The Anglepoise lamp is a balanced-arm lamp designed in 1932 by British designer George Carwardine. Despite many claims to the contrary, his concept had nothing whatsoever to do with mimicking the actions of the human arm. The design was extensively copied by other companies, usually in simplified form, and is still in use.
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The Anglepoise lamp is a balanced-arm lamp designed in 1932 by British designer George Carwardine. Despite many claims to the contrary, his concept had nothing whatsoever to do with mimicking the actions of the human arm. The joints and spring tension allow the lamp to be moved into a wide range of positions which it will maintain without being clamped. The design was extensively copied by other companies, usually in simplified form, and is still in use. Although the lamp is still marketed as an iconic British design, production for all lamps, except the 1227 Giant model, has been moved to China.
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