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BULB BANTER => General Discussion => Topic started by: Yoshi on October 15, 2003, 09:45:00 pm

Title: Another incredible bidding war, WOW!!
Post by: Yoshi on October 15, 2003, 09:45:00 pm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3246753968&category=413 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3246753968&category=413)

I'm speechless!!

Title: Another incredible bidding war, WOW!!
Post by: byronleer on October 16, 2003, 12:20:00 pm
WOW indeed! All I can figure is that they either have a lot of disposable income, or are addicted to bidding on ebay.
I watched that one and expected it to go for about $50.00 or so, lucky seller.
Title: Another incredible bidding war, WOW!!
Post by: Yoshi on October 17, 2003, 03:08:00 pm
Hi byronleer, I would say that they have a LOT of spare cash and /or don't know what is the regular price for these bulbs. They probably don't care paying up to 10x more. I doubt one would bid this way without having a fat wallet... Millionaires also use eBay you know. I don't have a working brass-based Thomson Houston bulb yet, so I bid on this one too. I could not believe my eyes when I saw the final bid price!!!!

One can never know what will happen in Bulbland!
Title: Another incredible bidding war, WOW!!
Post by: Ray Ladegast on October 17, 2003, 04:36:00 pm
Given the discription of the lamp, we don't even know if it works. (http://www.bulbcollector.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif)
Title: Another incredible bidding war, WOW!!
Post by: Alan Franzman on October 17, 2003, 04:53:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Ray Ladegast:
Given the discription of the lamp, we don't even know if it works.  (http://www.bulbcollector.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif)


It's hard  to see in the first picture, but the (carbon) filament looks intact.  Judging by the outstanding condition of the bulb, it would surprise me if it was bad.

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Title: Another incredible bidding war, WOW!!
Post by: Yoshi on October 18, 2003, 12:34:00 am
I asked the seller before bidding, and he said that it was indeed intact. He didn't test it for continuity because he didn't know how. I agree, it should work since it is so well preserved, but one never knows...