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"Nothing should go wrong with the liquid. But some work better if you briefly flip them upside-down once warm."

"This particular style is one of the few of which the manufacturer's name is known-- but, as with even those boilers, nothing is known about said manufacturer. "S.V.D." of Paris. I've seen them in seven colors, all with slight…"

"Hi Jonas, I bought it in Scotland in about 1990 and I currently  live in London.  I believe it is French.  I managed to get it working again based on a tip from Autumn on this forum.  It just needed a gentle shake."

"Bought in the USA? EXTREMELY rare here.Your lamp is defective, better just send it to me and be done with it! (Kidding...) Seriously, what wattage of bulb do you have in it? And some of these need to be briefly upended before they really go to town."

"Alain - Do you know what make or date this one is.  The base looks very similar to mine"

"Happy to hear you got it working again!"

"Hi Autumn.  Thanks so much.  I shook it like you said and it's working perfectly again.  First time in more than 20 years I think.  I owe you one!"

"If Autumn's tip doesn't work, there's a French collector on here - Alain-Noel - who may know how? It's such a beauty, worth trying everything to resuscitate it..."

"Have you shaken the lamp? Bubble lights often have camphor in them and if it cannot dissolve it will not bubble. Shaking it up may help it dissolve again. These used to be common here in America as christmas lights, but their popularity has declined…"

"My mistake for assuming. Good luck, the lamp is pretty "

"Thanks - I am in the UK so the power here is 240v, same as France I understand"

"Has the wiring been converted to 120v? These lamps were made to run off of 220v, so a 15 watt bulb is only running half the voltage. At least it’s been my experience."

"Thanks.  It did work after being left in a box for 10 years, but only for 20 minutes.  I wonder would a hotter/brighter lamp help. It certainly not "boiling"."