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chris French

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David Hansen wrote:
On 6 Sep 2006 01:15:42 -0700 someone who may be
wrote this:-

What sort of bulbs do these fittings take?

or candle bulbs mostly.

and the candle equivalents won't mount horizontally due to their weight

Perhaps you are thinking of the old CFL bulbs with heavy glass
envelopes. Modern ones are very light and there is no problem
mounting them horizontally.

Ok.

or vertically without protruding right out of the shade.

Have you been to a big red tin shed recently and looked at the size
of some of the modern bulbs?

Probably only a big yellow and black supermarket. I'm wary of web
suppliers who only show hands holding examples and don't quote sizes.

I have some CFL candle bulbs, while sizzes have got smaller recently
they are still longer, and a bit fatter than an incandescent candle bulb
(but not an issue in their location

There are a number of web suppliers who quote sizes.
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Chris French