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Architects Halogen Desk Lamp | 
| Brand: Universal Lighting and Decor
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $99.99
as of 9/6/2010 16:42 CDT details
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Seller: LAMPS PLUS
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 3928
Media: Misc.
UPC: 736101142096
EAN: 0736101142096
ASIN: B0000DI1QT
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | Matte black finish. | | • | Includes one 50 watt halogen bulb. | | • | Adjustable to 35" high. |
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Product Description
Hi-tech, contemporary styling and a slim profile make this architect's lamp the perfect desk accessory. Classic twin-arm design swivels and adjusts into a variety of positions. Sleek black matte finish with adjustable shade head. Comes with one 50 watt low voltage halogen bulb. Extendable to 35" high.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 6
 A Great Task Lamp! March 13, 2010
Steven Glicker (Austin, TX USA)
For the last 2 years I have used 2 of these lamps to light a 6 foot long work table where I use a notebook computer and an 18 inch paper cutter. (I often work on photographic prints, posters, fliers, DVD packaging artwork and video editing). I wanted bright task lamps that could easily be positioned within a 30 inch radius and generally remain 20 inches above the table top. These work very well, better than anything else I've seen in this price range. And so far no problems.
The base is heavy and the rest is very light weight. They are constructed primarily with metal and plastic. I have never had a stability problem.
The metal hood does get hot but the post below the hood does not. The light can be easily repositioned with one hand using the post. In a situation where someone (very young perhaps) is likely to grab the hood and hold on, this lamp may not be a good choice.
The diameter of the base is 8 inches. The arms are about 16 inches long (joint to joint). The hood is about 5 inches long (joint to end). The post is about 2 inches long.
The power supply setup is a little unusual to me. The cord plugs into the power supply which plugs into an outlet. (I image this allows the manufacturer to package it with various power supplies for the international market). The power supply is about 1.25x1.25x3 inches. When plugged into the wall it sticks out about 1.25 inches. The cord is 6 feet long.
I very much like their size, how they light the space, how they look, and that they are easy to position.
 Nice lamp don't put it next to a radio... May 16, 2009
J. Gardner (Philadelphia, PA The cradle of liberty)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am replacing a similar architect halogen lamp that I have had for years (It was longer, better and ½ the price but I can't find it). The new lamp sits on my nightstand and I was going to use it for reading in bed. It was to sit right next to my alarm clock radio (Boston Acoustic). There is the rub; the moment I turned the lamp on the radio turns to an obnoxious loud static. I only have one nightstand so I don't know what I'm going to do. Anyone buying this lamp needs to know this. You most likely can't use it on your nightstand with a radio. Just got it so I may add info more as time goes by. Update: 5/21/10 It broke. The switch has stopped working. I'm very disappointed.
Halogen Desk Lamp April 10, 2009
E. Moore (Ohio)
Good quality lamp. I use it to illuminate my desk space between two computer monitors, so it is handy that the on-off toggle switch is located near the light instead of on the lamp base. Only qualm with it is that the arms bend downward toward the ground if you put any vertical pressure on the switch. The tension locks on the hinges could be a little stronger.
Beautiful lamp but I had a problem with it May 23, 2008
Richard Friedmann (Brooklyn, NY United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I really liked this lamp...when it worked.
After 7 months this lamp just stopped working. I changed the light bulb several times with bulbs (I spent about $20 on bulbs trying to get one that works), with no good results.
I came home from work one day and the light was lit! I must have left the switch in the "on" position when fiddling with it, trying to make it work when I was changing bulbs. I turned it off and when I touched the top arm, connected to the light portion, I received quite a shock. Electric current was running through the armpiece. I quickly unplugged it. I checked the lamp, cord and plug but could see nothing out of the ordinary that would make the lamp shock you. I threw it away.
I'm sure I got a bum lamp. When it does work properly, it was the best desk lamp I've ever had. It's bright, almost too bright! It's got simple yet attractive styling to it.
If you order one, I hope your luck was better than mine.
Excellent Halogen desk lamp March 10, 2008
Finaldx (Austin, TX)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I purchased this in Jan '08 for use as a bedside lamp and work desk lamp. I'm picky about my lamps and I spent a good deal of time looking for a good reading and task lamp. At $100 this was much cheaper than the commercial grade task lamps, and it's stylish too.
There must have been some improvements to the product since the 2004 review.
Pluses
* Bright halogen light good for bedside reading, desk top lamp, task lamp.
* Easily positioned anywhere within it's 3 foot range with one hand
* Completely stable at any reach or position.
* Very light arm and weighted base make for easy portability.
* The base does not take up a great deal of desk space.
* On/Off switch is located on the lamp head so it's always easy to reach.
* Can be used with 50W or 20W halogen bulbs.
The minuses
* Uses a wall wart power supply (it is fairly small and low profile)
* The Halogen bulb does not run at full brightness (it's still bright though)
The weighted base is more than sufficient to support the lamp even at full extension. I find the weighted base is much more convenient than a clamp system since it makes this lamp very portable.
The other reviewer seemed concerned about the warnings about not looking at bright light bulbs and heat etc. This lamp uses a stock standard 50W 12V halogen bulb so it performs similar to any other 50W halogen lamps on the market with respect to brightness and heat. The only part of the lamp that gets uncomfortably hot to touch is the reflector shell above the bulb. Fortunately this is not necessary as there is a small stick handle that hangs down, and a small loop handle at the front of the reflector shell that can be used to grab and position the lamp. Neither get uncomfortably hot. The lamp positions easily and stays where it is put. It's easily positioned with just one hand ( I've never needed 2 hands). You can hand adjust the joint friction in the arm joints to tweak the ease of moving the arm vs having enough friction to hold it's position.
The only point I found against this lamp is that with the power supply in the wall wart and the long wires to the base and up through the arm to the bulb the voltage at the bulb has dropped below the 12V that the bulb is rated for. This means the light is slightly more yellowish than the crisp white of some other halogen lamps running at higher bulb voltages. It's also somewhat dimmer. The upside is that since the filament is running cooler it will probably last much longer than normal. It also makes the hot filament much more resistant to breaking should you bang the lamp.
Don't get the wrong impression though, it's a bright light and it puts out a lot of light. You probably won't notice the difference unless you have another better halogen lamp to compare it to (which I did).
Which brings up another option, you can put a 20W 12V 2 pin halogen bulb in this lamp also. Since the load is only 40% of the 50W the voltage drop in the wires is less, and the filament runs hotter and the light is whiter. I tried it and it seems to put out almost as much light as the 50W bulb, and the whole thing runs considerably cooler. For my own uses I've stuck with the somewhat brighter but yellower 50W bulb. If you need a really bright white Halogen lamp and are willing to pay for it check out the industrial task lamps from Dazor, Electrix, and others.
I have only had this lamp for 1 month so I can't say much about long term reliability, but it's worked fine so far. The arm and light are spindly and light weight and it encourages you to treat the thing delicately.
I wish I'd had a lamp like this back when I was a student. I highly recommend it and I intend to buy another. It's good bang for the buck. Note that the lamp does come WITH a bulb, you don't need to order a bulb unless you want a spare. It's a very common bulb.
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