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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 755320, member: 37&quot;]The owner of the house had lived there since 1965.&nbsp; I imagine the lamp dates to that period or shortly thereafter.&nbsp; When or if they were ever cleaned is up to conjecture.&nbsp; 50+ years is a long time for crud to accumulate. </p><p><br /></p><p>BTW: Here is the listing for the house with pics taken before furnishings were removed.&nbsp; Lamp can be seen in pic #11 to the right of the piano.&nbsp; Pretty much a time capsule!&nbsp; &nbsp; Built in 1953, it was said to have been built as a student engineering project for the U of I.&nbsp; I think the price has been dropped about 20K since the initial listing.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1509-Grandview-Dr_Champaign_IL_61820_M86385-54027?view=qv" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1509-Grandview-Dr_Champaign_IL_61820_M86385-54027?view=qv" rel="nofollow">https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1509-Grandview-Dr_Champaign_IL_61820_M86385-54027?view=qv</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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