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From: terry@brillig.cs.umd.edu (Terry Gaasterland)
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Subject: Halogen Lamps, too (was Re: florescent bulbs replacing incandescent)
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Date: 20 Nov 90 01:17:32 GMT
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In article <1990Nov17.211808.21546@ameristar> rick@ameristar (Rick Spanbauer) writes:
>In article <1990Nov16.091211@mathcs.emory.edu> km@mathcs.emory.edu (Ken Mandelberg) writes:
>>I've seen a few pieces on TV showing some new high tech florescent light
>>bulbs that can directly replace an incandecent bulb. 

Has anyone seen these new fangled indoor halogen lamps?  They've been
described to me: about 6 feet tall, point straight up (looking into one
of them can ruin your eyes), take bulbs of up to 500 watts, light up a
whole room well enough to read, with an analog dimmer to adjust the 
amount of wattage used, use less energy to light a room than a regular
incandescent bulb.

I've been told that they are available by catalog and that some discount
houses sell them for about $40.00.  

If you have any clues about how to purchase such a beast, I'd like to 
know.  Thanks.

  -- Terry