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08/09/2009 6:45 pm  

There is a rather generic style of lamp that I am somewhat enamoured with, in part because my father used to have one. At some point my mother threw it out because it 'stopped working' which is very annoying! I am trying to track it down or otherwise find a more precise identification of the style beyond how I have done in the thread title.

The nearest object I can find on the internet that represents its likeness is this

EDIT
I have just screencapped a photo of the actual lamp that was my fathers. As you can see it is a very elegant lamp with a long "neck". Does anybody recognise the designer? It had a square base with a white button.


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08/09/2009 6:46 pm  

desk lamp - strip/piano style from 60s/70s
so yeah, what is this type of lamp called?


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09/09/2009 12:23 am  

Banker's Lamp?
Maybe "banker's lamp", but they existed long before the 60s/70s. Here's a Google Image search that'll show a few thousand of them:
http://images.google.com/images?q=bankers+lamp
Is that what you're looking for?
http://images.google.com/images?q=bankers+lamp


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09/09/2009 9:57 am  

The thing that determines this particular shape
is the fact that it uses a fluorescent bulb. (I've never heard the term "piano/ strip" applied to such a lamp.)
If you need a search term, just search "vintage fluorescent desk lamp", and you'll eventually find your Rosebud.


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10/09/2009 9:20 am  

desk lamp - strip/piano style from 60s/70s
thanks folks, I've just found an image of the original lamp, posted above


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10/09/2009 9:21 am  

desk lamp - strip/piano style from 60s/70s
hey the bankers lamp isn't it. I've just uploaded a shot above. recognise it?


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