On May 4, 12:19*pm, (---MIKE---) wrote:
I bought an LED bulb today for my frequently used reading lamp. *It's
rated at equivalent to 40 watts and to last 46 years. *That's about ten
times what I am likely to last. *The brightness is good and it comes on
instantly. *It can also be used with a dimmer.

* * * * * * * * * ---MIKE---In the White Mountains of New Hampshire

* (44° 15' *N - Elevation 1580')

Is the brightness really equivalent to a 40W incandescent? I am
skeptical of that from the samples I have seen on display.