I call this my flying saucer lamp. Can
you believe I got it from the “sharing shelf”. That place in the
Common Room at the front of the building where folks can leave items
they no longer need or want. The lamp was there one morning and I
grabbed it as soon as I saw it. I drove home to my apartment places
on my desk where the land has resided ever sense. The lamp is much
heavier then it appears. My lamp really could be tagged exhibit in a
murder trial. I like everything about this lamp, perhaps, the brass
pipes, glass plate and dome with a halogen light bulb whose intensity
I can adjust by turning the knob at the base of the lamp. A couple
of months ago the bulb burned out, at least I think the
bulb burnt out whatever happened the left no longer lights up
costing me minor distress. Luckily, I had another lamp on my desk
which I rarely used. I scooted the flying saucer over, plugged in the
backup lamp which is worked fairly well. However, want to get back to
using the flying saucer.
The problem with having adequate
backups is that when the backups work it takes the stress off of
fixing whatever is wrong because you getting by. I finally one
morning was motivated to change the lightbulb. I have never looked
under the saucer portion of the lamp and did not realize that the
lightbulb was a halogen and that there was a glass cover over (or in
this case) under the lightbulb. Three tiny screws fixed a little
piece of glass to the bottom. Boy I thought that was stupid. I
couldn't unscrew the little guys of course which means I have to wait
till somebody with anybody hands can come over and unscrew the tiny
screws and pop out the bulb. I think my son, Mark Anthony, was
visiting one evening, dropping off orange juice and purchased to
support the granddaughter's fundraising project. It was difficult but
Mark Anthony managed to free the glass plate off of the Lamp. I was
going to leave the class played off but was informed that I had to
keep it on because its function is to protect the user from vicious
rays emitting from the light bulb, when the lamp works. Unbelievable.
I of
course was quite bruised about
getting another lamp bulb, but I misplaced it is for a week or so, I
thought I would take the easy route and find the replacement bulb on
the Internet but I was unsure what wattage to get it all the other
little things that can go wrong when you don't know anything at all
about what you are ordering. And again, the backup lamp is in working
very well. Well, I found the lightbulb's type it into my shoulder
pack and picked today is the day I would find the replacement. I
tried the market across the street from my apartment and of course
they had everything but that. My next stop was going to be the
Walmart down the street I thought I'd stop at the little polygamist
store almost across the street from my apartment's and their I did
find exactly what I needed. I cannot believe I didn't go there first
and make this whole
project so hard. The project isn't done yet by any means. Now, I
must, once again find someone who will unscrew the glass plate
insert the
bulb and then screw the plate
back in place. Who knows how long this will take?.
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