Today, while killing some time, I popped into a local Canadian Tire to purchase some red light bulbs.
I was very happy to find decorative light bulbs in red. NOMA brand, these are transparent red incandescent bulbs, 60 watts, with the standard screw-type base. I bought three for my antique living room floor lamp. They are bright with a very slight pink cast to them.
I find it intriguing, after all these years, that I can make a very direct use of the multiple switches of this old lamp, inherited from my grandparents. It has 3 switches: one for the large tri-light centre bulb, one for the three satellite bulbs, and one for the small light in the base. Ironically, the small bulb in the pedestal is already red.
As I scoured the CTC shelves, I discovered that there are now coloured "ultra mini" compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs available (also NOMA brand). I grabbed a red one. It looks a bit like a neon bulb when lit. More orangey. Quite bright despite 13W. Powers up instantly without flickering.
So. The kitchen, living room, and bathroom are prepared for astronomy night-time use!
All I need now is a desk lamp for the computer workstation. Oh. And another lamp stand in my bedroom. Oh, yeah. And a red bulb in the garage...
1 comment:
Hi Blake,
I usually purchase my Red Lights from....The Dollar Store.
It's cheaper than Canadian Tire. :))
Cheers.
Tayoob
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