Did this wax/liquid combination exist? (Mathmos Telstar) - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T06:21:01Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/did-this-wax-liquid-combination-exist-mathmos-telstar?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A709255&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt’s not possible to be a 30…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-04-13:1566398:Comment:7094272020-04-13T21:27:11.103ZModulo '70https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JeromeDopson
<p>It’s not possible to be a 30 year old lamp. 30 years ago they would have been marketed as Crestworth. Crestworth ceased trading under their original brand name in about 1993/4. This lamp is more likely to be 25 years old or possibly younger still.</p>
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<p>It’s not possible to be a 30 year old lamp. 30 years ago they would have been marketed as Crestworth. Crestworth ceased trading under their original brand name in about 1993/4. This lamp is more likely to be 25 years old or possibly younger still.</p>
<p></p> Its possible. astro baby and…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-04-11:1566398:Comment:7093362020-04-11T20:36:51.435ZJohnnyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Johnny518
<p>Its possible. astro baby and telstar were the same formula i know for fact they did send special colours out to stores for promotional purpose i can remember seeing a Astro with light grey wax back in the early 2000's yet never listed in catalogues, also a pale Pink as well.</p>
<p>Personaly if your bottle is clear and flow enjoy it, :-)</p>
<p>Its possible. astro baby and telstar were the same formula i know for fact they did send special colours out to stores for promotional purpose i can remember seeing a Astro with light grey wax back in the early 2000's yet never listed in catalogues, also a pale Pink as well.</p>
<p>Personaly if your bottle is clear and flow enjoy it, :-)</p> Some Mid-90s Mathmos product…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-04-11:1566398:Comment:7095002020-04-11T20:32:35.314Zlampfancyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/lampfancy
<p>Some Mid-90s Mathmos product brochures showing Telstar colour options <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.imovatedesign.co.uk/astro/autumn95lava.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.imovatedesign.co.uk/astro/jan1996.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> - clear/orange is listed, and blue/green, but no clear/green option by the looks of it.</p>
<p>Some Mid-90s Mathmos product brochures showing Telstar colour options <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.imovatedesign.co.uk/astro/autumn95lava.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.imovatedesign.co.uk/astro/jan1996.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> - clear/orange is listed, and blue/green, but no clear/green option by the looks of it.</p> Looking around in the forum i…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-04-11:1566398:Comment:7093352020-04-11T19:58:29.465ZFernando Nicoterahttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/FernandoNicotera
<p>Looking around in the forum i've found that they produced astrobabies in clear/green, and it is an uncommon colour. Since the astrobaby bottle is the same size and compatible with telstar, couldn't it be possible that they indeed produce some clear/green ones too? The section about the telstar on the forum is not complete, so i couldn't check there. I've also seen people on this forum saying they produced clear orange bottles too.</p>
<p>Looking around in the forum i've found that they produced astrobabies in clear/green, and it is an uncommon colour. Since the astrobaby bottle is the same size and compatible with telstar, couldn't it be possible that they indeed produce some clear/green ones too? The section about the telstar on the forum is not complete, so i couldn't check there. I've also seen people on this forum saying they produced clear orange bottles too.</p> Uhm interesting...
How much i…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-04-11:1566398:Comment:7092562020-04-11T15:19:57.141ZFernando Nicoterahttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/FernandoNicotera
<p>Uhm interesting...</p>
<p>How much is a lamp from that period worth?</p>
<p>I'll attach the sticker on the cap, too.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/4392280724?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank">TelstarSticker.jpg</a><br></br> <br></br> <cite>lampfancy said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/did-this-wax-liquid-combination-exist-mathmos-telstar#1566398Comment709255"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Suspect mid-late…</p>
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<p>Uhm interesting...</p>
<p>How much is a lamp from that period worth?</p>
<p>I'll attach the sticker on the cap, too.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/4392280724?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TelstarSticker.jpg</a><br/> <br/> <cite>lampfancy said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/did-this-wax-liquid-combination-exist-mathmos-telstar#1566398Comment709255"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Suspect mid-late 1990s.<br/><br/><br/>Also note the later style Logo on this lamp, whereas the early Mathmos logo looked like <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/CZQhKNoL5m0jlKcUDmgntkAr_zQk2poCFEzUuNR6W8rH_z7aVWYMeRp3s6_3as2WKxkL1jMtKUvAdEqaoBRhjN9UptDetYBozj3-ooO9ajSZ_GA" target="_blank">this</a><br/><br/></p>
