Light Bulbs

[MikeCh]

Does anyone know the current and correct answer to whether the production/sale of incandescent light bulbs is going away in the future due to gov regs?

Mike

[Twodogs]

I treat incandescents like bullets. Everytime I go to the store, I buy a box of each.

[merrylander]

I do what TD does but mainly the standard based lamps, the ones with the smaller bases used in some outdoor and special fixtures won't be discontinued. I can just picture three CFLs in our post lamp.

BTW look for Sylvania lamps, still proudly made in Pennsylvania, GE and Philips are made in China where the idea of a long life lamp is 24 hours.

[BlueStreak]

I have a house full of the new curlyque bulbs. Have no problem with them, except the one in the bathroom takes a second to come on. It's a little disconcerting, I reflexively lok up at it everytime it happens. They have had a noticeable effect on my electric bill too. Most of them have been in for well over a year.

Now, some of my more specialized bulbs are still incandescent.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Twodogs

I treat incandescents like bullets. Everytime I go to the store, I buy a box of each.

No one is coming to take your guns.

Dave

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

No one is coming to take your guns.

Dave

not yet anyway

[Charles]

I may be a dim bulb, but I do have experience with light bulbs.

My conclusions.

Buy commercial service incadensce (I'm drunk) bulbs, they are rated for 130V as opposed to 120V. They have a heavier filament, which means they will take the shock of being turned on and off better. I suppose you could wire an inline thermistor in like I used to do with my old Fisher equipment, but it IS a damn lightbulb.

The CFLs do seem to hold up better to a garage door opener, even better than a rough service.

YMMV,

Charles

[BlueStreak]

You are not a dim bulb, and I value your advice on electrical issues. (Even when you're drunk.)

I was in Home Depot tonight, looking for some curtain rods and curtains for the study/dedicated vintage audio room. I stopped in the lightbulb aisle and began searching for "Made in the USA". Man, what a depressing exercise that was. It appears that Philips and GE both still manufacture the large flourescents in the US, but that's it. Virtually every other bulb in that aisle came from China, ALL of them. A visit to the lamp aisle was even more depressing.
It seems like nearly everything is manufactured in China. Good grief.

A quick Google search revealed that the GE Lighting plant back home in Warren, Ohio is still operating. Although they did layoff 78 of their 400 workers back in September. They make specialty incandescents, and have been since 1911, believe it or not.

Dave

[Twodogs]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

No one is coming to take your guns.

Dave

That would be wise.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by Twodogs

That would be wise.

yep, this is my experience with guns. They make folks feel real warm fuzzy and cocky. A bad thing when alcohol is involved especially. Again, that is just my experience.