Comments on: Kilokat's Antique Light Bulb & Vacuum Tube Site

Kilokat's Antique Light Bulb & Vacuum Tube Site

quonsar — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 18:40:15 -0800

Kilokat's Antique Light Bulb & Vacuum Tube Site
From the pre-1900 antique lamp bulbs to the Crookes and Geissler Tubes, box art and ephemera , I enjoyed exploring this man's magnificent obsession.

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 19:10:25 -0800

Strange how fascinated I was, clicking away at all the pictures of old light bulbs. There's still something magical about them and the older ones had a soft, amber light which the new ones no longer have. Cheers, quonsar! This glass phase of yours is proving very interesting. Have you started blowing your own yet? :) Let's just hope his bulb craze doesn't catch on. Yes, I know, I desperately need one of those that light about just above your conk when a bright idea for a comment comes along.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 19:11:55 -0800

I really like the stuff on Geissler Tubes - fascinating! And from the site's link page, The Bulb Museum is another cool page on the theme. It has some good antique and vintage bulb images too, and a Christmas Displays Mini Site - it's never to early to plan holiday lighting extravaganzas!

By: quonsar

quonsar — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 19:13:30 -0800

have you started blowing your own yet? this is a setup, right?

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 19:17:24 -0800

Oh, and that holiday site reminded me of taz's wonderful post on old Christmas lights from last year.

By: MrBaliHai

MrBaliHai — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 19:26:54 -0800

Leave us not forget that valves are not always simply beautiful, but oftimes ominous.

By: dg

dg — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 20:30:39 -0800

Awesome! MiguelCardoso - I don't think quonsar is that flexible.

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 21:01:28 -0800

Sure he is! dg, you old bastard, why are addressing me as MiguelCardoso - don't you love me anymore? Was it the wallaby-cull thread? ;)

By: amberglow

amberglow — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 23:36:55 -0800

love the old packaging--thanks q

By: dg

dg — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 23:45:29 -0800

*checks to see if MiguelCardoso is still called MiguelCardoso, finds that he is indeed still MiguelCardoso. Becomes confused* Miguel, as a matter of personal protocol, I generally address people on MeFi/MeTa by the name that they have supplied to the community. If you wanted to be Miguel here, you should have called yourself that :-) I hate it when people shorten my name, as in I introduce myself as David and someone says "nice to meet you Dave", so always address people by the name that they give me when introductions are made. Venues such as #mefi are a much less formal atmosphere (and require faster typing), so the "rules" are more flexible. Sorry to derail your thread, quonsar - I should have known better than to rise to that bait in the first place. Please, carry on the illuminating discussion and ignore the man in the corner.

By: taz

taz — Thu, 09 Oct 2003 00:27:59 -0800

do you mind if I just call you "d"?

By: dg

dg — Thu, 09 Oct 2003 00:38:48 -0800

Lucky you are a lady, or I would slap you ;-)

By: quonsar

quonsar — Thu, 09 Oct 2003 03:43:16 -0800

Sorry to derail your thread, quonsar no sweat, dave.

By: carter

carter — Thu, 09 Oct 2003 07:38:44 -0800

Great! They look so fragile, yet he's managed to round up so many survivors. Thanks, quonsar.