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Old 01-12-2022, 09:59 AM
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I have a house that predates electricity, so I would be a bit silly to re-fit LED sources into a bunch of sconce candle holders, tinware and oil lamps.

Those 1960s pictures bring back memories - I lived that era and was into anything electrical at age 5, when everybody had a "flying saucer" pull down light over their kitchen table. GE even offered 50 watt A19 lamps then and Westinghouse sold "Eye-saving" frosted bulbs with flat sides, a unique design continued by Philips.

On the other hand, I prefer to use machine-age 1920s-30s pre-war lighting I see in old Westinghouse and GE full-line electrical catalogs. The lights in Adams #3 post is a great example of what I use. I have plenty of incandescent stuff in my basement but I also donate much of my excess to Habitat ReStore
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