Blue/ Blue Mathmos Appears Blue/ Purple? - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T21:41:01Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/blue-blue-mathmos-appears-blue-purple?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A581817&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi, i have a original blue/bl…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-05-22:1566398:Comment:5823502015-05-22T23:54:00.156ZMarkushttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MarkusTheWeltron
<p>Hi, i have a original blue/blue astro baby and the wax looks def blue and not purple. But there are sometimes used blue/blue ones on eBay and they often appear to be purple. Must be the wax that changes its color with the age...</p>
<p>Hi, i have a original blue/blue astro baby and the wax looks def blue and not purple. But there are sometimes used blue/blue ones on eBay and they often appear to be purple. Must be the wax that changes its color with the age...</p> Gotta watch that on Ebay I've…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-05-19:1566398:Comment:5817492015-05-19T11:07:48.319ZCarolhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/CarolMorrow
<p>Gotta watch that on Ebay I've noticed!!! They will sell faded out lamps for rarities......like a faded yellow will tried to be passed as a rare white/clear...... (just a for instance!!)</p>
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<p>Something I learned from the OG......watch your cap codes. If seller doesn't want to show a pic of such, BUYER BEWARE, but also sometimes the cap codes are so faded that they will try to pass off that way also.</p>
<p>Gotta watch that on Ebay I've noticed!!! They will sell faded out lamps for rarities......like a faded yellow will tried to be passed as a rare white/clear...... (just a for instance!!)</p>
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<p>Something I learned from the OG......watch your cap codes. If seller doesn't want to show a pic of such, BUYER BEWARE, but also sometimes the cap codes are so faded that they will try to pass off that way also.</p> I like the purple color. It's…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-05-19:1566398:Comment:5818172015-05-19T09:56:06.569ZMathmos Loverhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MathmosLover
I like the purple color. It's really different. I wouldn't add anything to a Mathmos lamp. I'd probably screw it up and regret it.<br />
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<cite>Kaia1165 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/blue-blue-mathmos-appears-blue-purple#1566398Comment581529"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>This is indeed one of the original mathmos blue/blue lamps they released in the 90's that has faded. You will often see these for sale on ebay and the like as "magic wax"…</p>
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I like the purple color. It's really different. I wouldn't add anything to a Mathmos lamp. I'd probably screw it up and regret it.<br />
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<cite>Kaia1165 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/blue-blue-mathmos-appears-blue-purple#1566398Comment581529"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>This is indeed one of the original mathmos blue/blue lamps they released in the 90's that has faded. You will often see these for sale on ebay and the like as "magic wax" lamps, and extortionate prices being charged for them.</p>
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</blockquote> Thanks for your reply! So is…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-05-19:1566398:Comment:5816812015-05-19T09:54:51.435ZMathmos Loverhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MathmosLover
Thanks for your reply! So is it just the wax that has faded? The liquid still looks as it should. How the heck did the wax fade? Just from regular use? What about the bubbling? Is that characteristic also due to the wax just being old and cooked? Please get back to me on this as I am new to it all. Thanks again for taking the time to reply!<br />
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Thanks for your reply! So is it just the wax that has faded? The liquid still looks as it should. How the heck did the wax fade? Just from regular use? What about the bubbling? Is that characteristic also due to the wax just being old and cooked? Please get back to me on this as I am new to it all. Thanks again for taking the time to reply!<br />
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<cite>Kaia1165 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/blue-blue-mathmos-appears-blue-purple#1566398Comment581529"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>This is indeed one of the original mathmos blue/blue lamps they released in the 90's that has faded. You will often see these for sale on ebay and the like as "magic wax" lamps, and extortionate prices being charged for them.</p>
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</blockquote> This is indeed one of the ori…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-05-18:1566398:Comment:5815292015-05-18T11:09:19.102ZKaia1165https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Kaia1165
<p>This is indeed one of the original mathmos blue/blue lamps they released in the 90's that has faded. You will often see these for sale on ebay and the like as "magic wax" lamps, and extortionate prices being charged for them.</p>
<p>This is indeed one of the original mathmos blue/blue lamps they released in the 90's that has faded. You will often see these for sale on ebay and the like as "magic wax" lamps, and extortionate prices being charged for them.</p> What are your thoughts on add…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-05-18:1566398:Comment:5812892015-05-18T07:44:29.200ZScott Meekhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ScottMeek
<p>What are your thoughts on adding Goo Kit blue dye to the Mathmos Wax?</p>
<p>Would this work to darken the wax back to deep blue?</p>
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<p>PS. <a class="fn url" href="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=32xa8cpjtukmi">Aladdin 2 Lava</a> - I didn't have a Raleigh Chopper as a kid either I had to wait until I was in my late 20's and bought one as a project. It ended up looking like something out of Q…</p>
<p>What are your thoughts on adding Goo Kit blue dye to the Mathmos Wax?</p>
<p>Would this work to darken the wax back to deep blue?</p>
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<p>PS. <a class="fn url" href="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=32xa8cpjtukmi">Aladdin 2 Lava</a> - I didn't have a Raleigh Chopper as a kid either I had to wait until I was in my late 20's and bought one as a project. It ended up looking like something out of Q<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">uadrophenia with mirrors up the long handle bars. I now have 2 Choppers packed away for when my kids are big enough to ride them.</span></p>
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<p></p> Thanks for the reply Carol!
