I Finally Got a Century! - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T19:56:35Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/i-finally-got-a-century?id=1566398%3ATopic%3A409906&feed=yes&xn_auth=nolooks red/yellow to me but i…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-09-12:1566398:Comment:4137352012-09-12T13:35:41.943Zlava luva ~ Tiffanyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/tiffany583
<p>looks red/yellow to me but i could be wrong lol...it doesnt look to bad at all. it should clear. i totally agree with you about spikes! spikes rock :P</p>
<p>looks red/yellow to me but i could be wrong lol...it doesnt look to bad at all. it should clear. i totally agree with you about spikes! spikes rock :P</p> Whelp, I've now run the 74' c…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-09-12:1566398:Comment:4137302012-09-12T06:52:12.130ZLorenhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Loren
<p>Whelp, I've now run the 74' century 8 times. It's still not as clear as it seems to be in the seller's pictures, but maybe it will continue to improve. Can anybody tell me, based on the pictures, if this is a dingy clear/red, or a yellow/red? I guess it doesn't really matter, because I don't intend to touch the inside of this lamp...ever. I'm not ever even going to crack the twist cap...though it's tempting to top off the liquid a bit, the poor globe has lost a bit in the last 40 years. I'm…</p>
<p>Whelp, I've now run the 74' century 8 times. It's still not as clear as it seems to be in the seller's pictures, but maybe it will continue to improve. Can anybody tell me, based on the pictures, if this is a dingy clear/red, or a yellow/red? I guess it doesn't really matter, because I don't intend to touch the inside of this lamp...ever. I'm not ever even going to crack the twist cap...though it's tempting to top off the liquid a bit, the poor globe has lost a bit in the last 40 years. I'm kinda OCD about that. :-/ I'd rather not touch it though. I love it too much to mess with it! I just hope it clears a lot more.</p>
<p><a width="399" height="600" target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3099900715?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"><img width="399" height="600" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3099900715?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a>Here it is cold, next to the purple century (which now is totally crystal clear! :)).</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/localgods/Img_4364.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/localgods/Img_4364.jpg"/></a>So yeah...quite a difference, but then there is also a difference of more than 20 years! I'm still hoping for the best with the vintage century...I hope it clears up more!</p> Thanks! :D Yes, I'm very happ…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-09-04:1566398:Comment:4122792012-09-04T09:41:33.109ZLorenhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Loren
<p>Thanks! :D Yes, I'm very happy with it!</p>
<p>And I hear ya...WHY wouldn't they try a little harder to make their wares look desirable? That might be why it sold for $30! Oh well, I'm sure we've all gotten good deals because the seller was lazy, or couldn't take a decent picture for whatever reason. It doesn't go very far to instil buyer confidence, though...</p>
<p>Oh and spikes are what lava will produce sometimes when it first erupts. 90's lava lites, in spite of their great flow, don't…</p>
<p>Thanks! :D Yes, I'm very happy with it!</p>
<p>And I hear ya...WHY wouldn't they try a little harder to make their wares look desirable? That might be why it sold for $30! Oh well, I'm sure we've all gotten good deals because the seller was lazy, or couldn't take a decent picture for whatever reason. It doesn't go very far to instil buyer confidence, though...</p>
<p>Oh and spikes are what lava will produce sometimes when it first erupts. 90's lava lites, in spite of their great flow, don't like to spike a whole lot. Generally speaking, what happens with those is that the solid lava plug just tilts to one side, and the molten lava shoots up the side and clots up in the top. It looks like a brain and spinal cord. :p It looks cool & all, but it's ALWAYS the same. Goo kits spike really well though. :)</p>
<p>This is a lava spike:</p>
<p><a width="443" height="600" target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3099876031?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"><img width="443" height="600" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3099876031?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a>That's a blue/white gookit job that I did...my second one. :)</p> Btw, this is what I don't und…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-09-04:1566398:Comment:4124932012-09-04T06:59:58.269ZJenniferhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JenniferRinger
Btw, this is what I don't understand... To me, your midnight century is perfect! The purple is my favorite. Purple almost anything is perfect! Anyway, why list the lamp with a picture that makes it look so unhealthy? I could tell it was taken with a cheaply camera, but come on! Look at the difference! I'm so happy for you! eBay has been a little disappointing o me lately too, so I'm jazzed that this one turned out to be so outstanding for you. :). Congrats!
