I had a semi-bright idea

[corndog71]

Recently I noticed a 60 Watt Edison style bulb at one of the big hardware stores.  It looked so cool I had to buy one.  When I got it home I found it to be a bit brighter than I expected.  I went online to see if there were any lower wattage versions and found a 30 watt "Radio Tube" style bulb!

Fast forward a day and while discussing this with a equally crazy audio buddy we started dreaming up lamp ideas.  Then we were discussing the new Smash preamp and a light went on in my head. (Pun totally intended!)

The Unofficial Bottlehead-Inspired Table Lamp!

I took some time to order some parts and scrounge things up on the fly as my design was evolving in my head.  In the end I found an inexpensive Shadow Box 8X10 frame made of reclaimed wood, a Hammond cover plate, and a couple of switch/dimmers to achieve the desired performance.  I had an extra ST35 power transformer I wasn't using and decided to throw that in for maximum nerdness.  (No, it's not connected.)

Here it is in action!
http://s576.photobucket.com/user/corndog642/media/B%20Table%20Lamp/IMG_4517_zps0e33d3d5.mp4.html

 

[johnsonad]

Nice work Rob! I did something along those lines too but not as cool as yours! Thank you for posting this!

 

[Grainger49]

I like that.  I bet they are brighter than any tube you have.

I have noticed "filament" bulbs are all the rage in commercials now.  That includes one where they are highlighting the LED lighting in a truck bed.  But over the bed are 3 such bulbs that each give off much more light than the LEDs that are being featured.