Telecolor 3007
I love old stuff
Does any one knows how a light bulb worked for 107 yrs? :sigh:
How in the word that 107 yrs old light bulb still works?
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spartanmanor
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Was this the one in the firehouse?
Telecolor 3007
I love old stuff
Yes, that one!
Tuco
Aces And Eights
VintInfinity
Tactophonic
Yeah, now they make em so you can see in the dark when the bulb is on... :lmao:
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rockin1150
Super Member
that bulb is badass and I check it's website regularly to make sure it's still burning bright. That is a damn fine example of how to build something. The stupid camera that was watching it only lasted 3 years, lmao, that it soooooooo typical of recent china made ****! I'm keeping my vintage system just to prove a point to people, that it still kicks ass, and every component is over 17 years old. Cars are the same story, for sure, I miss my 1984 firebird, with an iron v8 engine, bad mileage, but never left me stranded snow, rain, sleet or whatever.
soundweasel
Super Member
With one of those pricey "environmentally-friendly" spiral bulbs that lasts a month if you don't turn it on or off "too often" during that time.
whoaru99
Epic Member
Yeah, now they make em so you can see in the dark when the bulb is on... :lmao:
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That's great...I got a good belly laugh on that. :thmbsp:
x_25
Big Vandies!! Mwahahah...
The amount of Mercury in those is minuscule. It would take a baby licking the rug where it broke to even have the slightest chance of a problem (although that could happen so be careful, it just isn't something to freak out about)
whoaru99
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anytune
Super Member
Back in 1980, I did a news story with an old woman in Jackson, Michigan who had a similar story. The lightbulb over her front porch finally burned out after 75 years. An electrician confirmed the age of the bulb (1905) and determined that it had five times more filament than was standard. He assumed it was production error.
The woman had lived her entire life in the same house and said she remembered distinctly when her father installed the lightbulb, because he had built the front porch himself. Year after year, relatives and visitors would ask if the light was still on, and she would always answer, "you bet."
When I asked if there was any sadness about finally having to replace it, she paused and said, "Well, if that old bulb was a mistake, it's a shame they don't make mistakes like that more often!"
The woman had lived her entire life in the same house and said she remembered distinctly when her father installed the lightbulb, because he had built the front porch himself. Year after year, relatives and visitors would ask if the light was still on, and she would always answer, "you bet."
When I asked if there was any sadness about finally having to replace it, she paused and said, "Well, if that old bulb was a mistake, it's a shame they don't make mistakes like that more often!"
spartanmanor
Lunatic Member
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I have purchased fictures from these folks and they build with quality.
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