Comments - ID this Century - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T01:59:18Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1566398%3ABlogPost%3A461811&xn_auth=noThanks TomK!tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-07-23:1566398:Comment:4716992013-07-23T00:46:55.093ZBenhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/BenTimerman
Thanks TomK!
Thanks TomK! By the way, has anyone seen D…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-07-22:1566398:Comment:4714472013-07-22T22:23:40.104ZTomKhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/TomKuhnJr
<p>By the way, has anyone seen <strong>Dark Shadows</strong> with Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins? Aside from being a great movie, his teenage niece Caroline has an awesome gold/red Starlite Century flowing away in her room! And later when they have a concert with Alice Cooper, the entrance to the ballroom is flanked by two gold/red grande lamps mounted on 6ft. golden pedestals! Check it out.</p>
<p>By the way, has anyone seen <strong>Dark Shadows</strong> with Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins? Aside from being a great movie, his teenage niece Caroline has an awesome gold/red Starlite Century flowing away in her room! And later when they have a concert with Alice Cooper, the entrance to the ballroom is flanked by two gold/red grande lamps mounted on 6ft. golden pedestals! Check it out.</p> If you decide to remove the c…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-07-22:1566398:Comment:4712752013-07-22T22:11:55.279ZTomKhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/TomKuhnJr
<p>If you decide to remove the cap, hold the <strong>cold</strong> lamp upside down in your sink and squeeze a few drops of lighter fluid under the cap so it completely permeates into the threads. After you do that, run hot water over the cap for a few minutes to accelerate the reaction. You may have to repeat this sequence a few times depending on the "stubbornness" of the cap! This will dissolve the remaining glue in the threads and ease the removal of the cap. Also, a "cap-snaffler" will…</p>
<p>If you decide to remove the cap, hold the <strong>cold</strong> lamp upside down in your sink and squeeze a few drops of lighter fluid under the cap so it completely permeates into the threads. After you do that, run hot water over the cap for a few minutes to accelerate the reaction. You may have to repeat this sequence a few times depending on the "stubbornness" of the cap! This will dissolve the remaining glue in the threads and ease the removal of the cap. Also, a "cap-snaffler" will give you a better grip on the cap. Warning--it will require some muscle power to get it to let go! Your lamp is of the 1970s period--single screw base cap and uniform hole pattern in the starlite base are indicators of the age. Newer Centurys have 2 screws on the base cap and a separation in the starlite hole pattern. I have repaired several cracked Century caps by sealing them with super glue, sand smooth when dried(400 grit paper) and repaint with Rustoleum or Duplicolor spray paint(gold, silver, or black). They come out good as new!</p> Yeah, I like it! In person th…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-06-19:1566398:Comment:4658302013-06-19T01:38:29.413ZBenhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/BenTimerman
Yeah, I like it! In person the color is kinda like baby food carrot color. I'm assuming its faded red. The fluid is very clear and the flow is good. Not super lively but still nice & stretchy. Can't see any markings at all, including under the cap. I don't want to take the cap off because it has a hairline crack. I'll leave it alone and enjoy it as-is!
Yeah, I like it! In person the color is kinda like baby food carrot color. I'm assuming its faded red. The fluid is very clear and the flow is good. Not super lively but still nice & stretchy. Can't see any markings at all, including under the cap. I don't want to take the cap off because it has a hairline crack. I'll leave it alone and enjoy it as-is! Nice buy, Ben! That looks li…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-06-19:1566398:Comment:4658262013-06-19T01:07:32.060ZKirkhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/KirkOlson
<p>Nice buy, Ben! That looks like late 60s-early 70s wax to me. Same wax they put in the Consorts and Mediterraneans. And it has that tell-tale white stuff, too. I like the flow! I haven't seen a Century with this wax yet.</p>
<p>Nice buy, Ben! That looks like late 60s-early 70s wax to me. Same wax they put in the Consorts and Mediterraneans. And it has that tell-tale white stuff, too. I like the flow! I haven't seen a Century with this wax yet.</p> Its the kinda with wax! :-)tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-24:1566398:Comment:4618652013-05-24T07:23:40.398ZMetallica Man Trevorhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Metallicaman
Its the kinda with wax! :-)
Its the kinda with wax! :-) If you can't see it by lookin…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-23:1566398:Comment:4618142013-05-23T14:06:48.412ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
<p>If you can't see it by looking from every angle, there's likely not a sticker under there. You should be able to see a part of it without having to take the cap off. Grab a flashlight and have a look. </p>
<p>If you can't see it by looking from every angle, there's likely not a sticker under there. You should be able to see a part of it without having to take the cap off. Grab a flashlight and have a look. </p> I haven't removed the cap yet…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-23:1566398:Comment:4618132013-05-23T14:03:34.397ZBenhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/BenTimerman
I haven't removed the cap yet. It looks like it was cracked a little & glued. I've been hesitant to take the cap off. I've looked under the cap and can't see anything but I guess I should take if off.
I haven't removed the cap yet. It looks like it was cracked a little & glued. I've been hesitant to take the cap off. I've looked under the cap and can't see anything but I guess I should take if off. I'd guess early to mid 70s. T…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-23:1566398:Comment:4618962013-05-23T13:13:29.171ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
<p>I'd guess early to mid 70s. The 60s models had low wax and sometimes, a two-part base. </p>
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<p>Did you look inside the cap? There's often a sticker in there noting year. </p>
<p>I'd guess early to mid 70s. The 60s models had low wax and sometimes, a two-part base. </p>
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<p>Did you look inside the cap? There's often a sticker in there noting year. </p> Flowing! Nice orangey-red co…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-23:1566398:Comment:4617062013-05-23T12:56:01.355ZBenhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/BenTimerman
<p>Flowing! Nice orangey-red color, but not super lively:</p>
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<p>Flowing! Nice orangey-red color, but not super lively:</p>
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