Gooseneck lamp

{{Short description|Type of desk lamp usually used for reading}}

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A gooseneck lamp is a type of light fixture in which a lamp or lightbulb is attached to a flexible, adjustable shaft known as a "gooseneck" to allow the user to position the light source without moving the fixture or item to be illuminated.{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/designparadigmss0000wake|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/designparadigmss0000wake/page/87 87]|quote=gooseneck lamp.|title=Design Paradigms: A Sourcebook for Creative Visualization|last=Wake|first=Warren K.|date=2000-03-13|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9780471299769|language=en}} Gooseneck lamps are often used to position a light for reading, or in industry, to provide spot illumination for machining operations. These lamps can come in any color. Gooseneck lamps may be free standing floor lamps, desk lamps, or have magnetic bases in industrial applications.

File:Detail Schwanenhals Leuchte waagerecht.jpg|Detail of gooseneck lamp

File:Schwanenhals 1.gif|Schematic diagram

File:Schwanenhals 2.gif|Schematic diagram (bent)