Post by: Scott on October 18, 2000, 10:33:00 am
Post by: Tim on October 18, 2000, 12:13:00 pm
I could use about 20 of them to display bulbs in but they have been impossible to find here around Michigan in the old hardware stores and junk shops. I refuse to pay the high prices that the lighting/electrical shops want for one so I guess I'll keep looking in the same places...........
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Post by: Travers Koerner on June 11, 2003, 03:21:00 pm
If anyone is still looking for these bases, I'm sure I could remove them from the lamps.
I suppose that the proverbial "make me an offer" applies here.
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Post by: Travers Koerner on June 11, 2003, 04:06:00 pm
I'm not a dealer of any kind. I'm not looking to make any $ off of these mogul bases - as long as they are going to collectors, not dealers.
So - If you are "in the business", expect to pay for them. Otherwise, they are yours for the asking.
My email is tckoerner@hotmail.com
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Post by: Mónico González on June 11, 2003, 05:08:00 pm
I'm wondering what about use of actual Mogul based bulbs on US if these bases are missing?
because all incandescent lamps exceeding 200 watts are fitted with Mogul or so called Goliath caps, and discharge lamps (mercury, sodium, metal halogen, etc) exceeding 150-200 watts are Mogul based too, at least in Europe. I guess in US does the same.
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Post by: Yoshi on June 12, 2003, 02:13:00 am
(http://sfe-emul.tripod.com/temp/tungar-bulb-with-mogul-socket.txt" width=139 height=311 alt="Tungar bulb on Mogul socket)
I have a mogul socket but it is not of the "stand-by-itself" type. It came with a used 1000w huge incandescent bulb:
(http://sfe-emul.tripod.com/temp/big-1000w-bulb-with-mogul-socket.txt" width=400 height=300 alt="1000w incandescent bulb with mogul socket and cord)
I was also planning on going to hardware stores and search for a few "stand-by-itself" mogul sockets, they are excellent for displaying bulbs with mogul bases. Are these sockets still being produced?? I'd like to buy 10-15 as long as they aren't too expensive.
I guess the problem with mogul sockets is that they are no longer being made in the shape that can stand by itself, they are now being made so that they can be bolted to streetlighting lamps. The old shape was probably being used with huge, inefficient, 1000w-1500w incandescent bulbs such as the one I got with my socket.
-Yoshi
Post by: Tim on June 12, 2003, 11:03:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Yoshi:
I guess you are referring to the type of mogul socket that can stand by itself?
Ya, that's the type I'm looking for. I could use a few of these if anyone has some to spare...
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Post by: Bigglez on June 14, 2003, 12:31:00 am
A.J. Franzman invited me to post here as he and I were hunting Mogul based sockets about six months ago for my collection.
I was able to buy what I needed on-line using a credit card here:
http://www.grandbrass.com/catalog.cfm?category=Sockets&subcategory=Mogul%20Base%20Sockets (http://www.grandbrass.com/catalog.cfm?category=Sockets&subcategory=Mogul%20Base%20Sockets)
The store front is/was in Manhattan. I believe they crossed the bridge to Brooklyn last summer. They carry a nice range of stuff including many ceramic lamp sockets.
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Post by: Alan Franzman on June 14, 2003, 07:53:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Bigglez:
I was able to buy what I needed on-line using a credit card here:
http://www.grandbrass.com/catalog.cfm?category=Sockets&subcategory=Mogul%20Base%20Soc kets (http://www.grandbrass.com/catalog.cfm?category=Sockets&subcategory=Mogul%20Base%20Sockets)
The store front is/was in Manhattan. I believe they crossed the bridge to Brooklyn last summer. They carry a nice range of stuff including many ceramic lamp sockets.
Note that although neither of those on the linked page will stand by itself, both have a threaded base which will fit onto standard threaded tubing (the bottom one either 1/4" or 3/8") used in lamps and available at most harware stores. You can simply make your own base by drilling a stepped hole into a board and fastening the socket with a short length of the tubing and a nut. I believe this is what Peter did, mounting several sockets onto a single long plank.
