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How We Make It - Engineering

Engineering

Reviving old fixtures like the Hamlin involves head scratching and a process called "reverse engineering" — where we figure out how something was made working backwards from the finished parts. This isn't always easy, especially since some skills originally used to produce lighting and hardware are virtual lost arts today.

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