How to Restore Gone with the Wind Lamps

Step 1

Determine which pieces of the lamp need replacing and which pieces you can use again. The fragile glass parts include the chimney, ball shade and font. The metal pieces usually include the top ring, the ball shade holder, the burner and the base. Restoration pieces are available through lighting stores and online.

Step 2

Choose your light source. You can fuel a Gone with the Wind lamp with lamp oil or power it with electricity. If you decide on lamp oil, thread a fresh lamp wick into the center burner. Place the lamp oil in the font. Join the base to the burner, the chimney and the ball shade and holder. If you decide on an electrical power source, thread the electrical cord through the bottom of the lamp, up through the top to the socket and light bulb.

Step 3

Replace any chimney that has chipped, cracked or broken glass. As you put the chimney in place, make sure to press the metal holders, or fingers, loosely around the base of the chimney. This way, when the chimney heats and expands, the glass won't break.

Step 4

Select the glass base and shade of the Gone with the Wind lamp. Look for glass shades in a globe shape with glass ruffles along the top. Purchase the base and shade with flowers and leaves in a swirling pattern. Etched glass is another possibility.