Alvin G2540-D Swing-arm Lamp, White, 32in extension

by Alvin

Product Description

Product Description

Swing Arm Lamp- White...One of the most important items in any artist's studio! These lamps will clip onto almost any table. They will also clamp on to shelves and surfaces that are vertical or horizontal. Features a ventilated metal shade double shade baffle for glare reduction a spring balanced adjustable arm and lampholder switch (not an inline switch). The arm extends to 32". The lamp itself takes up to a 100 watt bulb (not included).

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001DKFKB0
• Item model number: G2540-WH
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #464 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good product for the price, November 23, 2009

By	Pit Stop "black thunder" (Stanford, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Alvin G2540-D Swing-arm Lamp, White, 32in extension (Office Product)

I bought this lamp about 1 month ago and have been using it regularly since then.
Pros:
The lamp has a lot of reach and flexibility, can be easily clamped to the end of a table. The tension in the springs is good and each joint can be tightened further to lock motion. The electrical components like the switch and wire seem to be of a good quality and should last.

Cons:
There is no handle to move the head of the lamp when the lamp is on. When it is on, the head gets really hot because of the bulb, and moving it to a new position becomes difficult because of the temperature of the head. The work around is the use the black plastic baffle to move the head, but this is inconvenient.

Overall a it is a good deal especially compared to other similar products that are priced much higher.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice and priced right., May 13, 2009

By	Ken Frechman - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This lamp works very well and is priced right. It stays in position without any problem. The clamp is a bit cheap and may not last, but it appears that it can easily be replaced with a sturdy metal clamp. For the price, this lamp can't be beat.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Almost got it right, February 2, 2010

By	Michael Spexarth "nostromo" (berkeley,ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Alvin G2540-D Swing-arm Lamp, White, 32in extension (Office Product)

We all know about light fixtures that are made to last a year, and break and toss it and buy another.Are we all sick of this yet? This Chinese copy of a quality light is the same. American quality is the same.(now). Most of the joints in this light work. But you cannot fix them if they don't. The base clamp is wrong. It should be stronger. It is ABS plastic. It should be metal. It should be redesigned so as to clamp in other directions as well. The base clamp should accept the light arm so that the arm will swing without moving out of place after it is set over the drawing or writing table. It does not, if the table is at an angle,used by many for drafting, drawing, writing, viewing. Will designers/corporations,etc ever understand what quality means? Don't they get it yet that people need quality, and will go anywhere to get it? Don't these management idiots see what happened to American cars, for example? Is there a better lamp than this? Can't find one, because it seems that corporations can't bother when all is junk, anyway.