The Anglepoise lamp is an amazing Industrial lamp which was commercialised by Herbert Terry & Sons Company for more than 80 years.
The Anglepoise History:
From 1955 onwards, Anglepoise lamps were installed on workbenches of the workshops at the “Maison Hermès”, their ergonomics responded perfectly to the requirements of this world in which accuracy and the quality of each movement were essential.
The Anglepoise lamp “Original 1227”
This lamp was first presented on an enamel base, 3 stalks maintained in position by 4 springs. The lampshade is in aluminium. First change in 1935: only 3 springs and the base has 3 different levels. Three years later the base again is reduced to 2 levels. The after war lamps are easy to recognize because of the stalks made in aluminium, and the heads in zinc. Then in 1969, the base became round.
In 2004 with the help of the designer Kenneth Grange, the company had launched the “75 Type” and in 2007, the “1228 Type”.
Few dates:
- 1932: creation of Anglepoise by George Cawardine
- 1932-1933: hand made production “Equipoising”
- 1934: creation “Anglepoise 1209” for industrial use
- 1935: “Anglepoise 1227”
- 1969: “Anglepoise Model 50” substitute to the “1227”
- 1989: “Apex 90” a better version of the “Model 50”
- 2003: “Type 3”, contemporary version of the “1227”
- 2004: “Type 75”, new version of the “Model 75” and “Giant 1227”, the “1227” XXL version with suspension
- 2007: “Fifty” the original to “50 degrees”
- 2009: Republication of the “Original 1227”
The Anglepoise Nowadays
Nowadays the Industrial Lamp Anglepoise is still manufactured, few miles from Brighton (the “Giant” only) by the 6th generation of Herbert Terry & Sons Company who was first to manufacture it. The rest of the 40 000 to 50 000 items produced each year are manufactured in Asia.
You can buy a brand new one or hunt for a Vintage one!
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