Almost desk level view of a Dazor desk work lamp from the right side showing the subtle but blocky curves and the art deco-style lines. The lamp is pushed up slightly so we can see the two 18" long LED fluorescent-style bulbs. It sits on an oak card index box next to a brass raven desk decoration.
Acquired Dazor work lamp c. 1940s (Dazor Lighting Technology)
a steel task lamp in gray paint with a dual pipe adjustable arm and art deco fluting
I had the ballast replaced to work with modern LED replacement bulbs and the switch upgraded to be able to control each of the two bulbs independently. I also cleaned of decades of grime and polished it up a bit. 

Thrift purchase for $24.98 from Goodwill on 2025-10-02.

The top of a tanker desk with a wooden two drawer card index illuminated by a gray metal Dazor desk lamp. There are some books lined up to the left and a decorative brass raven whose wings are up as if lifting off into flight

View of a busy double pedestal tanker desk illuminated by a Dazor desk lamp which is turned on. We see a Royal FP typewriter to the left, an orange paper file, a row of books, an oak card index with two drawers.

View down onto a gray Dazor desk lamp sitting on a wooden Shaw-Walker card catalog on a desk.

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Chris Aldrich

I'm a biomedical and electrical engineer with interests in information theory, complexity, evolution, genetics, signal processing, IndieWeb, theoretical mathematics, and big history. I'm also a talent manager-producer-publisher in the entertainment industry with expertise in representation, distribution, finance, production, content delivery, and new media.

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