[This message has been edited by Alan Franzman (edited June 14, 2003).]
Post by: Bigglez on June 16, 2003, 12:38:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Alan Franzman:
Note that although neither of those on the linked page will stand by itself, both have a threaded base which will fit onto standard threaded tubing (the bottom one either 1/4" or 3/8") used in lamps and available at most harware stores. You can simply make your own base by drilling a stepped hole into a board and fastening the socket with a short length of the tubing and a nut. I believe this is what Peter did, mounting several sockets onto a single long plank.
[This message has been edited by Alan Franzman (edited June 14, 2003).]
A.J.,
You are correct - a gas pipe thread option allows these sockets to be mounted easily and neatly. If required, wires to operate the bulb can pass through the pipe.
Also, for a quick solution (to hold bulbs upright and presentable) the sockets can be screwed to any lumber with a single dry wall screw and fender washer (one with a large OD and small ID), both of which can be found at a home improvement retailer. I put several sockets along a 2x4 battern. Let's see - perhaps I can insert a PIX of it? Here: http://www.stonard.com/neonixie/videolab/Front_detail_right.jpg (http://www.stonard.com/neonixie/videolab/Front_detail_right.jpg)
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Post by: Tim on June 16, 2003, 03:46:00 pm
Thanks for the mounting tips on the mogul sockets. I've come across these on eBay in the past and remember seeing them cheaper than Grand Brass. I still like the old fashioned cleat sockets. When thinking about this more I've come to the conclusion that they may be not be stable when free standing and displaying a large bulb. Hard mounting the sockets described here would be a safer method of display and something I?ll have to consider?
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Post by: Bigglez on June 16, 2003, 08:16:00 pm
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Originally posted by tim:
Hey Peter, long time no talk! Welcome to the bulb forums!
Thanks, this looks like fun! Your web presence has come along way since we first met. In fact, it has been a couple of years - we should catch up off line by email.
Might even make a trip to Michigan soon, my wife Judy and I went hunting for personal treasure (light bulbs, radio tubes and Television Cameras in my case) on the Highway 127 sale last August. We drove the route from Cincinnati down to Atlanta, where we air-shipped four pallets back to Silly-Con Valley!
The "World's Longest Garage Sale" was a blast, and we're told it may head north into your part of the world. Here's the official link: http://www.jamestowntn.org/worlds.htm (http://www.jamestowntn.org/worlds.htm)
Does anyone else have suggestiond for flea markets, museums, or other ports of call (bulb collecting centric) in the upper mid-west?
Comments Welcome!
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Post by: Hemingray on June 28, 2003, 11:40:00 pm
Post by: Yoshi on July 19, 2003, 02:20:00 am
I bought 3 of these sockets, and they can hold all but the largest lightbulbs safely. If anyone is interested I can take pics of one. The store also had cool tiny self-standing sockets for c6 and c7 lightbulbs (made of plastic), and tiny porcelain sockets for, I think, c9 bulbs. I can also take pics of these if you're interested.
The store also had one edison-to-mogul adapter and I bought it too, but it was the only one left. That store was a gold mine!
If you are interested in a few sockets, email me at (http://sfe-emul.tripod.com/temp/emailaddy.txt).
Post by: Ralph on July 27, 2003, 11:49:00 pm
old streetlight fixtures and old high
bay lighting fixtures found in scrapyards.
Sometimes if you talk real nice,the
scrapyard staff might let you remove
the sockets at no charge.
Added bonus -- if the fixture wasn't
clobbered too badly when removed from its
installation, there might be a real
pretty bulb that is still intact.
Post by: GRKostur on July 30, 2003, 10:31:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Travers Koerner:
I have a couple of old Mogul Base floor lamps that I don't want.
If anyone is still looking for these bases, I'm sure I could remove them from the lamps.
I suppose that the proverbial "make me an offer" applies here.
Do you have pictures of these floor lamps? I might be interested in buying them? Are they still in good physical condition other than the wiring?