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</blockquote> Suspect mid-late 1990s.Also n…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-04-11:1566398:Comment:7092552020-04-11T15:16:58.639Zlampfancyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/lampfancy
<p>Suspect mid-late 1990s.<br/><br/><br/>Also note the later style Logo on this lamp, whereas the early Mathmos logo looked like <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/CZQhKNoL5m0jlKcUDmgntkAr_zQk2poCFEzUuNR6W8rH_z7aVWYMeRp3s6_3as2WKxkL1jMtKUvAdEqaoBRhjN9UptDetYBozj3-ooO9ajSZ_GA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this</a><br/><br/></p>
<p>Suspect mid-late 1990s.<br/><br/><br/>Also note the later style Logo on this lamp, whereas the early Mathmos logo looked like <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/CZQhKNoL5m0jlKcUDmgntkAr_zQk2poCFEzUuNR6W8rH_z7aVWYMeRp3s6_3as2WKxkL1jMtKUvAdEqaoBRhjN9UptDetYBozj3-ooO9ajSZ_GA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this</a><br/><br/></p> Are those codes on the sticke…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-04-11:1566398:Comment:7093262020-04-11T15:11:36.321ZFernando Nicoterahttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/FernandoNicotera
<p>Are those codes on the stickers useful to know the date of production?</p>
<p>Are those codes on the stickers useful to know the date of production?</p> Yes it does have mathmos logo…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-04-11:1566398:Comment:7093252020-04-11T15:05:12.382ZFernando Nicoterahttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/FernandoNicotera
<p>Yes it does have mathmos logo on a leg and on the cap. The woman who sold it to me, who is 77, said it was bought in that period not by her, but by her husband. During what period has this lamp been produced then?<br></br> <br></br> <cite>lampfancy said:</cite></p>
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<p>Yes it does have mathmos logo on a leg and on the cap. The woman who sold it to me, who is 77, said it was bought in that period not by her, but by her husband. During what period has this lamp been produced then?<br/> <br/> <cite>lampfancy said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/did-this-wax-liquid-combination-exist-mathmos-telstar#1566398Comment709252"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><br/>Does it have the Mathmos logo on the base/ cap?<br/><br/>Looking at the photo of the base, the legs seem to be the later 'clip' type fixings, whereas I think the early lamps had a sort of hexagonal bolt, so I wonder if the seller may be a bit off on the age of the lamp, as for the colours - strongly suspect it was simply a green/ blue on which the liquid has faded.<br/><br/></p>
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</blockquote> Looking at the photo of the b…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-04-11:1566398:Comment:7092522020-04-11T14:59:38.580Zlampfancyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/lampfancy
<p><br/><br/>Looking at the photo of the base, the legs seem to be the later 'clip' type fixings, whereas I think the early lamps had a sort of hexagonal bolt, so I wonder if the seller may be a bit off on the age of the lamp, as for the colours - strongly suspect it was simply a green/ blue on which the liquid has faded.<br/><br/>Does it have an embossed logo on the base/leg? If so, again that might point to it a being a later example.<br/><br/></p>
<p><br/><br/>Looking at the photo of the base, the legs seem to be the later 'clip' type fixings, whereas I think the early lamps had a sort of hexagonal bolt, so I wonder if the seller may be a bit off on the age of the lamp, as for the colours - strongly suspect it was simply a green/ blue on which the liquid has faded.<br/><br/>Does it have an embossed logo on the base/leg? If so, again that might point to it a being a later example.<br/><br/></p> Yes, the lamp was bought in 9…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-04-11:1566398:Comment:7094022020-04-11T10:10:19.531ZFernando Nicoterahttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/FernandoNicotera
<p>Yes, the lamp was bought in 92-93 but used rarely. I'll attach some pictures so maybe you can tell me if it is good or not <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/4390167578?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Telstar.jpg</a><br></br> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/4390170422?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank">telstar%20base.jpg</a><br></br> <cite>Johnny said:…</cite></p>
<p>Yes, the lamp was bought in 92-93 but used rarely. I'll attach some pictures so maybe you can tell me if it is good or not <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/4390167578?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Telstar.jpg</a><br/> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/4390170422?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener">telstar%20base.jpg</a><br/> <cite>Johnny said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/did-this-wax-liquid-combination-exist-mathmos-telstar#1566398Comment709401"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>So the bottle is around 30 years old? i wouldnt expect it to keep clear for long a bottle being that age the wax will begin to deteriorate and id expect the fluid to go a milky colour. as for good deal if it was a early telstar base where the legs bolt onto the base then worth it </p>
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