Vintage Crestworth Astro not flowing with 40 watt bulb - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T18:00:36Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/vintage-crestworth-astro-not-flowing-with-40-watt-bulb?feed=yes&xn_auth=noUpdate: Since the bayonet bul…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-05-01:1566398:Comment:8426852021-05-01T01:16:00.370ZMichael Stronghttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/1ecjqgdtukylb
<p>Update: Since the bayonet bulbs were so obscure around my area, I just bought a BA15D to e12 adapter. With the extra height from the adapter a 40 watt candelabra was able to properly heat up the lamp. Although I did need to adjust the master fluid too with some propylene glycol because it was only producing an undesirable small blob one at a time. </p>
<p>Update: Since the bayonet bulbs were so obscure around my area, I just bought a BA15D to e12 adapter. With the extra height from the adapter a 40 watt candelabra was able to properly heat up the lamp. Although I did need to adjust the master fluid too with some propylene glycol because it was only producing an undesirable small blob one at a time. </p> I've left it overnight a few…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-04-29:1566398:Comment:8428072021-04-29T21:39:25.944ZMichael Stronghttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/1ecjqgdtukylb
<p>I've left it overnight a few days ago on a 40 watt bulb, and it only got as far as doming. <br/> <br/> <cite>Zapiao said:</cite></p>
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<p>I've left it overnight a few days ago on a 40 watt bulb, and it only got as far as doming. <br/> <br/> <cite>Zapiao said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/vintage-crestworth-astro-not-flowing-with-40-watt-bulb?xg_source=activity#1566398Comment842795"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Give it time to heat.</p>
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</blockquote> I should've mentioned that I'…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-04-29:1566398:Comment:8428042021-04-29T21:37:13.464ZMichael Stronghttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/1ecjqgdtukylb
<p>I should've mentioned that I'm in the States and had to convert the plug, but that shouldn't be an issue once I've gotten a 120 volt bulb. And the only bayonet bulbs sold here that I could find was a 50 watt bulb. When I received it from the UK the seller also included two 60 watt bulbs, but those were only getting half power since they require 240 volts to run and even if they did run at full power those would've had been way too hot for it. Like you guessed it consists of two copper…</p>
<p>I should've mentioned that I'm in the States and had to convert the plug, but that shouldn't be an issue once I've gotten a 120 volt bulb. And the only bayonet bulbs sold here that I could find was a 50 watt bulb. When I received it from the UK the seller also included two 60 watt bulbs, but those were only getting half power since they require 240 volts to run and even if they did run at full power those would've had been way too hot for it. Like you guessed it consists of two copper parts, and it's a screw top. I posted a picture of it a few weeks ago. You can check my profile for it. </p>
<p></p> depending what type age base…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-04-29:1566398:Comment:8424802021-04-29T20:09:14.149ZJohnnyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Johnny518
<p>depending what type age base you have can make a difference, i have a 70s astro which the base is one part and compared to early models where the base is made up of 2 copper parts it is more sluggish, ive never seen a 50watt bulb for a astro is it possible a 60watt?</p>
<p>Also is it a early bottle not a mathmos replacement, old bottles get sluggish with age as only ment to last for 2000 hours approx.</p>
<p>you need to upload some pics of the base and the bottle</p>
<p>depending what type age base you have can make a difference, i have a 70s astro which the base is one part and compared to early models where the base is made up of 2 copper parts it is more sluggish, ive never seen a 50watt bulb for a astro is it possible a 60watt?</p>
<p>Also is it a early bottle not a mathmos replacement, old bottles get sluggish with age as only ment to last for 2000 hours approx.</p>
<p>you need to upload some pics of the base and the bottle</p> Give it time to heat.tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-04-29:1566398:Comment:8427952021-04-29T12:41:33.685ZZapiaohttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Zapiao
<p>Give it time to heat.</p>
<p>Give it time to heat.</p>