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From: sasaki@harvard.ARPA (Marty Sasaki)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: long-life light bulbs
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Date: Sun, 27-Jan-85 00:06:10 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 27 00:06:10 1985
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There is a company called Torch that markets, amoung other things, a light
bulb that has a five year guarantee. If the bulb burns out, all you need to
do is send the bulb back and they send you a new one. They are slightly less
bright than other bulbs. They cost about $4 each (I don't remember exactly).

Many will ask, why spend so much on a light bulb? The main reason is
convenience. I'm short enough that when I have to change a bulb in a ceiling
fixture, I have to get out a ladder. Many of my fixtures are above pieces
of furniture that have to be moved. I'm also lazy about these things.

Since changing to these bulbs I haven't had to change any of them (two years
so far). The only problem is that when one of them does burn out, I won't
be able to find the replacements since they are packed away somewhere.
-- 
			Marty Sasaki
			Havard University Science Center
			sasaki@harvard.{arpa,uucp}
			617-495-1270