On 25 Sep 2006 02:17:59 -0700, "Frank Thompson"
wrote:

Will appreciate any clues on how to remove a light bulb that seems to
be frozen
in socket. Bulb is 60W and is in one of five sockets on ceiling fan.
Has ceramic "lampshade" which cannot be removed without removing bulb
first. Last time this happened in similar situation the bulb ended
being broken which made a big mess.

Turn the power off, break the bulb, and then jam one leg of a pair of
needle nosed pliers between the remains of the bulb and the socket.

Now twist the pliers like you are opening up an old fashioned can of
tuna. The remnants of the bulb should tear and start to wind up on the
nose of the pliers.