sarasara Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I want to buy a black anglepoiese clamp lamp with the old non-energy saving bulb (due to my eyesight I need the brighter older bulb).I wonder if I could still get one?Any suggestions welcome,thanks,sara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerJonny Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 unless I have a very wrong impression of an anglepoise lamp.... just switch the bulb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Now this one would be brilliant, and pretty good as a super size prop! The Anglepoise site has loads - just select the kind of lamp you need in it - plenty still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclights Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I'm thinking it's the spring-loaded articulation you want, rather than 'Anglepoise', which appears to be a (expensive!) brand name. Google search for 'desk lamp' brings http://www.discountofficeproducts.co.uk/un...-pr-101566.html with a clamp and not too pricey. I'm sure there are others - just don't search for 'anglepoise'. I understand you want to be certain of light output and quality, but I am confident that a 50W halogen would be suitable if not better for your needs. As I mentioned in your original thread the concern might be getting hold of the 60W's easily in the future. There are small ones like these: http://www.choiceful.com/choiceful-id-2680...r-Bulb-12V.html which are the most common type in desk lamps and there are the type with reflectors: 240v GU10 and 12v GU5.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljoshua Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Yes Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody74 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I thought you were going to try buying from the US; what happened? -j Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lxdad Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Let me google that for you. 0.002 seconds of reading tells me that new anglepoise lamps are supplied with a CF bulb, but they are just on a standard ES fitting so you can just buy a nice old fashioned tungsten one and swap it over. LXDad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarasara Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 I'm thinking it's the spring-loaded articulation you want, rather than 'Anglepoise', which appears to be a (expensive!) brand name. Google search for 'desk lamp' brings http://www.discountofficeproducts.co.uk/un...-pr-101566.html with a clamp and not too pricey. I'm sure there are others - just don't search for 'anglepoise'. I understand you want to be certain of light output and quality, but I am confident that a 50W halogen would be suitable if not better for your needs. As I mentioned in your original thread the concern might be getting hold of the 60W's easily in the future. There are small ones like these: http://www.choiceful.com/choiceful-id-2680...r-Bulb-12V.html which are the most common type in desk lamps and there are the type with reflectors: 240v GU10 and 12v GU5.3 Thanks :) Niclights, Fab suggestion and it looks the same size as the old one I had. Problem is everyone on the net who sells them is out of stock of them! I will get on the phone tomorrow (Monday) and see what the SP is on that. And thanks Paulears for your mad suggestion and everyone else for your kind input and Woody :) for defending buying British. Regards,sara. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Now this one would be brilliant, and pretty good as a super size prop! The Anglepoise site has loads - just select the kind of lamp you need in it - plenty still available. I've wanted one of them for a long time. I've even got approval from She Who Must Be Obeyed*. Just need to figure out how I can justify spending such an enormous amount of money on a light for the living room to my bank manager. * Which seems odd; she's never been that keen on lighting gear before. She didn't like the 20U dimmer rack I was building in the kitchen one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I've still got the black anglepoise my Dad bought in 1969 - in near perfect condition :) FWIW - you can't use always use anglepoises with CFLs, because the springs are set to balance the weight of a normal, tungsten lamp (at least on mine they are - I've tried). The weight of a CFL can drag the head down - although I note that at least one of the above links takes both types. Now this one would be brilliant...I've wanted one of them for a long time...Anglepoise arch-rivals Luxo do something similar, see here... They produce a lot of other models, some of which might be of use to the OP - although I get the impression that they're a bit more "designer" than dear old, proletarian Anglepoise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarasara Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 I had my old anglepoise for about twenty years but it got rough treatment as it was used in studio and moved continually. Eventually it was held together with elastic bands and gradually just fell to pieces. I have a concern about the one niclights kindly recommended because of the very low price of £19.94 and worry it may be a miniature but can't phone until monday, it is out of stock everywhere at mo as well. Also I don't have room for a stand and it has to work from a clamp. I agree about CFL's as the last bulb I had in the anglepoise was one and it did weigh the shade so that it drooped. Also CFL's are useless for people with sight impairments and a recent report has called on such people to entirely discontinue using energy lightbulbs so it has to be the old bulb. Also CFL's overhang the shade and cause irritation to the eyes, the problem with the modern Anglepoise is that it has not lenghtened the shade to fit the new bulb. It is about time someone came up with a more squared shade on an anglepoise style base, the round one looks out of place with a squared pc, monitor etc. I was astonished that no new design alternatives were available by now to a lamp which may suit an old desk but not a modern studio. That is good to hear lyxdad about the bulb fitting. Pritch, why not tell her you want it for Christmas or your birthday?regards,sara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Dunc Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 http://www.onlinelighting.com.au/images/products/Crompton_Desk_Floor/KL2361.jpg Thats my lamp atm. It takes standard bayonet bulbs and has a great magnifier. It stretches everywhere with nothing off balance at all, and either a weighted base (no I really do mean weighted) or a table clamp for use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarasara Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 http://www.onlinelighting.com.au/images/products/Crompton_Desk_Floor/KL2361.jpg Thats my lamp atm. It takes standard bayonet bulbs and has a great magnifier. It stretches everywhere with nothing off balance at all, and either a weighted base (no I really do mean weighted) or a table clamp for use I had a daylight company magnifier I found though that I could not wear reading glasses while using it so I could see what I was working from but not my work and vice versa. I also found the bayonet a very cold light. Also I thought the clear area in the glass too small. I'm now considering buying an anglepoise arm and attaching a video camera to it with a monitor screen behind right over my work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo7744 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Sarasara, A Bayonet is just the type of connection, not the type of filament or source type of light.This might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonet_mount In the US, the most common type of domestic connection is the ES (Eddisson Screw) type light bulb. Back here in the UK, it's the Bayonet. Neither type on connection make any difference to the light output, it's the type of light bulb used that make a difference to the light output/colour temperature/longevity etc. Paul http://www.blue-room.org.uk/index.php?showuser=35from 10outof10 http://www.10outof10.co.uk/acatalog/Anglepoise.htmlsell anglepoise lamps with or without bases, and the additional desk clamp you require and I'm sure he would be willing to demo a lamp to you to try out. Hope that help's and solves your long running quest to find a suitable replacement! Jimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclights Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Hi, Fair point about the size. You might be right. It was really just the first thing that popped up at that was cheap. But you usually gets what you pays for. Since this is such an important tool for you I'd be inclined to go with the genuine article. It's worked for you before and, given how long it lasted, is probably worth it. That one from 10 out of 10 looks competitive, even with the clamp. In the unlikely event that you can no longer get standard 60W lamps then you can explore the halogen alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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