The lamp hardware I use to rated for use with all bulb wattages.
The limiting factor in any lamp is the size of the top opening of the shade.
If you use too small a shade for the bulb, you can get brown spots on your shade.
Here are the wattage guidelines for shades:
|
Top Shade Opening
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Thistle Hill Pottery
Lamp Size |
Bulb Wattage
|
|
4 inches across |
Wall Lamp |
60 |
|
5 inches across |
Small Lamp |
75 |
|
6 inches across |
Medium Lamp |
100 |
|
7 inches across |
Large Lamp |
all wattages |
|
On/Off switch on Small & Medium Lamp |
3-Way switch on Large Lamp |
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