RICH

I think old style filament bulbs have actually become "illegal" to produce recently. In US if not UK.

WEBlue

Hmmm that may be true, though I can still find the old-style bulbs here in my part of the US. If they're outlawed, it's taking a while to draw down the old inventory.

When we left the UK in 2011, they were disappearing fast from all the shops. My old next door neighbour (in the UK) bought up lots of the old-style bulbs to stockpile them so she could prolong switching over to the new kind as long as possible. Wonder if she's still lighting her house the "old" way from the supply in her loft?

RICH

When I moved, 3 years ago, I put in all new bulbs - about 20 curly ones whatever they are called. Three all died in the same week a year ago, the rest are still going strong.

windsong

You mean they don't produce "regular" light bulbs any more? I still see them in the stores, although not as many.

RICH

OK - Illegal was a bit strong! They are being phased out.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/...-for-bulb-ban/

kimilseung

Don't they range in value from 30,000 dollars to the millions? Would messing around with wires not have a detrimental affect on this value?

Pulaski

The 100w and 60w are all gone (the Fox article says you can still get them, but I haven't seen them for sale in a while) , you can still get the smaller ones, at least up to 25w, and maybe even 40w.

Bevm

You can still get incandescent light bulbs that work in the UK. I think they come from Japan, which has the same voltage as here. Ones from Canada and the US wouldn't work here.

I don't know what the situation is right now, but when we left Canada in 2009 we could get really good CFs that gave bright light and the ones we found here were hopeless. Slow to brighten and nowhere near 100w light when they got there. Have they improved?

I think it's all crazy. People are living with dim, slow light, straining their eyes and suffering in other ways. I know someone who took a fall because she switched on the light on her stairs but didn't wait for it to get bright. I really want to ask the politicians to say what they use in their homes. I bet it's mostly halogens because they're quick and bright, but they're just another type of incandescents, so where's the advantage to the environment?

As halogens are more expensive and don't fit old light fixtures, they're out of reach for a lot of people.

Bev

Jerseygirl

It depends whether it's a true Tiffany lamp...made by Tiffany...or a Tiffany inspired lamp.

https://www.google.com/search?q=tiff...w=1600&bih=732

windsong

It's a real Tiffany. I believe they cost around $1,000 each 17 years ago. I have absolutely no idea what they are worth today, though.

Jerseygirl

Nice. In that case I'd take them as hand luggage.

windsong

You know, that's a very good point. I hadn't considered how I would get them across to the UK. Hmm . . . They are heavy, too.