Follow up on rubber pigtail light socket. My CFL won't screw into
mine pigtail socket far enough to turn on.

A) I'm sure they still sell rubber pigtail light sockets, but I
looked through the electrical dept. at 2 home depots and the best Ace
Hardware in town and didn't see one.

B) I don't want to take down the socket that's there now and be
without a ceiling light until I finish trimming the rubber.

C) I thought I'd just use the guts of a lamp, so I went to my lighting
box to look for one. First thing I found were those things that screw
in to a light socket, have a receptacle on two sides, a chain on a
third side that controls the light socket at the other end. That
didn't work either. Couldn't screw it in far enough. For example,
if you really didn't understand my description:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-2-Outl...9#.UfMhgawudac
Somehow, even though I don't remember ever using more than 3 of these
at one time, my mother and I had six altogether. (If you don't count
the one I'm using in the attic.)

DDDDDDD) Found things I had thought were light bulb flashers, but they
looked to old for that today. Decided they might be light bulb
extenders. Yes, they work fine. CFL is working as desired.

I have 3 of these t hings. I think I got them from my mother about 15
years ago, and that she had them since 1950 at least. Probably
because she too had a lamp that a regular light bulb would not fit in.

Here is one they sell now,
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-M...0#.UfMcOawudac
but as you can see, it wouldn't screw far enough into a pigtail socket
any more that CFL would, because of the wide part immediately above
the threads.

Here's another one sold now but also too big
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...QEwBg&dur=1822

Here's a whole page of them, none of which would work.
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/light-socket-extender

It's funny how they tried to make it better, with porcelain or
plastic, but they made it so it wouldn't work for me.

My mother's extenders have no plastic or ceramic, only something that
looks just like the metal threads of a bulb, except a little bigger so
it will thrread ONTO the lightbulb. And behind that is another set
of metal threads, the size of a standard (medium-size) light bulb
base.

E) This is why you should never throw anything away.

micky wrote:
Follow up on rubber pigtail light socket. My CFL won't screw into
mine pigtail socket far enough to turn on.

A) I'm sure they still sell rubber pigtail light sockets, but I
looked through the electrical dept. at 2 home depots and the best Ace
Hardware in town and didn't see one.

B) I don't want to take down the socket that's there now and be
without a ceiling light until I finish trimming the rubber.

C) I thought I'd just use the guts of a lamp, so I went to my lighting
box to look for one. First thing I found were those things that screw
in to a light socket, have a receptacle on two sides, a chain on a
third side that controls the light socket at the other end. That
didn't work either. Couldn't screw it in far enough. For example,
if you really didn't understand my description:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-2-Outl...9#.UfMhgawudac
Somehow, even though I don't remember ever using more than 3 of these
at one time, my mother and I had six altogether. (If you don't count
the one I'm using in the attic.)

DDDDDDD) Found things I had thought were light bulb flashers, but they
looked to old for that today. Decided they might be light bulb
extenders. Yes, they work fine. CFL is working as desired.

I have 3 of these t hings. I think I got them from my mother about 15
years ago, and that she had them since 1950 at least. Probably
because she too had a lamp that a regular light bulb would not fit in.

Here is one they sell now,
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-M...0#.UfMcOawudac
but as you can see, it wouldn't screw far enough into a pigtail socket
any more that CFL would, because of the wide part immediately above
the threads.

Here's another one sold now but also too big
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...QEwBg&dur=1822

Here's a whole page of them, none of which would work.
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/light-socket-extender

It's funny how they tried to make it better, with porcelain or
plastic, but they made it so it wouldn't work for me.

My mother's extenders have no plastic or ceramic, only something that
looks just like the metal threads of a bulb, except a little bigger so
it will thrread ONTO the lightbulb. And behind that is another set
of metal threads, the size of a standard (medium-size) light bulb
base.

E) This is why you should never throw anything away.

I was looking in THD, only found socket which plugs into cord. I bought
one. I might buy some of these.

http://1000bulbs.com/product/8311/CAGE-LH145WP.html

Greg

micky wrote:
Follow up on rubber pigtail light socket. My CFL won't screw into
mine pigtail socket far enough to turn on.

A) I'm sure they still sell rubber pigtail light sockets, but I
looked through the electrical dept. at 2 home depots and the best Ace
Hardware in town and didn't see one.

