No, i don't think so :-)
The light bulb will probably burn out, if the fuse of the lamp does not burn out first. On the other hand, a lamp with 240V rating can still be used in the USA, but the light will be about half as bright for the same light bulb.
Lave lamp is modern teconology of the ago and it work with no light because it is running always
No light bulb burns out every five minutes unless your lamp is stupid.
If it still doesn't burn, check the ground of the light assy.
because you just can
it will work but the light output will be markedly reduced.
Both are acceptable with different meaning. I read by the light of the lamp means I use the lamp to light the pages so that I can read them. I saw it in the light of the lamp means it was visible in that pool of light caused by the lamp.
There is no way to know for certain when the lamp will die, but when the light comes on, the power to the lamp has detected the increase in current, which is indicative of a lamp that is about to burn out. I would purchase a replacement lamp and have it on hand when the bulb goes out. I would expect you will get no more than a couple of weeks use from this old lamp.
The potato lamp works because the acid in the potato lights up the light bulb.
because fluorescent lamp consume least voltage than incondescent bulb.
because UV light is different :)
because you have eyes.