"David Combs" wrote in message
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Anyhow, is there some toilet-plunger-type-thing that
you can moisten and then push onto flatish face of bulb,
sticking onto it like a kiddie's arrow with rubber
suction-cup as arrow-tip would, that gives you a grip
on the thing, so you can screw/unscrew it from the socket?

Google for: bulb changing pole - this is the name of the tool you need.
It will point you to several retail sites, including one that shows what you
want, at shoplet.com