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Author Topic: Has Anyone Seen this Before?  (Read 8103 times)

Offline Christmas Lamp

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Has Anyone Seen this Before?
« on: November 03, 2009, 06:02:12 am »
I had just attached some wire to make this bulb into a Christmas Decoration when I noticed this....

The Whole Stem has come away from the metel Base INSIDE the Bulb!!!!!
I love Any Bulbs be They the Light up kind or the kind that Grows!!!

Offline adam2

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Re: Has Anyone Seen this Before?
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 04:19:10 am »
Yes I have seen such damage, often on lamps used used in portable work lights that have been dropped.
Have sometimes seen new lamps in the box damaged like that, presumably due to rough handling in transit.
« Last Edit: November 05, 2009, 04:47:48 am by adam2 »