{"product_id":"1920s-wheeler-boston-industrial-task-light-with-green-glass-shade","title":"1920s Wheeler Boston Industrial Task Light with Green Glass Shade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare American industrial task light manufactured by Wheeler Reflector Company of Boston, dating to the Art Deco period of the 1920s–1930s. Constructed with heavy cast-metal end caps and retaining its original green cased glass diffuser, this fixture was designed to provide focused illumination while reducing glare in commercial and industrial interiors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally used in offices, drafting rooms, workshops, and institutional settings, the fixture displays the honest utility and Machine Age styling that define early twentieth-century American industrial design. The cast “Wheeler Boston” mark remains visible on the end cap, confirming its maker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Wheeler Reflector Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 19th century, the Wheeler Reflector Company became one of America’s respected manufacturers of commercial and industrial lighting. The company specialized in reflector systems and task lighting designed for factories, offices, drafting rooms, schools, and institutional buildings during the rapid industrial expansion of the early 1900s. Wheeler fixtures were known for their durable construction, practical engineering, and efficient light distribution. Today, surviving examples are prized for their authentic Machine Age design and their connection to America’s industrial and architectural heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessionally rewired and ready for installation.   Landon - private collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scott Landon Antiques and Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48638830739696,"sku":null,"price":1100.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/9591\/9261\/files\/DSC09124.jpg?v=1766876392","url":"https:\/\/www.scottlandonantiques.com\/products\/1920s-wheeler-boston-industrial-task-light-with-green-glass-shade","provider":"Scott Landon Antiques and Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}