lava lamp wont bubble?
Aug 27, 2011 in
Vintage Light Fixtures
i bought this antique lava lamp from an antique store. its one of the originals. dated 1973. Im not sure the last time it ran, but when i turned it on 3 hours… nothing… the wax was melted but it stayed at the bottom. it wont rise. ive heard tricks that you can turn on the lamp turn it off let it cool turn it on again do the same thing… thats the only trick that i can think of that would work… otherwise putting the glass in a pot of nearly boiling water… ive heard that one too which trick should i use? or is my lamp screwed? thanks to ever who replys
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2 comments
Hoolai Street on August 27, 2011 at 3:12 am
The lamp needs the correct wattage of incandescent light bulb to generate the require safe level of heat to make the wax melt. Look for the rating on the back or bottom of the base for the max wattage. Make sure it has the correct bulb. But yes the longer it’s on it can tend to form a single blob, but it still just may be too low a wattage bulb. It cannot be a CFL.
nite_angelica on August 27, 2011 at 3:12 am
Perhaps I’m mistaken, but I think they were made then just like they are now. I have one and it doesn’t seem any different than the ones I had in the 70′s. You can buy the glass piece at Spencer’s or a similar store and then you still have the antique base.