Thanks, glenn and square eye for your thoughtful responses. It certainly has a calming effect NOT to hear "you need to leave your house immediately".:D
The light fixture smell has gone away now, thankfully. I am very pleased with the amount of light it gives the room, and I like the cast...
Newbie here with a lighting/general electrical question.
Our home was built in 1940 and still has the original cloth wiring and fuse boxes. Some breakers were added along the way to accomodate for modern appliances (mind you, the appliances are now 30 years old :) )
The lighting fixture...