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Lava Lamps

How in the world does she balance that Lava Lamp on her toe ???

I tried that last night, ended up smashing my toe pretty bad. Asked my wife if we should call an ambulance, she thought a "tow" truck was a better idea. I tell ya...I get no respect.
 
A TRIO of lava lamps, no less! Very nice! I see a couple of Carver components. What else do you have there?
Good morn and thanx,
I have the 2 Carver pieces (m500t+CT7 pre)just signed by Bob Carver which was cool:D and we will start at the bottom for the rest.
I have a Monarchy Audio DIP going into a MSB Link111 full Nelson Dac with the big power supply..why a dac might need 8amps..lol, then i have a Sony CDP X77esd..my favorite cd player.
The next shelf has a Bryston11b pre, and an Acurus ACD11 cd player, decent but no where near the caliber of my recently added Sony..hard to beat that one.
On the top i have the Carvers as well as A Monarchy Audio VAA120 running 6550s(waiting on new tubes)....i switch between the carver and the tube power, if im really listening to vinyl or just paying attention i like the tubes but if background tv/digi satt music running kinda thing i run the Carver to save burning tubes for 8hrs at a time..oh and my Rotel RP855 tt.
For speakers im using Heathkit ASX 1383s..cool and pretty rare, i would like to audition a modern set.
Damn thats alot of stuff..lol, i have been bitten by the audio bug for the last year or so and picking up cool pieces along the way..just hate parting with old stuff..lol, its a problem:D but i try to use everything via rotation.
Cheers
 
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One of two I have.

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My lamp keeps my vintage bedroom system company:
Yamaha CR 2020
Dual 1019 with Shure V15 IV
Ampex 830
 

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My blue and green lava lamp has a place of honor on my record cabinet.
 

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Gotta join in on this!

Have a pair of these. They are called "Link'd" and were made for Spencer's gifts. I'm guessing maybe in the 90s. Not sure on age.

I liked them because they have 2 globes per lamp. The liquid is yellow and the lava is red thus giving them a bit of an orange glow when they are flowing.

I also have an original Mathmos Fireflow 01 which is a green glitter but uses a tealight and another larger tealight lava lamp from Auras Glow but these are my favorite.
 

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Gotta join in on this!

Have a pair of these. They are called "Link'd" and were made for Spencer's gifts. I'm guessing maybe in the 90s. Not sure on age.

I liked them because they have 2 globes per lamp. The liquid is yellow and the lava is red thus giving them a bit of an orange glow when they are flowing.

I also have an original Mathmos Fireflow 01 which is a green glitter but uses a tealight and another larger tealight lava lamp from Auras Glow but these are my favorite.

wow! Nice post! I never saw anything like this thing. Is it possible to take another shot when the wax is more fluid and in motion? That thing is cool, whatever it is!
 
Ok so I had to have time to get them flowing, not the best pic but I might try to get more later when they are flowing even better. (yes I know they need to be dusted!)
 

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more pics with a bit more flow...
 

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^^^Thanks! Extremely Cool! I tell you, I never saw one of those things! Were they called Lava Lamps? Did they have a special name? Do you know who made that lamp? Thanks again.
 
As far as I know they were called lava lamps. I do not know what company made them though. They were made exclusively for Spencers gifts. Called "link'd" since they were designed to look like the link of a chain.
 
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