| There was a time in the music industry when the piano | | | | Antique piano lamps are now being used for desk |
| players of the world had one problem when it came to | | | | lamps, as well as picture lamps, kitchen lamps, and |
| playing their music -- they were having trouble seeing | | | | reading lamps. The clip on style antique piano lamp |
| their sheet music as well as the piano keys due to the | | | | allows you to be able to clip it onto that special family |
| lighting (or lack of it) of the area that they might have | | | | portrait that you may have hanging up in your living |
| had to play in. Thus, the piano lamp was developed. | | | | room. Why are these types of lamps used for that? |
| This lamp was originally and primarily created for use | | | | Well, you may want to showcase that picture in a |
| by piano players (as well as other musicians). The | | | | way that it stands out and what better way to do this |
| piano lamp was specifically made to shine its light | | | | then to attach a light to shine on it? The piano lamp |
| directly wherever the piano player needed it. This type | | | | has also been used for a "night light" to light up the |
| of lamp was made in many different styles in order to | | | | path for families when they may need to get up in the |
| accommodate the many styles of pianos that there | | | | middle of the night. There are many bulbs of different |
| existed. | | | | wattage strengths that can be used with your lamp. |
| The shade of the piano lamp was constructed to be | | | | You can purchase the bulb to give you the right |
| long and narrow in order for the light to shine directly | | | | amount of light you need for the task -- and the |
| on the sheet music and not cause any kind of | | | | antique piano lamp will direct that light exactly where |
| shadows over the notes. The main light bulbs that are | | | | you need it to go. |
| used in piano lamps are the fluorescent type light bulb. | | | | This type of lamp can be bought at a reasonable price |
| The lamps are capable of sitting on the particular piano | | | | but there are collectors that have a passion for trying |
| they are created for in such a way that the actual | | | | to find the oldest ones that were used by famous |
| instrument is not disturbed in any way and the lamp | | | | piano players. As you might imagine, it can get quite |
| does not get in the way of the piano players | | | | expensive when a collector finds one that was |
| performance. There are also clip on styles of the piano | | | | actually signed by a famous piano player! |
| lamp that makes this lamp even more versatile. They | | | | Simply put, piano lamps -- whether antique or |
| can be used on any type of piano and there have | | | | newly-made reproductions -- are one of the most |
| been many other uses found that these lamps are | | | | practical and versatile lamps you can have in your |
| good for. Let me mention just a few -- | | | | home today. |