Btw, this is what I don't understand... To me, your midnight century is perfect! The purple is my favorite. Purple almost anything is perfect! Anyway, why list the lamp with a picture that makes it look so unhealthy? I could tell it was taken with a cheaply camera, but come on! Look at the difference! I'm so happy for you! eBay has been a little disappointing o me lately too, so I'm jazzed that this one turned out to be so outstanding for you. :). Congrats! Ok... Dumb it down for the ne…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-09-04:1566398:Comment:4124172012-09-04T06:57:09.630ZJenniferhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JenniferRinger
Ok... Dumb it down for the newbie. What's a spike? :)
Ok... Dumb it down for the newbie. What's a spike? :) After running this lamp for s…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-09-04:1566398:Comment:4123612012-09-04T06:33:09.799ZLorenhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Loren
<p>After running this lamp for several days now, I have to agree...I LOVE centuries! I know it's the exact same size and shape globe as an aristocrat, but I just like the size and shape of a century base so much more. The purple on this one turned out to be GREAT! I love it! The coil was sticking halfway out of the wax plug when I first got it, but I fixed that eventually. Now it's looking great.…</p>
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<p>After running this lamp for several days now, I have to agree...I LOVE centuries! I know it's the exact same size and shape globe as an aristocrat, but I just like the size and shape of a century base so much more. The purple on this one turned out to be GREAT! I love it! The coil was sticking halfway out of the wax plug when I first got it, but I fixed that eventually. Now it's looking great.</p>
<p><a width="368" height="600" target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3099893038?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"><img width="368" height="600" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3099893038?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a></p>
<p>I also won this one recently, and hopefully it will get here tomorrow!</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-1970s-Red-Lava-Lamp-Model-100-Century-Gold-Starlite-Base-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$T2eC16ZHJG%21E9nm3q-F%21BQMGwi%29Ys%21%7E%7E60_12.JPG"><img class="align-full" src="http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-1970s-Red-Lava-Lamp-Model-100-Century-Gold-Starlite-Base-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$T2eC16ZHJG%21E9nm3q-F%21BQMGwi%29Ys%21%7E%7E60_12.JPG"/></a>That will be my second century, and my very FIRST vintage lamp (1974)! :) I've heard that the older the lamp is, the more likely it is to spike...I hope that's true! I love me some major spikage!</p>
<p>The item description just says "red"...but I really hope that's a yellow/red, otherwise the liquid is toast, looks like. It also looks a bit cloudy. Let's hope it's not!</p> For me, Centuries is what Lav…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-08-22:1566398:Comment:4101402012-08-22T14:26:01.448ZKeithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Keith
<p>For me, Centuries is what Lava is all about. Sure I have a lot of midnights and silver streak 32s and several off-brand and they are fine. I have a couple of Grandes that are nice. But nothing in my collection beats the flow of a good Century. Now if I had a Giant or Colossus I might change my mind, but space concerns would still favor several Centuries over a couple of huge lamps.</p>
<p>For me, Centuries is what Lava is all about. Sure I have a lot of midnights and silver streak 32s and several off-brand and they are fine. I have a couple of Grandes that are nice. But nothing in my collection beats the flow of a good Century. Now if I had a Giant or Colossus I might change my mind, but space concerns would still favor several Centuries over a couple of huge lamps.</p> I know how you feel. Mine cam…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-08-22:1566398:Comment:4099392012-08-22T02:03:31.333ZDebhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Deb
<p>I know how you feel. Mine came yesterday. Perfect condition. No dents or scratches. Only problem was the bulb was burnt out and stuck. Tried rubber gloves,etc. then said screw it and busted with a screwdriver and removed with needle nose pliers. Fired it up and what a beaut. Gots to get more. :)</p>
<p>I know how you feel. Mine came yesterday. Perfect condition. No dents or scratches. Only problem was the bulb was burnt out and stuck. Tried rubber gloves,etc. then said screw it and busted with a screwdriver and removed with needle nose pliers. Fired it up and what a beaut. Gots to get more. :)</p> Yes the midnights are great!!…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-08-21:1566398:Comment:4100022012-08-21T08:41:09.206ZMetallica Man Trevorhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Metallicaman
Yes the midnights are great!! After my first I could not stop! Have 7 so far. Now I can't stop on the fluidium and Astros lol!
Yes the midnights are great!! After my first I could not stop! Have 7 so far. Now I can't stop on the fluidium and Astros lol! Aww, thanks Jennifer! :)tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-08-21:1566398:Comment:4100012012-08-21T08:28:08.121ZLorenhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Loren
<p>Aww, thanks Jennifer! :)</p>
<p>Aww, thanks Jennifer! :)</p>