Coin Lamp

Posted by Miss Cellania in Home & Garden on September 28, 2008 at 7:48 am



This lamp by designer Jethro Macey requires you to insert a coin before it lights up.

Coin Lamp is the first product in a range based on the concept of values and reward, it subtly heightens awareness of consumption through design.

No need to be subtle about it. This is exactly what I need to teach my kids not to leave every light in the house on! Put these in every room, and you can use the coins to help pay for the electricity bill at the end of the month. Link -via the Presurfer


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7 comments to "Coin Lamp"

  1. Jerse
    September 28th, 2008 at 8:40 am

    Excellent idea!

  2. PeteRepeat
    September 28th, 2008 at 8:43 am

    Actually, I think i makes the incentive to leave the lights one all the time. You have to pay to turn the lights on, not keep them on. You kids wont want to pay all the time, so they'll toss a quarter in once, and leave it one.

  3. kef
    September 28th, 2008 at 8:59 am

    coin operated appliances are soo 20th century!
    ill wait till they add a contactless payment feature.

  4. Jerse
    September 28th, 2008 at 10:55 am

    @PeteRepeat

    Oh, I didn't know it was a switch - I thought it was more like a parking meter - a coin turns it on for a half hour or something...

    The coin just acts like a switch? Dumb...

  5. Skipweasel
    September 28th, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    Trouble is my son's reading lamp is a 0.7W LED unit - it barely registers on meters!

  6. marie
    September 29th, 2008 at 12:23 am

    actually, it looks like it does have an internal timer. you get to sent the interval yourself.

  7. Jethro
    September 30th, 2008 at 3:25 pm

    Hi,

    This lamp is a prototype I designed. It has an internal timer which can be set to a desired time period, After this time period the lamp automatically switches off.

    To have a timer that reflects the cost of the electricity used would mean a 5 pence coin would light a standard 60 watt lightbulb for 9 hours (approx). Using an energy saving or LED lightbulb (I will be using one of these two types) would extend the length of the lamp being switched on dramatically. It's important to not only look at the financial costs of running a bulb constantly when not needed, but also the environmental costs.

    I am currently working with a manufacturer and will be launching the final product soon.


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