True Color Lamps

Model Airplane News, Feb 2001 by Boyd, Matt

OTT-LITE TECHNOLOGY

True Color Lamps

See the light

Light is something we take for granted in the workshop-and pretty. much everywhere else, too. Fortunately for us, Oft-Lite doesn't, and its attention to the subject has resulted in the excellent line of True Color lamps. These lamps simulate daylight, producing balanced colors and reducing glare, which eases eyestrain. This makes for a-brighter, healthier workspace and allows you to work more easily and comfortably over longer periods of time. The difference is really noticeable! A couple of these lamps are in use around the Model Airplane News office, and everyone loves them. Everything looks crisper under these' lights, and at the end of the day, our eyes are much less tired.

The lam nos come in various sizes and styles, ran ind from small desktop types to free-standing floor models. Of particular interest to modelers is the optional magnification feature. The True Color Magnifier Lamp (see photo) is a foldable desktop unit that incorporates a clever flip-down magnifying lens. The 2x magnification makes intricate detail work much easier and produces cleaner, neater results. On the larger lamps, such as the True Color Flex-Arm Plus (also pictured) and the floor lamp, an optical-quality 3x magnifier accessory is available. It clamps onto the lamp with an adjustable extension arm for perfect positioning. The excellent illumination combined with clear magnification makes modeling detail work a cinch-no more squinting!

The Magnifier desk lamp features a built-in swivel base, and the Flex-Arm Plus comes with both clamp-on and free-standing bases. All units are rated at 10,000 hours of bulb life. The basic desktop lamp costs $62, and the version with the built-in magnifier costs $100. The Flex-Arm Plus and the floor lamp each cost $133, and the magnifier attachment for them costs $89. -Matt Boyd