Y…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-05-18:1566398:Comment:5815132015-05-18T07:17:20.440ZMathmos Loverhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MathmosLover
Thanks for the reply Carol!<br />
Yeah I love it too because it's so different. It looks almost neon or something when it's lit up and bubbling. It has a darker appearance than say the violet/red lamp but it is definitely nice to look at. I would really like to get it to flow better though. Do you think a dimmer would help it flow more rather than bubble or is it just too old to flow? It doesn't bubble after getting too hot or anything, it just bubbles immediately. Do you think that is something a…
Thanks for the reply Carol!<br />
Yeah I love it too because it's so different. It looks almost neon or something when it's lit up and bubbling. It has a darker appearance than say the violet/red lamp but it is definitely nice to look at. I would really like to get it to flow better though. Do you think a dimmer would help it flow more rather than bubble or is it just too old to flow? It doesn't bubble after getting too hot or anything, it just bubbles immediately. Do you think that is something a dimmer could help out with or not really?<br />
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<cite>Carol said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/blue-blue-mathmos-appears-blue-purple?page=1&commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A581426&x=1#1566398Comment581426"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Im with Pete, I like the color!!! I have several blue's, but not mathmos and they still look like a plum/purpleish when lit and running!!!</p>
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<p>Im with Pete, I like the color!!! I have several blue's, but not mathmos and they still look like a plum/purpleish when lit and running!!!</p>
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<p>Im with Pete, I like the color!!! I have several blue's, but not mathmos and they still look like a plum/purpleish when lit and running!!!</p>
<p> </p> BTW... I wanted a Raleigh Cho…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-05-16:1566398:Comment:5810922015-05-16T22:32:49.425ZAladdin 2 Lavahttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Aladdin_Sane
<p>BTW... I wanted a Raleigh Chopper so bad as a kid... I never got one :(<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Aladdin 2 Lava said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/blue-blue-mathmos-appears-blue-purple?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A581160&xg_source=activity#1566398Comment581334"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The wax should be deep blue Scott... I'm guessing it fades with time/use or maybe how the lamp was stored if not over used.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Scott Meek…</cite></p>
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<p>BTW... I wanted a Raleigh Chopper so bad as a kid... I never got one :(<br/> <br/> <cite>Aladdin 2 Lava said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/blue-blue-mathmos-appears-blue-purple?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A581160&xg_source=activity#1566398Comment581334"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The wax should be deep blue Scott... I'm guessing it fades with time/use or maybe how the lamp was stored if not over used.<br/> <br/> <cite>Scott Meek said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/blue-blue-mathmos-appears-blue-purple?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A581160&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment581160"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hi,</p>
<p>I bought a blue/blue Mathmos Jet a few weeks ago from ebay.</p>
<p>The un-melted wax is a deep blue but when flowing looks violet/purple.</p>
<p>The condition of the box and the wax is perfect and the liquid is crystal so I assumed this was the original effect.</p>
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<p>I have been wondering what it would look like if I changed the standard reflector bulb for a blue reflector (but I can only find 25w bulbs)</p>
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</blockquote> The wax should be deep blue S…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-05-16:1566398:Comment:5813342015-05-16T22:14:39.755ZAladdin 2 Lavahttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Aladdin_Sane
<p>The wax should be deep blue Scott... I'm guessing it fades with time/use or maybe how the lamp was stored if not over used.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Scott Meek said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/blue-blue-mathmos-appears-blue-purple?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A581160&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment581160"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hi,</p>
<p>I bought a blue/blue Mathmos Jet a few weeks ago from ebay.</p>
<p>The un-melted wax is a deep…</p>
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<p>The wax should be deep blue Scott... I'm guessing it fades with time/use or maybe how the lamp was stored if not over used.<br/> <br/> <cite>Scott Meek said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/blue-blue-mathmos-appears-blue-purple?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A581160&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment581160"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hi,</p>
<p>I bought a blue/blue Mathmos Jet a few weeks ago from ebay.</p>
<p>The un-melted wax is a deep blue but when flowing looks violet/purple.</p>
<p>The condition of the box and the wax is perfect and the liquid is crystal so I assumed this was the original effect.</p>
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<p>I have been wondering what it would look like if I changed the standard reflector bulb for a blue reflector (but I can only find 25w bulbs)</p>
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