What is considered a USA made pre china lamp?

[jim young]

If the globe is dated what no later than 2002? Is this correct? So 2002 and earlier would be usa manufacture? Thanks.

[Keith]

That's basically correct.  There may have been some crossover in 2003 but I'm not sure of that.  

[jim young]

Thanks. I found one on eBay, a 02 dated wizard I would like to pick up. NIB

Keith said:

That's basically correct.  There may have been some crossover in 2003 but I'm not sure of that.  

[Keith]

From the seller in Missouri?  They look like good lamps, from the pics anyway. 

[jim young]

In fact it is from independence MO. He seems to have a bunch of them for 49 shipped. I bought this one. I like the cool blue with white wax.

[Keith]

I've had my eye on some of those.  Not a bad price at all with free shipping.  That is a USA made lamp.  One thing about shipping, at current temperatures lava globes can freeze or at least get very cold.  Let the globe sit at room temperature for at least a day before heating.

If it is frozen let it thaw and then wait another day.

jim young said:

In fact it is from independence MO. He seems to have a bunch of them for 49 shipped. I bought this one. I like the cool blue with white wax.

[jim young]

Thanks for the heads up. I will definitely do that.

Keith said:

I've had my eye on some of those.  Not a bad price at all with free shipping.  That is a USA made lamp.  One thing about shipping, at current temperatures lava globes can freeze or at least get very cold.  Let the globe sit at room temperature for at least a day before heating.

If it is frozen let it thaw and then wait another day.

jim young said:

In fact it is from independence MO. He seems to have a bunch of them for 49 shipped. I bought this one. I like the cool blue with white wax.

[Modulo '70]

Great advice Keith. This is what the Goo community is all about.

[Erin]

I got one of those lamps. I will say that 2002 can be a weird year for globes, too. The one I got from that seller (clear/purple) - the lava does not flow. It heats up but does not go anywhere. I've ran it several times now and no action. I had another globe from 2002 with similar issues several years ago.

No fault of the seller, for sure, but 2002 globes can be weird. I would not hesitate to get one of those lamps if you see a color combo you like. But if there are earlier years, I'd opt for those instead of a 2002 one. 

[jim young]

He said in the ad that he tested them. So yours should work. I would contact him and ask for a refund if it does not work. My lamp shows working photos with the lava in action. What would cause wax not to flow?

Erin said:

I got one of those lamps. I will say that 2002 can be a weird year for globes, too. The one I got from that seller (clear/purple) - the lava does not flow. It heats up but does not go anywhere. I've ran it several times now and no action. I had another globe from 2002 with similar issues several years ago.

No fault of the seller, for sure, but 2002 globes can be weird. I would not hesitate to get one of those lamps if you see a color combo you like. But if there are earlier years, I'd opt for those instead of a 2002 one. 

[Erin]

A lot of sellers consider them "working" if they move at all. The first few mins after the lava is heated up, it throws up a few blobs. But then it just stays in a mound at the bottom. 

Per his listing, he says "inspected and tested before listing" and that probably means he ran it for a few mins after it heated up and in his mind, that means it's working. 

I don't know what the problem is honestly, but I had another 2002 globe that did the same thing, or something similar. 

[jim young]

Got mine this AM and let it set for a few hours to acclimate. It was not frozen and was actually quite warm. I fired it up and it works great. Clear and moves nice. Great lamp.

[Keith]

Ya!  Good to hear.  May it bring you many years of peace, goo, and lavliness.