On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:56:39 +0000 (UTC), Joe Mastroianni
wrote:

I have a desk lamp of the "brave little toaster" style which says to use
a 60W bulb.

Inside the light, it 'says' 60 watts.
http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12036539.jpg

My wife insists on a 75 Watt flood, which gives the right amount of
light, but it gets hot as blazes.

How much do you think 125% over the maximum matters?

75 watt incandescent bulbs were banned on January 1 of this year. If
this is what you're using, you are in violation of the law. Since you
posted this to a public newsgroup, your local law officers as well as
the FBI know what you're doing. You will likely be arrested in the next
24 hours. The penalty is something like $5000 and 30 days in prison.
YOU'RE IN BIG TROUBLE!

Install a 75W equivalant CFL bulb and the heat wont be a problem, and
you will be legal. You can even use a 100W equivalant CFL. (Then get
rid of those 75W incandescent bulbs before the cops arrive.)