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Filament bulbs
Tidying out the shed and I've got a wide assortment of filament bulbs.
I've been greened enough to swap over to CFLs and so I don't think I will ever use these again. Don't know how many people are still holding out, hunkered down with store rooms full of tungsten filament bulbs to last them until Aramgeddon. So Freecycle or the tip? Cheers Dave R |
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On 28/08/2012 13:32, David WE Roberts wrote:
Tidying out the shed and I've got a wide assortment of filament bulbs. I've been greened enough to swap over to CFLs and so I don't think I will ever use these again. Don't know how many people are still holding out, hunkered down with store rooms full of tungsten filament bulbs to last them until Aramgeddon. So Freecycle or the tip? eBay ? The going rate for new seems to be about £1 ea. Some old rare vintage bulbs are worth a lot more. -- Regards, Martin Brown |
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On Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:32:55 +0100, "David WE Roberts"
wrote: Don't know how many people are still holding out, hunkered down with store rooms full of tungsten filament bulbs to last them until Aramgeddon. So Freecycle or the tip? Freecycle or relatives/pub. Somebody somewhere will have them. |
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David WE Roberts wrote:
Tidying out the shed and I've got a wide assortment of filament bulbs. I've been greened enough to swap over to CFLs and so I don't think I will ever use these again. Don't know how many people are still holding out, hunkered down with store rooms full of tungsten filament bulbs to last them until Aramgeddon. So Freecycle or the tip? ebay. 60p a well packed bulb is worth getting. Thankfully everyweher online still stocks filament bulbs..highly suitable for occasional use or where CFLS or LEDS simply wont fit. Cheers Dave R -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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On Aug 28, 1:50*pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
Most unusual are the daylight bulb, and the red 'firelight' bulbs we bought to put in the outside light many years ago when we left our son alone in the house for the first time :-) You can buy both in my local ironmongers. |
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The Natural Philosopher writes: David WE Roberts wrote: Tidying out the shed and I've got a wide assortment of filament bulbs. I've been greened enough to swap over to CFLs and so I don't think I will ever use these again. Don't know how many people are still holding out, hunkered down with store rooms full of tungsten filament bulbs to last them until Aramgeddon. So Freecycle or the tip? ebay. 60p a well packed bulb is worth getting. Thankfully everyweher online still stocks filament bulbs..highly suitable for occasional use or where CFLS or LEDS simply wont fit. There are warehouses full of the things, which people stockpiled to sell at large profit after the ban, but no one is buying them, and they are only salable at a considerable loss. Look in places like Robert Dias, Poundland sometimes, market stalls, etc and they've got 10 for a quid or two. They will probably all be crushed soon, as they turn out to be worth less than the storage space, and less than the cost of trying to distribute them. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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Andy Dingley writes: On Aug 28, 1:50*pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote: Most unusual are the daylight bulb, and the red 'firelight' bulbs we bought to put in the outside light many years ago when we left our son alone in the house for the first time :-) You can buy both in my local ironmongers. and specials like these are not covered by the ban anyway (not that being covered by the ban actually means anything). -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , The Natural Philosopher writes: David WE Roberts wrote: Tidying out the shed and I've got a wide assortment of filament bulbs. I've been greened enough to swap over to CFLs and so I don't think I will ever use these again. Don't know how many people are still holding out, hunkered down with store rooms full of tungsten filament bulbs to last them until Aramgeddon. So Freecycle or the tip? ebay. 60p a well packed bulb is worth getting. Thankfully everyweher online still stocks filament bulbs..highly suitable for occasional use or where CFLS or LEDS simply wont fit. There are warehouses full of the things, which people stockpiled to sell at large profit after the ban, but no one is buying them, and they are only salable at a considerable loss. Look in places like Robert Dias, Poundland sometimes, market stalls, etc and they've got 10 for a quid or two. They will probably all be crushed soon, as they turn out to be worth less than the storage space, and less than the cost of trying to distribute them. That reads like a vote for Freecycle :-) |
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"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ...
In article , The Natural Philosopher writes: David WE Roberts wrote: Tidying out the shed and I've got a wide assortment of filament bulbs. I've been greened enough to swap over to CFLs and so I don't think I will ever use these again. Don't know how many people are still holding out, hunkered down with store rooms full of tungsten filament bulbs to last them until Aramgeddon. So Freecycle or the tip? ebay. 60p a well packed bulb is worth getting. Thankfully everyweher online still stocks filament bulbs..highly suitable for occasional use or where CFLS or LEDS simply wont fit. There are warehouses full of the things, which people stockpiled to sell at large profit after the ban, but no one is buying them, and they are only salable at a considerable loss. Look in places like Robert Dias, Poundland sometimes, market stalls, etc and they've got 10 for a quid or two. They will probably all be crushed soon, as they turn out to be worth less than the storage space, and less than the cost of trying to distribute them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is not my experience. Whenever I see them on a market stall they are a pound a time. And even at that price, there is a market for them (though not to me!) tim |
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"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ...
In article , Andy Dingley writes: On Aug 28, 1:50 pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote: Most unusual are the daylight bulb, and the red 'firelight' bulbs we bought to put in the outside light many years ago when we left our son alone in the house for the first time :-) You can buy both in my local ironmongers. and specials like these are not covered by the ban anyway (not that being covered by the ban actually means anything). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stocks will eventually run out :-( (the ban is on manufacture and import) tim |
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In message , Andrew Gabriel
writes In article , Andy Dingley writes: On Aug 28, 1:50*pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote: Most unusual are the daylight bulb, and the red 'firelight' bulbs we bought to put in the outside light many years ago when we left our son alone in the house for the first time :-) You can buy both in my local ironmongers. and specials like these are not covered by the ban anyway (not that being covered by the ban actually means anything). Filament bulbs are alive and well and can be legally manufactured and sold as long as they are for "industrial" environments, or rather non-domestic. So better quality, longer lasting and about £1 each. -- hugh |
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On Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:29:00 +0100, tim..... wrote:
Stocks will eventually run out :-( (the ban is on manufacture and import) Is it legal to make your own for your own use? |
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hugh wrote:
In message , Andrew Gabriel writes In article , Andy Dingley writes: On Aug 28, 1:50 pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote: Most unusual are the daylight bulb, and the red 'firelight' bulbs we bought to put in the outside light many years ago when we left our son alone in the house for the first time :-) You can buy both in my local ironmongers. and specials like these are not covered by the ban anyway (not that being covered by the ban actually means anything). Filament bulbs are alive and well and can be legally manufactured and sold as long as they are for "industrial" environments, or rather non-domestic. So better quality, longer lasting and about £1 each. yeah. the days of £4 for 10 seem to have gone -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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