metal lid

.so last week i won this on ebay. i thought a cloudy yellow/orange us gen1 coachlite. turns out its a greenish color with yellow wax. it has a weird metal lid and the coach top does not fit over it all the way to line up with the holes in the rods. the cord is white with a push button swich. what the heck do i have here? and how do i get this lid off so i can work on it?

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Comment by lava luva ~ Tiffany on March 7, 2012 at 6:32pm: its a US bulb.

the seller bought this lamp at a thrift store. she accidently included the receipt in the box lol.

Comment by Jim on March 7, 2012 at 6:25pm: The push button cord does look like it belongs - http://oozinggoo.ning.com/photo/crestworth-lamp-005

Comment by Jim on March 7, 2012 at 6:22pm: LOL - sounds if someone got creative with their electrical work. Is the socket/bulb UK or US?

Comment by lava luva ~ Tiffany on March 7, 2012 at 6:22pm: ok thankyou jim! i didnt see your responce before i posted the comment about the cord.

Comment by lava luva ~ Tiffany on March 7, 2012 at 6:19pm: heres something else funny, idk what kind of cord the gen1 had but the cord on this looks like a crestworth cord and says 240v on the switch but it has a US plug head. what up with that?

Comment by Jim on March 7, 2012 at 6:16pm: If its screw top I am thinking its most likely a US globe on your Crestworth base. A new Astro globe might be a dandy consideration. Wait to hear back from the UK collectors though - someone will certainly set you straight.

Comment by lava luva ~ Tiffany on March 7, 2012 at 6:13pm: yes. it comes off. i got the lid off. its a screw top it was on really tight so i thought the metal piece may have been cripmed on or something. what is up with this lid? is this a US globe?

Comment by Jim on March 7, 2012 at 6:06pm: Hmmmmm, I see what you mean with the cap. Does the whole bottle (metal cap included) not lift right off of the base in the state this lamp is pictured in above?