B) I don't want to take down the socket that's there now and be
without a ceiling light until I finish trimming the rubber.

Hi,
First of all where do you want to use that socket?
They are not for permanent installation. They are for
temporary use like during building a house or outdoor
events in the night where they need lights.

You have that thing on the ceiling? In the barn? or warehouse?
I don't remember seeing those in a house unless it was a temporary
hook up for repair or renovation or whatever.

If you do things improperly and cause a fire(electrical, natural gas) or
flooding(plumbing), insurance company wouldn't cover the damage.
Even they won't get your house insured. "Do it right first time" always.

gregz wrote:
micky wrote:
Follow up on rubber pigtail light socket. My CFL won't screw into
mine pigtail socket far enough to turn on.

A) I'm sure they still sell rubber pigtail light sockets, but I
looked through the electrical dept. at 2 home depots and the best Ace
Hardware in town and didn't see one.

B) I don't want to take down the socket that's there now and be
without a ceiling light until I finish trimming the rubber.

C) I thought I'd just use the guts of a lamp, so I went to my lighting
box to look for one. First thing I found were those things that screw
in to a light socket, have a receptacle on two sides, a chain on a
third side that controls the light socket at the other end. That
didn't work either. Couldn't screw it in far enough. For example,
if you really didn't understand my description:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-2-Outl...9#.UfMhgawudac
Somehow, even though I don't remember ever using more than 3 of these
at one time, my mother and I had six altogether. (If you don't count
the one I'm using in the attic.)

DDDDDDD) Found things I had thought were light bulb flashers, but they
looked to old for that today. Decided they might be light bulb
extenders. Yes, they work fine. CFL is working as desired.

I have 3 of these t hings. I think I got them from my mother about 15
years ago, and that she had them since 1950 at least. Probably
because she too had a lamp that a regular light bulb would not fit in.

Here is one they sell now,
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-M...0#.UfMcOawudac
but as you can see, it wouldn't screw far enough into a pigtail socket
any more that CFL would, because of the wide part immediately above
the threads.

Here's another one sold now but also too big
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...QEwBg&dur=1822

Here's a whole page of them, none of which would work.
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/light-socket-extender

It's funny how they tried to make it better, with porcelain or
plastic, but they made it so it wouldn't work for me.

My mother's extenders have no plastic or ceramic, only something that
looks just like the metal threads of a bulb, except a little bigger so
it will thrread ONTO the lightbulb. And behind that is another set
of metal threads, the size of a standard (medium-size) light bulb
base.

E) This is why you should never throw anything away.

I was looking in THD, only found socket which plugs into cord. I bought
one. I might buy some of these.

http://1000bulbs.com/product/8311/CAGE-LH145WP.html

Greg

Better.

http://1000bulbs.com/product/8312/CAGE-LH22WP.html

Greg

On Friday, July 26, 2013 8:33:11 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
Follow up on rubber pigtail light socket. My CFL won't screw into mine pigtail socket far enough to turn on. A) I'm sure they still sell rubber pigtail light sockets, but I looked through the electrical dept. at 2 home depots and the best Ace Hardware in town and didn't see one. B) I don't want to take down the socket that's there now and be without a ceiling light until I finish trimming the rubber. C) I thought I'd just use the guts of a lamp, so I went to my lighting box to look for one. First thing I found were those things that screw in to a light socket, have a receptacle on two sides, a chain on a third side that controls the light socket at the other end. That didn't work either. Couldn't screw it in far enough. For example, if you really didn't understand my description: http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-2-Outl...9#.UfMhgawudac Somehow, even though I don't remember ever using more than 3 of these at one time, my mother and I had six altogether. (If you don't count the one I'm using in the attic.) DDDDDDD) Found things I had thought were light bulb flashers, but they looked to old for that today. Decided they might be light bulb extenders. Yes, they work fine. CFL is working as desired.. I have 3 of these t hings. I think I got them from my mother about 15 years ago, and that she had them since 1950 at least. Probably because she too had a lamp that a regular light bulb would not fit in. Here is one they sell now, http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-M...0#.UfMcOawudac but as you can see, it wouldn't screw far enough into a pigtail socket any more that CFL would, because of the wide part immediately above the threads. Here's another one sold now but also too big http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...QEwBg&dur=1822 Here's a whole page of them, none of which would work. http://www.ebay.com/bhp/light-socket-extender It's funny how they tried to make it better, with porcelain or plastic, but they made it so it wouldn't work for me. My mother's extenders have no plastic or ceramic, only something that looks just like the metal threads of a bulb, except a little bigger so it will thrread ONTO the lightbulb. And behind that is another set of metal threads, the size of a standard (medium-size) light bulb base. E) This is why you should never throw anything away.

