other with orthogonal pivot axes, may be used to allow an object mounted on the innermost gimbal to remain independent of the rotation of its support (e.g. vertical in the first animation). For example, on a ship, the gyroscopes, shipboard compasses, stoves, and even drink holders typically use gimbals to keep them upright with respect to the horizon despite the ship's pitching and rolling.