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Lava Lamps

The lava lamp was invented by Edward Craven-Walker of the United Kingdom in 1963. The slowly rising and falling blobs fascinated people in the 1960’s and still do today. Making various simplified versions of the lava lamp is a popular science project. This is the place to find answers about the history and the mysterious workings of the lava lamp.

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Are Tyndale lamps valuable?

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Yes, Tyndale lamps are considered valuable due to their high-quality craftsmanship, timeless design, and collectibility among vintage and antique lamp enthusiasts. The value of a Tyndale lamp can vary based on factors such as its condition, rareness, and specific design features.

Lamps cost 120 each wholesale and sold at 192 at a profit of 6 per lamp How many lamps in shipment?

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The profit per lamp is $6, so the selling price is $120 (wholesale cost) + $6 = $126. The profit made on each lamp is $126 - $120 = $6. To find out how many lamps are in the shipment, divide the total profit by the profit per lamp: $192 (selling price) - $120 (wholesale cost) = $72 total profit. Therefore, $72 (total profit) ÷ $6 (profit per lamp) = 12 lamps in the shipment.

Where can antler lamps be bought from?

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A deer antler chandelier is a unique lighting fixture. Some specialty lighting stores may sell this item, but one is more likely to find them at a furniture store or even a sporting goods store.

How do you make a genie come out of a lamp?

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ingredinets:

big cardboard box

jam jars

cork

bottle

how to make:

1.paint the cardboard a colourful colour nothing too dull

2.you get your jar and put it in the middle of the cardbaord

When was lava lamps invented?

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Singapore-born inventor Craven Walker was having a pint in post W.W.II England. The pub's decor included a fascinating lamp, which Craven Walker described as a "contraption made out of a cocktail shaker, old tins and things." It was to become the starting point and inspiration for Craven Walker's design.

The liquid-filled inventor proceeded to purchase the equally liquid-filled lamp, whose creator (Mr. Dunnett) Walker later discovered had died. Walker became determined to make a better version of the novelty item and spent the next decade and a half doing so (inbetween running an international house-swap agency and making films about nudism.) Walker worked on improving the lamp with his company the Crestworth Company of Dorset, England.

Initially local retail merchants thought his lamps were ugly and disgusting. Luckily, for Craven Walker the "Psychedelic Movement" and the "Love Generation" came to dominate 60's merchandising in Great Britain and sales of the lava lamp soared. It was the perfect light for modern times, Walker declared. "If you buy my lamp, you won't need to buy drugs."

Craven Walker perfected a secret Lava recipe of oil, wax and other solids. The original model had a large gold base with tiny holes to simulate starlight, and a 52 oz. globe that contained red or white Lava and yellow or blue liquid. He marketed the lamp in Europe under the name of Astro Lamp. Two American entrepreneurs saw the lava lamp displayed at a German trade show and bought the rights to manufacture the lava lamp in North America under the name Lava Lite lamp.

Before selling his company, sales of the lamps had exceeded seven million units. Today with over 400,000 lava lamps made each year, the Lava Lamp is enjoying a comeback. Craven Walker's originally company, the Crestworth Company, changed names to Mathmos in 1995 (a reference to the bubbling force in Barbarella.) They still manufacture the Astro, Astro Baby, and more Lava Lamps in their original home of Poole, Dorset, UK.

How do you make Lava lamp fluid?

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What you need to make a homemade lava lamp

  1. water
  2. vegetable oil
  3. food coloring
  4. Glitter
  5. Salt ( lots of it!)
  6. A flask that shows how much you need for example 200ml
Now you pour water in too the flask (200ml).

Put in the glitter (color of your choice, the glitter should float).

Add the food coloring of your choice. ( a few drops is enough!)

Add a few squints of veg oil.

Now keep adding salt, this make it look like a lava lamp!

Are all lava lamps fragile?

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well, lava lamps are pretty cool but are a little tiny bit dangerous why you ask?

when you leave the lava lamp on just a little bit too long it will heat up and may start to make an explosion. at least that's what i got told

Where can one buy some stiffel lamps?

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There are several websites where one may buy stiffel lamps. Some of these websites include eBay, Lamps Plus, Etsy, One Kings Lane, Amazon, and Levenger.

You can find Jebsens Z6 for the best selling Desk Lamps on Amazon.com!

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How much did a lava lamp cost in the 60s?

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I have a lava lamp from the 70's and it cost $20

Where can you buy a lava lamp?

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Target, Walmart, amazon and eBay carry different brands and colors of lava lamps that are for sale. For Target and Walmart, lava lamps can be purchased online or directly from the local store.

What is a lava lamp circulating lava inside itself?

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The "lava" in a lava lamp is just melted colored wax. Convection currents cause blobs of the wax to rise and fall in the clear mineral oil mixture.

What is SON lamp?

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What happens if you leave a lamp on over night?

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If it's a UL compliant lamp, nothing. Except your energy bill goes up a little.