The leviton socket extender could be easily ground off (the top plastic) to fit your CFL

micky wrote:

Follow up on rubber pigtail light socket. My CFL won't screw into
mine pigtail socket far enough to turn on.

A) I'm sure they still sell rubber pigtail light sockets, but I
looked through the electrical dept. at 2 home depots and the best Ace
Hardware in town and didn't see one.


All my local HDs have tons of these:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-B...4#.UfNo1dnldbw

I'm currently using a few dozen with CFLs so I know they work.

On Fri, 26 Jul 2013 21:33:11 -0400, micky
wrote in Re follow-up on
rubber pigtail light socket:

Couldn't screw it in far enough. For example,
if you really didn't understand my description:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-2-Outl...9#.UfMhgawudac

If your CFL won't fit in that socket, you need a different CFL. All
of my CFLs fit into sockets like that.
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On Friday, July 26, 2013 8:33:11 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
Follow up on rubber pigtail light socket. My CFL won't screw into mine pigtail socket far enough to turn on. A) I'm sure they still sell rubber pigtail light sockets, but I looked through the electrical dept. at 2 home depots and the best Ace Hardware in town and didn't see one. B) I don't want to take down the socket that's there now and be without a ceiling light until I finish trimming the rubber. C) I thought I'd just use the guts of a lamp, so I went to my lighting box to look for one. First thing I found were those things that screw in to a light socket, have a receptacle on two sides, a chain on a third side that controls the light socket at the other end. That didn't work either. Couldn't screw it in far enough. For example, if you really didn't understand my description: http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-2-Outl...9#.UfMhgawudac Somehow, even though I don't remember ever using more than 3 of these at one time, my mother and I had six altogether. (If you don't count the one I'm using in the attic.) DDDDDDD) Found things I had thought were light bulb flashers, but they looked to old for that today. Decided they might be light bulb extenders. Yes, they work fine. CFL is working as desired.. I have 3 of these t hings. I think I got them from my mother about 15 years ago, and that she had them since 1950 at least. Probably because she too had a lamp that a regular light bulb would not fit in. Here is one they sell now, http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-M...0#.UfMcOawudac but as you can see, it wouldn't screw far enough into a pigtail socket any more that CFL would, because of the wide part immediately above the threads. Here's another one sold now but also too big http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...QEwBg&dur=1822 Here's a whole page of them, none of which would work. http://www.ebay.com/bhp/light-socket-extender It's funny how they tried to make it better, with porcelain or plastic, but they made it so it wouldn't work for me. My mother's extenders have no plastic or ceramic, only something that looks just like the metal threads of a bulb, except a little bigger so it will thrread ONTO the lightbulb. And behind that is another set of metal threads, the size of a standard (medium-size) light bulb base. E) This is why you should never throw anything away.

I agree, the OP must have an especially weird CFL.

