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The article in the latest Cormorant News Bulletin got my creative juices flowing. I created a Packard style lamp out of an unplated brass wheel cover from a 1937 Six. The cover came with the car when I bought it two years ago. I had been using it as a garage art piece hanging on a wall. The other lamp parts came from a small speciality store here in Austin. The base is of molded clear glass from an old lamp that they salvaged. It is now sitting proudly on my office desk.

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Here are some more photos of the lamp.

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Very nice work!

I always wanted to make a wall sconce with one of the spare taillight housing's of my Clipper. Just another in a long list of things to do.

John,

I envy you your Packard lamp not to mention your desk. I'm "lucky" to have a small corner in the dining room for my desk. It's usually covered in stuff with the overflow extending to the dining room table until such time as Kath demands a clean up! When the youngest son moves out, probably next year as marriage appears likely, I'll then be able to take over his bedroom as my study.

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Mal,

At least you have a desk! My desk consists of me on the couch, with my laptop.

I see you have the right website loaded!

Mal, the photo of the lamp on the desk was somewhat staged. I cleaned the clutter for the photo. I didn't mean to attach two photos of the wheel cover, here is a photo of the lamp with the shade removed. I'll get how to post photos one of these days. Incidentally, I see where you and Tom Wilcox exchange messages. I was at his house yesterday helping to remove the transmission and rear axle assembly from the 733. It is great to be involved, in a minor way, in this project. I'm sure Tom will have more on this in his project blog. I do enjoy your daily accounts of Packard adventures. Take care, John

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