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John

" THE BLOODY EDISON SCREW BULB."

Don't be too hard on the ES bulb I can think of at least one advantage.

Many years ago - or come to think of it - many, many, many years ago - when Adam was a lad and I was at school - there was " an episode" with a bayonet fitting bulb.

It was during an examination in a large hall full of students all hard at it scribbling away at answers to the diabolical questions posed - the only sound was the scratching of nibs and faint sounds of anguish. Suddenly a 150w light bulb ( bayonet fitting ), which was a tight fit in the holder, but had not been correctly rotated to engage the bayonet, fell into the gangway between two desks and exploded!

Now an ES bulb would not have done this and the lives of a whole load of students would not have been shortened!

Cheers

Norman

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