wrote:
On Friday, July 26, 2013 8:33:11 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
Follow up on rubber pigtail light socket. My CFL won't screw into mine pigtail socket far enough to turn on. A) I'm sure they still sell rubber pigtail light sockets, but I looked through the electrical dept. at 2 home depots and the best Ace Hardware in town and didn't see one. B) I don't want to take down the socket that's there now and be without a ceiling light until I finish trimming the rubber. C) I thought I'd just use the guts of a lamp, so I went to my lighting box to look for one. First thing I found were those things that screw in to a light socket, have a receptacle on two sides, a chain on a third side that controls the light socket at the other end. That didn't work either. Couldn't screw it in far enough. For example, if you really didn't understand my description: http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-2-Outl...9#.UfMhgawudac Somehow, even though I don't remember ever using more than 3 of these at one time, m
y mother and I had six altogether. (If you don't count the one I'm using in the attic.) DDDDDDD) Found things I had thought were light bulb flashers, but they looked to old for that today. Decided they might be light bulb extenders. Yes, they work fine. CFL is working as desired. I have 3 of these t hings. I think I got them from my mother about 15 years ago, and that she had them since 1950 at least. Probably because she too had a lamp that a regular light bulb would not fit in. Here is one they sell now, http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-M...0#.UfMcOawudac but as you can see, it wouldn't screw far enough into a pigtail socket any more that CFL would, because of the wide part immediately above the threads. Here's another one sold now but also too big http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=.../www.eagleligh
t.com/product/EXT-E27-1/1-Standard-Screw-In-E27-base-extender.html&h=1188&w=1128&sz=527&tbnid=jyphEIeEJ eZNWM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=85&zoom=1&usg=__aFL6fhTWu-DTWEszu2YU4WDDERo=&docid=CXDrKdyHqoKVXM&sa=X&ei=Gh zzUdqXK7j_4AO4noGwDQ&ved=0CFsQ9QEwBg&dur=1822 Here's a whole page of them, none of which would work. http://www.ebay.com/bhp/light-socket-extender It's funny how they tried to make it better, with porcelain or plastic, but they made it so it wouldn't work for me. My mother's extenders have no plastic or ceramic, only something that looks just like the metal threads of a bulb, except a little bigger so it will thrread ONTO the lightbulb. And behind that is another set of metal threads, the size of a standard (medium-size) light bulb base. E) This is why you should never throw anything away.

I agree, the OP must have an especially weird CFL.

Hi,
Or OP does not know how to screw in a bulb/lamp into socket. I never
had that kinda problem with many different light fixtures
or lamp stands. ?????? Sure OP has lot going around his/her house.
Take a tally and make a list by priority. One thing at a time.Let me
see, soon it'll be winter, front siding pro

wrote:
On Friday, July 26, 2013 8:33:11 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
Follow up on rubber pigtail light socket. My CFL won't screw into mine pigtail socket far enough to turn on. A) I'm sure they still sell rubber pigtail light sockets, but I looked through the electrical dept. at 2 home depots and the best Ace Hardware in town and didn't see one. B) I don't want to take down the socket that's there now and be without a ceiling light until I finish trimming the rubber. C) I thought I'd just use the guts of a lamp, so I went to my lighting box to look for one. First thing I found were those things that screw in to a light socket, have a receptacle on two sides, a chain on a third side that controls the light socket at the other end. That didn't work either. Couldn't screw it in far enough. For example, if you really didn't understand my description: http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-2-Outl...9#.UfMhgawudac Somehow, even though I don't remember ever using more than 3 of these at one time, m

y mother and I had six altogether. (If you don't count the one I'm using
in the attic.) DDDDDDD) Found things I had thought were light bulb
flashers, but they looked to old for that today. Decided they might be
light bulb extenders. Yes, they work fine. CFL is working as desired. I
have 3 of these t hings. I think I got them from my mother about 15
years ago, and that she had them since 1950 at least. Probably because
she too had a lamp that a regular light bulb would not fit in. Here is
one they sell now,
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-M...0#.UfMcOawudac
but as you can see, it wouldn't screw far enough into a pigtail socket
any more that CFL would, because of the wide part immediately above the
threads. Here's another one sold now but also too big
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=.../www.eagleligh
t.com/product/EXT-E27-1/1-Standard-Screw-In-E27-base-extender.html&h=1188&w=1128&sz=527&tbnid=jyphEIeEJ eZNWM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=85&zoom=1&usg=__aFL6fhTWu-DTWEszu2YU4WDDERo=&docid=CXDrKdyHqoKVXM&sa=X&ei=Gh zzUdqXK7j_4AO4noGwDQ&ved=0CFsQ9QEwBg&dur=1822
Here's a whole page of them, none of which would work.
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/light-socket-extender It's funny how they tried
to make it better, with porcelain or plastic, but they made it so it
wouldn't work for me. My mother's extenders have no plastic or ceramic,
only something that looks just like the metal threads of a bulb, except
a little bigger so it will thrread ONTO the lightbulb. And behind that
is another set of metal threads, the size of a standard (medium-size)
light bulb base. E) This is why you should never throw anything away.

I agree, the OP must have an especially weird CFL.

Hi,
Or OP does not know how to screw in a bulb/lamp into socket. I never
had that kinda problem with many different light fixtures
or lamp stands. ?????? Sure OP has lot going around his/her house.
Take a tally and make a list by priority. One thing at a time.Let me
see, soon it'll be winter, front siding problem resolved?