On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:27:32 +0000, Bob Minchin wrote:

PeterC wrote:
fOn Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:11:55 -0800 (PST), Owain wrote:

On 15 Feb, 09:10, PeterC wrote:
Just rebuilt a mid-'60s bog-standard Anglepoise lamp

Fit a 12V lamp into a BC adapter in the lampholder and use an external
transformer so the Anglepoise is only running low voltage.

Owain

Certainly avoids 240V on the lamp, but portability...

Also, I'm 'tuning' it to take a CFL.

If by tuning you mean adjusting the counterbalance springs then fair
enough. Without such adjustment, a CFL will be far too heavy and the
lamp end will droop.

Bob

I'm not that old - yet! ;-)
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Peter.
2x4 - thick plank; 4x4 - two of 'em.