What do you call

[Marty Funkhouser]

one of those things you tie around the light flex to hold a lamp shade in position on a ceiling light?

Cant find them anywhere online mainly because I can't think what they're called.

Thanks for any help!

[Gary29]

bayonet bulb holder?

[john2443]

Gary29 said:

bayonet bulb holder?

That's how I'd expect to fit a shade but I'm not sure you can tie one round the flex , so it the answer 'a piece of string'?

[Saleen836]

A photo of what you are attempting to achieve might help

[XFRFred]

Do you mean this thing?

https://www.oka.com/lampshade-spider-adaptor.aspx?...

I just did a google search for celine shade holder.

[PositronicRay]

A knot.

[Marty Funkhouser]

Its a piece of thick wire which clips to the cable with prongs on either side that the shade rests on...

[Lemming Train]

Marty Funkhouser said:

one of those things you tie around the light flex to hold a lamp shade in position on a ceiling light?

Cant find them anywhere online mainly because I can't think what they're called.

Thanks for any help!

The metal framework to keep them centred comes with the light shade itself.

[Piersman2]

Marty Funkhouser said:

Its a piece of thick wire which clips to the cable with prongs on either side that the shade rests on...

I know what you're trying to describe, the kind of thing my grandmother used to have... haven't seen them being used for decades.

IIRC - you could alter the height of the shade by sliding the wire clip thingie up and down the light cable?

ETA - Actually I could just be recalling old lampshades that didn't have the fittings to hang from the light holder itself, but were designed to use a loop in the flex to grip the wire frame of the shade. Their height could be altered independent of the bulb itself that way.

Edited by Piersman2 on Friday 18th January 15:10

[Xcore]

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