Marlow and Reade Ingleby Solid Brass Double Jointed Library Arm Wall Light Plug In

Two joints and a longer reach, the arm a library would have fitted over a reading chair. It folds flat to 150mm when you are not using it and pulls out to almost three quarters of a metre when you are.

Turned and machined from solid brass bar in Birmingham, not spun from sheet and not plated steel. The arms run on machined brass knuckles with PTFE washers, so the movement is smooth from the first day and stays that way. Finishes are applied to the metal itself, so a scratch shows brass underneath rather than a different colour. Supplied as a plug in fitting with a two metre braided flex, a moulded UK plug and an inline switch.

Specification

• Height 300mm, width 160mm, projection from the wall 150mm to 740mm
• Materials: solid brass throughout
• Finish: living finish, will mellow with handling unless lacquered
• Lamp: 1 x E27, maximum 60W, dimmable LED suitable
• Supply: plug in, 2 metre braided flex with a moulded UK plug fitted
• Switching: inline rocker switch on the flex, 400mm from the fitting
• Rating: IP20, for dry indoor rooms
• Backplate: round solid brass, 105mm diameter, 8mm thick
• Reach: 150mm to 740mm from the wall
• Weight: approximately 4.6 kilograms
• Lead time: 2 to 3 weeks
• Sold singly

Fitting

This is a plug in fitting, so no electrician is needed. Two keyhole slots on the backplate take a pair of screws, and the flex drops from the lower edge of the backplate. If you would rather run the cable down inside the wall, an electrician can convert it to a hardwired fitting and the flex simply comes off. At roughly 4.6 kilograms it needs a proper fixing. Use the supplied screws into masonry, or a heavy duty plasterboard anchor rated well above the weight of the light.