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To Ott or not to Ott?
On Apr 3, 12:41*am, "Polly Esther" wrote:
There's an Ott floor lamp beside my SM and don't even think about trying to take it away from me. But . . . I am blessed a couple of times a week with a friend or two who come and stitch with me for Newborns in Need. *The 'guest' SM has a dismal, cute, trendy, pretty much worthless pole lamp beside it. I'm thinking it would be 'mighty white' *(wonder where that expression came from?) of me to buy another Ott for the dear folks who join in here. *My question ( do I ever get to the point?) is: *Has anyone found something just as great as the Ott at a better price - or - found the best price for an Ott? * Polly Polly, I have 2 'decorator' style halogen lamps. They are absolutely wondeful. I've had one for 20 years beside my 'hand work' chair in the LR and thinking that one was on it's last legs, purchased another as close as possible. Both have infinite adjustabililty. They take 'plain old' halogen bulbs available from any hardward/big box store. The one in my 'hand work' chair has been replaced ONCE in 20 years. It has both a high and low setting. The other one has a variable intensity adjustment. I don't think either lamp was more than $20. The second is probably 10 years old so factor in for inflation. Fabulous lighting. I wouldn't be without either one and wouldn't spend my money on an 'OTT' just for the name. Biggest thing to remember with halogen bulbs is to NOT get the oils from your skin on the bulbs. Insert new bulbs by holding them with a tissue or paper towel. The oils on your skin reduce the lifespan of the bulb. Just my 2 cents... Kim in NJ who hasn't been online much due to housebreaking an 8 wk. old puppy who hasn't learned to sleep through the night yet! |
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To Ott or not to Ott?
On 03/04/2011 3:02 AM, NightMist wrote:
On Sat, 02 Apr 2011 23:41:03 -0500, Polly Esther wrote: There's an Ott floor lamp beside my SM and don't even think about trying to take it away from me. But . . . I am blessed a couple of times a week with a friend or two who come and stitch with me for Newborns in Need. The 'guest' SM has a dismal, cute, trendy, pretty much worthless pole lamp beside it. I'm thinking it would be 'mighty white' (wonder where that expression came from?) of me to buy another Ott for the dear folks who join in here. My question ( do I ever get to the point?) is: Has anyone found something just as great as the Ott at a better price - or - found the best price for an Ott? Polly Uh, Miz Polly? If you genuinely do not know the origins of that phrase may I suggest that you probably do not want to, and might want to strongly consider dropping it from your conversation. It would likely be considered wildly offensive in the wrong company. I know it always makes me growl a little even when I know it is not being used in an ill intentioned way. Now here is a tip on Ott lamps, if you go out and buy a replacement bulb you can fit it into a like wattage halogen lamp of any sort. The bulb is the thing. I have an end-of-clearance $3 desk style halogen lamp that is sporting a $25 bought at the art store 13 watt ott bulb. Works just fine for all that the bulb cost 8 times what the lamp did. You just have to look at the bulb you want to put in the lamp and make sure you get a lamp with the right socket thingie. NightMist Good idea! And to add to this - there are non-OTT brand style bulbs available (I got a replacement for mine at Canadian Tire (I'm not sure what the American equivalent store would be). Allison |
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To Ott or not to Ott?
You should look for a full-spectrum light. I think that's what makes the
difference. There are other brands than Ott out there and they are often less money. Or wait for Ott to go on sale someplace. I have a full-spectrum Ott look-alike that I bought on sale at Hancock Fabrics for about $25. It's $49.99 when not on sale http://us.daylightcompany.com/product/compact-lamp/. The Ott version is on sale at JoAnn's now for $53.99 http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?CATID=cat1763843&PRODID=prd2654 . OfficeMax has a look-alike full-spectrum for $19.99 http://www.officemax.com/office-furniture/lighting/desk-and-floor-lamps/product-prod3300015. Target and K-mart also have full-spectrum lamps for much less than the Ott lights. Or you might consider simply replacing the bulbs in your pole lamp with some nice full-spectrum bulbs, such as the Reveal brand. It will make a difference. Julia in MN On 4/2/2011 11:41 PM, Polly Esther wrote: There's an Ott floor lamp beside my SM and don't even think about trying to take it away from me. But . . . I am blessed a couple of times a week with a friend or two who come and stitch with me for Newborns in Need. The 'guest' SM has a dismal, cute, trendy, pretty much worthless pole lamp beside it. I'm thinking it would be 'mighty white' (wonder where that expression came from?) of me to buy another Ott for the dear folks who join in here. My question ( do I ever get to the point?) is: Has anyone found something just as great as the Ott at a better price - or - found the best price for an Ott? Polly -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/default.html ----------- |
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"mighty white":
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mighty%20white%20of%20you Julia in MN On 4/2/2011 11:41 PM, Polly Esther wrote: There's an Ott floor lamp beside my SM and don't even think about trying to take it away from me. But . . . I am blessed a couple of times a week with a friend or two who come and stitch with me for Newborns in Need. The 'guest' SM has a dismal, cute, trendy, pretty much worthless pole lamp beside it. I'm thinking it would be 'mighty white' (wonder where that expression came from?) of me to buy another Ott for the dear folks who join in here. My question ( do I ever get to the point?) is: Has anyone found something just as great as the Ott at a better price - or - found the best price for an Ott? Polly -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/default.html ----------- |
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Thank you all. I guess full spectrum was the name I was needing. It's such
a lovely light. I was just SO tickled to hear Charles Krauthammer muttering recently about "how many does it take to change a light bulb?" and his reply included how many, eight I think, to help the 'changer' put on the haz mat suit. ( I don't know how to spell that but you know what I mean.) Polly |
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On Sat, 2 Apr 2011 23:41:03 -0500, Polly Esther wrote:
question ( do I ever get to the point?) is: Has anyone found something just as great as the Ott at a better price - or - found the best price for an Ott? Polly I'd get a high CRI (Color Rendition Index) compact fluorescent bulb or a Reveal incandescent bulb and pop it in your current lamp. Much, much cheaper than Ott lights and as good or better. The Ott lights have CRIs of 90+, which is excellent, but they're not the only game in town. Color temp is about 5500oK, fairly blue light. You may do best by going to a real "lighting showroom" or lighting supplier for bulbs, but I am noticing better bulbs showing up in the big box stores now. Here are some "fer instances": http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com...t_411_prd1.htm http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...HJFGSGQZB64VCK Kay |
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