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Crestworth Snowflake
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Hi all,I bought a Crestworth Snowflake fiber optic lamp on eBay, but I think I got scammed.The light is very dim and the color effects/changes are very underwhelming and kind of strange, so I decided…Continue
Tags: color wheel, fiber optic lamp, Crestworth Snowflake
Started this discussion. Last reply by Simon Lloyd Aug 4, 2021.
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"Ferrule is correct. And plenty of owners of Fantasia glass-fibre lamps have cleaned sprays with water without harming them, myself included."
"Hi Glitterbug, well I call it a ferrule, don't know if it's the right name, but it seems to convey the information!
I meant to get back to you again, as I didn't spell out clearly what may be your problem in my last post...
20w is…"
"Guys, thank you so much, this is awesome! I wasn't expecting so many very helpful answers!
@The Lamp Caretaker: I totally understand that you advise against cleaning the spray, and I do appreciate your warning. However, firstly I think a lot of…"
"I have cleaned several sprays and never had any issues. what I do is put the spray on flat surface like a sheet of perspex or so and spray the spray with window cleaner a lot untill its totally soaked. then I let it soak for a few hours with some…"
"Hi, I also own a couple of Snowflakes (a light snowfall?) and am intrigued by your post.
On the sprays, you will generally find they came with metal ferrules, but you really need to post photos of the sprays in situ on the lamp; there were further…"
"I would not attempt to clean the spray. There is a chemical that was applied to each glass fiber stran when they were made that due to age comes off when wet. I've heard nightmare stories of people who have come to me after they…"
"Oh, I forgot: and how about the bulb wattage? Is 20 watts correct or should it be more?"
"Thank you so much, Arne! This is very helpful!Any tips on how to clean the spray and what product(s) to use for it? I've never done that. Or maybe you could point me to somewhere here where I can find more info? Sorry, I'm new here: first…"
"The colourwheel looks original to me, its the typical pattern and the ones I had/have look the same. Cant say anything about the spray fitting, might be original although plastic is indeed strange...on the other hand the crestworth traction lamp…"
Crestworth Snowflake
Hi all,I bought a Crestworth Snowflake fiber optic lamp on eBay, but I think I got scammed.The light is very dim and the color effects/changes are very underwhelming and kind of strange, so I decided to open the lamp to take a look inside, and I have a few questions:1. It has a 12v 20W bulb. Is this the correct one for this model, or does it need higher wattage?2. The fiber optic spray is not held together by a metal piece as you would expect in a lamp of this quality, but by white plastic…See More
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