Lamp doctor brightens homes

Romeo, 60, an easygoing, affable man, got into the lamp-making business in the early 1960s after a stint as a photographer in the navy.

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Romeo, 60, an easygoing, affable man, got into the lamp-making business in the early 1960s after a stint as a photographer in the navy. He started out selling lamps others made, but, lacking enough capital to keep his business going, he started making lamps from parts purchased from a wholesaler.


Peter Romeo at work on a chandelier made with bottles pulled from the ocean

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