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old light bulb
I posted about this *over there* in tubes...so I guess I'll stick it in old radios over here.
My house was built in the '40s and this is the only original fixture left in it. I think the bulb is original to it, but some say it's a reproduction bulb. All I know is that I've been here since '89 and it was here when I arrived! The base is etched "60W - U.S.A." and the top has nipple like you see on 9 pin tubes.
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on one old bulb I had it had a piece of paper in the bottom with a date on it. Does yours?
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I think thats a repro. I know they are available. All the old bulbs I have seen have a filament with 2 loops in it.
Also looking inside the bulb, at the bottom where the 2 wires come out of the glass, there usually a piece of paper inside with patent numbers and dates. I don't recall seeing any wattage ratings on old bulbs. |
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No paper on the bulb. Or if there was paper, its long since fell off.
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They can't fall off...they are molded inside the glass. If I get a chance tonight I'll dig one of mine out and get a pic of it.
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Has to be a repro. Those original bulbs were not rated in watts, but rather in candlepower.
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Interesting. I wonder how long the repros have been around?
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Check Home Depot (in your case, the one in Jonesboro, Celt if you're near there). They have some made by Feit.
Alot of places online sell em, and if you're ever at the Edison-Ford Winter Estates in Ft. Myers, FL, they sell them too.
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Im running some repro bulbs in several antique lamps of mine, they look extremely close to this. Made by a company called ferrowatt in eastern europe, i dont recall where though.
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http://www.amazon.com/Ferrowatt-1910...ef=pd_sim_hi_5 Nice looking bulbs however, with authentic looking tip-seal instead of the molded-in "bump" that many others have. not affiliated, jr |
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Who'd a thunk it?
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Tube depot has those repo light bulbs. I have one next to my tube amp with a dimmer on it.
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I have one in the lamp above this desk, the light from it is quite pleasant.
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old bulb
Here's the pics of a old bulb, if you look close at the 2nd pic, the paper in question is in the innard glass base. This one is dated 1929.....and it still works
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I do have a few original antique bulbs that are still working, though they just sit and gather dust, as i dont care to burn them out.
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