old light fixtures and lamps

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Originally Posted by Electronic M

I think they are supposed to stay down. I've seen a couple of the same model in my area set to different heights.

Tom is right, they are supposed to stay wherever you want them to, and not retract once you take your hand off of them. Of course, this goes for a fully assembled lamp only, the full as designed weight of the lamp must be present for the lamp counterweight spring to be able to hold it in place...