I worked on this lamp practically all day. The lower bulbs were burned out and the
switch was very hard to turn - obviously needed changing. I started at Tractor Supply,
then Harbor Freight, then Lowes when I realized the first two stores did not have
an adequate 3-way switch. (I did not want to buy a cheap one as I want to fix it once!)
To get to the switch, 15 parts have to come off. To get the parts back on you need
15 hands as all of the glass work is free floating and must be secured in place
all at once. It was frustrating! I had to stop after an hour and eat the rest
of the ice cream to simmer down. Then I methodically went at it again
using yards of painters tape as sort of a plaster cast on a broken arm. I finally
got it together, then realized one of the pieces was supposed to be on the top
and not the bottom. I loosened the cast and slipped the wrong way part out
without much problem. What a day... but the lamp is fixed!!
