What is a "GOOD" Flow?

Started by Fernando Nicotera in Problems & Questions 5 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

When talking about lava lamps, i always find people talking about their flow. My question is: what do you consider a good flow? Better slower or faster? or is it a totally different thing?If you can, make an example with a video :)Continue

Mathmos Jupiter 2

Started by KEVIN EDG in Problems & Questions. Last reply by andy ross 9 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Just recently obtained a J2. I do not have any instruction manuals, can anyone help with a copy ?Continue

Lamps and Novelty Lighting for sale

Started by Claude J in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone on Sunday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Come visit my eBay store~!https://www.ebay.com/str/lavalabcreationsContinue

How to fix wax sticking to your globe

Started by Autumn in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Zapiao on Thursday. 20 Replies 0 Likes

After many months of frustration I have finally figured out the cure for wax sticking to the glass. I am confident that this will work for most people. Its very simple actually. Empty the globe and fill it completely full of gasoline. Let it sit over night, rinse it out with dawn dish soap, then refill the globe with the original contents. When you refill the globe be sure to put a little bit of liquid in it first and swish it around because the gasoline strips the lamp of all surfactant. I…Continue

Tags: bottle, glass, stuck, globe, stick

Are mathmos bulbs propietary?

Started by Fernando Nicotera in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Zapiao on Thursday. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I mean, can i fit inside my astro baby another bulb of the same wattage and size?Continue

Globe stained from the inside?

Started by Matt Tesoriero in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Marcel on Wednesday. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Has anyone had this problem before? What do you think can be done without pouring out the liquid and scrubbing from the inside? What do you think has cause this? My lamp sits in the corner of my room. I have only encountered these types of stains on grandes.Continue

Tags: grande, inside, glass, globe, stained

Gold Bottle Caps on 32oz globes?

Started by Jay in Collecting. Last reply by Jay on Wednesday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Has anyone seen gold caps like this on 32oz globes before?  Was this an early China made globe?  Any info is appreciated!  Thanks! Continue

I'm having a lava-related stuff garage sale!

Started by Jonas Clark-Elliott in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Blind Faith on Wednesday. 15 Replies 0 Likes

I haven't been active here for a while, but I hope to change that! I'm selling off a bunch of lava-related stuff I've accumulated. Please make offers! I'm not looking to get rich off these items. I want them gone and I'd like a teeny bit of extra cash.Trade offers are also welcome. I'd really love to find an empty Consort globe with intact gold cap, if anyone wants some of my items and has a spare. I'd also love to locate one of the iron-stand Auras Glow, or one of the little Mathmos rocketship…Continue

Looking for a Century heat ring

Started by Reed in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Reed on Wednesday. 4 Replies 0 Likes

My early 70s Century lamp takes about three hours to heat up and get flowing and then it is very sluggish.  I believe it is missing theheat ring that goes between the globe and the bulb.Anybody have a spare heat ring?  Alternatively, anybody know how to make one?Thanks.Continue

NEW CUSTOM CENTURY ON EBAY

Started by Claude J in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone Mar 24. 0 Replies 1 Like

New One-of-a-kind custom lamp available on eBayhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/283826219047Continue