Holtkoetter Low-voltage Halogen Desk Lamp No. 6238/1 utilizes a dimmer/tranformer to power the 35W IRC (infra-red coated) bulb by Osram. Use of a low-voltage bulb allows maximum halogen light while minimizing energy use as well as allowing for sleek and stylish designs. This desk lamp is adjustable in three positions for maximum versatility providing the optimal lighting for every situation. Holtkoetter International Inc. manufactures lamps and light fixtures of the highest quality and is one of a handful of companies left that still design their own fixtures and do their own manufacturing from the raw metal to the finished product resulting in lamps of lasting quality.
- Hand-finished brass construction
- Low-voltage 35W energy-saver bulb included equivalent to 75W incandescent
- Three-point adjustability
- Adjustable arm extends up to 20-3/4-inch
- Full-range turn-knob dimmer
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Fashioned after apothecary lamps displayed at the 1904 Exposition in St. Louis combined state-of-the-art electronics and Full Spectrum daylight illumination. 10000 hour Global Cooling bulb save $100 in energy when compared to incandescent bulbs; delivering 75W of bright white light while only using 18 W of power. Lamp head rotates and tilts for perfect positioning and a counterbalanced handle makes raising and lowering the extended shaft a breeze.
- Energy Efficient Verilux 18W Global Cooling delivers 75 W of brightness
- Electronic Ballast provides flicker-free instant-on reading and task lighting
- Exclusive Optix glare control filter provides unmatched glare-free reading light that actually rests the more it is used
- Lamp Head rotates and tilts for perfect positioning counterbalanced handle makes raising and lowering a breeze
- Energy efficient technology helps reduce greenhouse emissions
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Nice lamp
Kichler Bankers Desk Lamp We have a roll top desk and the top is about 10 inches wide. This lamp sits perfectly on the top corner and with it's adjustable shade we can shine the light right where it's needed. Base is heavy enough to keep the lamp in place when pulling the chain to turn it on or off. Good quality and value for the price.
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Verilux Brookfield Deluxe Natural Spectrum Desk & Table Lamp
The Verilux Brookfield desk and table lamp is attractive well-made and easily adjustable. Unfortunately it has a couple of design flaws resulting in my rating of only 3 stars.
First the Natural Spectrum Daylight compact fluorescent lamp that comes with the Brookfield is in my opinion unsuitable for reading or viewing color illustrations. While Verilux goes to great pains to convince the consumer that the lamp mimics the spectrum of natural daylight it actually produces an unpleasant bluish light that reminds me most of the blue-green glare of mercury vapor lamps used in some street lamps. The light the Verilux bulb produces may look like daylight to a photospectrometer but it does not at all resemble the light produced by the sun on a clear day to the human eye.
Colors whether in photos in a book or magazine or on textiles or plants are all shifted toward the blue end of the spectrum producing an uncomfortable artificial look. I cannot recommend Verilux bulbs for most purposes.
Second while the articulating arm positions the lamp housing easily and smoothly the reflector does not tip left or right. This is a minor quibble but would be nice to have and easy for the manufacturer to provide.
I elected not to return the lamp as I actually like its design. Instead I removed the lamp socket and replaced it with a socket to accept standard screw-base compact fluorescent (CFL) lamps. I installed a warm white CFL and am now very satified with the lamp's performance.
Verilux uses a proprietary two-pin bayonet socket. Replacement lamps to fit this socket are not widely available except from Verilux or its dealers. They tend to cost more than ordinary CFL lamps. I don't recommend replacing the socket unless you are quite handy with tools are are comfortable modifying the socket mounting and wiring the new socket.
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