Bill told us he would like to Steampunk a large lamp, so I volunteered one of the ones I have in my garage. It’s a biggie! The regular 75 watt lamp is beside it in the pic.
I also have another one similar in size but shaped like the 75 watt lamp, because it’s incandescent. I think it’s a 500 watt , but I’m not sure. It’s boxed up in one of the many boxes I put in the garage when I moved last month. I’m not sure which box, and most likely it’s buried in the stack. But anyway, it’s clear, not frosted like the one in the picture. I think that if the lamp is opened up, the frosting can be removed. But then maybe it would look better with the frosting if it is being filled with LEDs.
The glass can be cut with a cutting tool. But I learned a long time ago that there is another way to cut it. A piece of string is tied around the joint where it is to be cut. The string is wetted with a flammable fluid, I think lighter fluid was what was used, but I’m not sure. The string is lit, and when it goes out, the glass will break cleanly if it is dunked in water. I should google this and see if I’m correct. Here is one person’s description of how it is done.
