Ways to get water bubbles out of wax?

Started by Fin Crowe in Problems & Questions 45 minutes ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

So, i have had Aeolus for a couple weeks now, and he has had water bubbles in his wax from the beginning (which was an issue i knew about before buying him). I have been trying to cycle him by using the following method:1. Leave it on until it is in full-flow.2. Turn off for about 5 minutes, or until all the wax has merged into a dome at the bottom, but isnt cooled off.3. Turn on again and make sure the bubbles at the top of the dome are popping or merging.4. Turn off again when the bubbles…Continue

Tags: vintage, lamp, bubbles, Water, Question

Mathmos Astro Metallic

Started by Lamp Addict in Collecting. Last reply by Lava_Head_UK 2 hours ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes

So I just broke down and bought a yellow and a red Metallic Astro.  I wanted to hear people's thoughts on them and start a little discussion.  Thanks!Continue

Lunar / io bottle issues.

Started by Lava_Head_UK in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Lava_Head_UK 2 hours ago. 7 Replies 0 Likes

I’m curious to discover what issues people are having with the Yellow/ Orange and the Pink / Turquoise bottles I have had 5 Y / O bottles so far and all have had sticky wax & some cloudy residue on the inside of the glass.3 T /P bottles with sticky wax and one very scratched bottle.Mathmos have been very helpful but where do you draw the line,my Y / O bottles have been back & forth for almost a year now. I can’t be that unlucky to receive so many sub standard bottles from Mathmos…Continue

Tags: io, Lunar, Mathmos

Earthquake Proofing?

Started by Michael Strong in Off Topic. Last reply by Michael Strong yesterday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Out of curiosity how has your collection fared during an earthquake of any magnitude? Did your collection survive? How have you Earthquake proofed them? I just started collecting, and I'm genuinely curious on how to prepare my lamps in case a strong earthquake occurs. I don't want to lose my collection. Especially my vintage ones. I live in California, so preparing for one is very important. I'd like to hear some tips and some stories good or bad about your collection after one. Continue

help me out here

Started by Susan Shannon in Problems & Questions yesterday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

So-I suck at math.I just emptied and cleaned the glass-it only holds 2 cups of water. The goo kit includes enough to refurbish a 250 OZ lamp. 20% goo to water ratio.If my lamp holds 2 cups that is 16 oz so this means I add 1/4 cup of goo to 3 cups water right?Duh. Thanks!Continue

Tags: lamp., sized, small, goo

Telstar rewiring help needed please!

Started by Lizzie in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Raymond on Tuesday. 15 Replies 0 Likes

Hi everyone!I searched for instructions on how to rewire my Mathmos Telstar and though I found Astro rewiring help, no such luck for my lamp.I moved to Califormia from England a few years ago and have been faffing around and procrastinating when it comes to certain things -one of these things is sorting out my lamp so I can actually use it again!Could someone give me some advice please? Or better yet, link me to a step by step tutorial?!Thank you in advance!LizzieContinue

Tags: Lamp, Lava, Telstar, Mathmos

Mathmos Astro liquid replacement

Started by MonsoonStorm in Problems & Questions. Last reply by john on Monday. 3 Replies 0 Likes

I got a couple of old astros from eBay , one had no fluid, the other had cloudy fluid.  Both are the old style bottles with the wide cap.I cycled the cloudy one for a while and it had improved, it isn't perfect but I'm willing to keep cycling for a while to see how it goes.I have bought some deionised water and detergent for the other bottle that had no fluid, I figured I would give that a go, but now I'm wondering whether I should just buy a Black/clear bottle and shift the fluid across in the…Continue

Agate Gold and Concrete Grey / Light Blue

Started by Galaxy_9 in Collecting. Last reply by Modulo '70 on Monday. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Been forever since I actively posted, and after popping in lately I wanted to contribute, I got wind of the Lunar and these two lamps I picked up today. Wanted to share pics and info, as Spencer's would not allow me to look at the lamp out of the box, they were not displayed either. She said only the "more popular ones are displayed" LOL....well here are my thoughts.Concrete Grey / Light Blue Lava - The concrete grey effect is definitely cool and spot on. Very matte finish with a hand painted…Continue

I'm having a lava-related stuff garage sale! Edit: READ END OF THREAD!

Started by Jonas Clark-Elliott in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Jonas Clark-Elliott on Monday. 50 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

Colossus Lava Lamp (Miami, FL)

Started by kevin pedro in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone on Saturday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Does anyone have one for sale? I’m located in Miami Florida and would be willing to drive to pick it up. :)Continue