With an ultraviolet sun lamp in one end and an infrared heat lamp in the other, this ivory-enameled fixture (I also found a pale blue version listed on ebay - my annotation) for bedroom or bathroom will equip the householder for all his special-light needs. The Select-o-ray, manufactured by Westinghouse, has a three-position switch, a combined floor and table stand, and a friction mount that permits it to be adjusted to and held at any angle. To produce the ultraviolet and infrared rays, the fixture uses two standard-base, internal-reflector bulbs, the ultraviolet one a self-ballasting type.
Isamu Noguchi, the famous japanese-american abstract sculptor was also a landscape architect, stage designer and furniture designer.
He first became interested in lamps after a trip to Japan. Compared with the cheerful and glowing lanterns of the Orient, American lamps seemed ugly to Noguchi and th elight they shed seemed brash. Deciding that in the U.S. undue stress is put on scientific efficiency in lighting, he set to work designing lamps which would be used not to read or work by but to provide pure decoration both in their shapes and colors and the soft, pleasant pools of light they shed. Experimenting with various materials - cast tone, plaster, glass panels, paper and plastics - he made amazing lamps priced from $19.50 to $125.
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photos and documentation: LIFE Magazine (US) | Zetu Harrys collection.
In 1951 General Electric presented the "light conditioning" system for your kitchen. A 4 points light fixtures to brighten up the room.
1. fixture in the center of the ceiling with three 27 watt or two 40 watt fluorescent tubes.
2. wall fixture - shielded unit over range lights whole range top, clearly shows what's cooking. Use 25 watt or 40 watt fluorescent tube
3. Above window over sink - use two 25 watt fluorescent tubes, mounted behind shielding board.
4. under cabinets - light work coutners with 20 watt fluorescent tube under cabinets.
Ok, so this is an odd one. In 1950, General Electric sold the Sunlamp. According to the adverts, for only. 8.50$ this light bulb that fits any AC lamp, not only gives you a "glorious" summer tan look, but thanks to the UV rays it will also give your body vitamin D like the real sun.
General Electric also promoted two heat lamps: the standard one and the hard glass model. Again according to the add those lamps could soothemuscular aches and pains.
