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See The Light!! - 4/23/2004 1:17:57 AM    Maine Digger   Posts: 823 Joined: 2/4/2004 From: Augusta, Maine Status: offline Hi All, My wife and I got into what turned out to be a not too old dump site today. I figure 1920 - 1950 +/-. We decided to stick with it, because this site is 'upstream' from where I found the Wa Netta Cocoa Jar last week; and we though mabey we might find some milk bottles and ACL sodas. (check out the Beacon soda bottle in the Coke area!) At first glance this 'unexpected discovery' seemed quite unremarkable, it's an old clear light bulb from the 40's - 50s (?) My wife said keep it because it survived being buried amongst tons of very large stones. Well to make a long story short, we took it home, cleaned it in a bucket with the bottles, and after noticing that it looked in remarkable condition.....yep, I put it in a lamp, turned the switch and it lit. Don't believe me? Here's the pictures! Attachment (1) _____________________________ Norm Miller Post #: 1

RE: See The Light!! - 4/23/2004 8:36:59 AM    Maine Digger   Posts: 823 Joined: 2/4/2004 From: Augusta, Maine Status: offline I forgot to post a picture of the bulb lit last night. So this bulb sat in the earth for 40+ years and still lights! Very unexpected find Attachment (1) < Message edited by Maine Digger -- 4/23/2004 8:38:15 AM > _____________________________ Norm Miller (in reply to Maine Digger) Post #: 2

RE: See The Light!! - 4/23/2004 11:06:45 AM    Flaschenjager Posts: 1183 Joined: 12/21/2002 From: Central Virginia - USA Status: offline Great story Norm. I guess that bulb was made to last. I wonder why it was tossed. _____________________________ 'Meech' Our websites: http://mysite.verizon.net/flaschenjager/bottles.html Member of FOHBC - RABCA - APBCA Editor of 'The Digger' in full color! Please support the forums with a donation or purchase! (in reply to Maine Digger) Post #: 3

RE: See The Light!! - 4/23/2004 2:09:28 PM    kawdog   Posts: 192 Joined: 10/22/2003 From: Ruston Louisiana Status: offline I found an early light bulb in the dump I was digging also. I find it hard to believe that all these cool bottles were broke but the fragile light bulb survived. Go figure... kaw (in reply to Maine Digger) Post #: 4

RE: See The Light!! - 4/23/2004 8:11:20 PM    diginit   Posts: 662 Joined: 4/7/2004 From: California Status: offline Howdy Folks, Did you know that there is actually a Light Bulb Musuem? Don't burn them out. They.re worth more working. Sounds like it's time for another search. (in reply to Maine Digger) Post #: 5

RE: See The Light!! - 4/23/2004 10:14:00 PM    Maine Digger   Posts: 823 Joined: 2/4/2004 From: Augusta, Maine Status: offline Hi diginit, Yes I found the lightbulb museum before I posted the picture. I've only lit it 3 times, because I am concerned it may blow if I light it too often. I can't get over it still being in operating condition! _____________________________ Norm Miller (in reply to Maine Digger) Post #: 6

RE: See The Light!! - 4/26/2004 1:42:05 AM    drjhostetters   Posts: 162 Joined: 3/2/2004 Status: offline Hey Norm.... I remember reading a story several years ago of a DC light bulb that burned steady in a guys' basement for something like 30 or 40 years without burning out....the modern AC bulbs burn out because of the constant "back and forth" current the AC produces, which causes electralasous(SP)and weakens the filament until it finally breaks at the weakest spot in the "wire", so I would be careful using AC current...the bulb is probably designed for DC......or is my theory full of smoke?...(I never was very good at geology in school...) The Doctor... _____________________________ The Doctor...Dr. J (in reply to Maine Digger) Post #: 7

RE: See The Light!! - 4/26/2004 11:05:24 AM    Maine Digger   Posts: 823 Joined: 2/4/2004 From: Augusta, Maine Status: offline Hi Dave, Yeah, I was very hesitant to light it again in order to take the picture to post, but I swallowed hard and turned the switch anyway. I've only lit it 3 times, and that's going to be it; I noticed on close examination that there appears to be a 'floater', one of the filements has separated, but it still lights. It apparently is set up in a class A configuration, which allows the current to reverse, so all filements befor and after the break still function. I saw on the light bulb site how they repaired an early ruby bulb, but I think this bulb is somewhat more common. I won't light it again, although the temptation is there, chalk it up to my obsessive nature! _____________________________ Norm Miller (in reply to Maine Digger) Post #: 8

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