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From: jnp@calmasd.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Line Voltage
Message-ID: <1908@calmasd.CALMA.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-May-86 17:16:03 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 28 17:16:03 1986
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Organization: G.E. CALMA R&D, San Diego, CA
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Summary: "free lightbulbs"

In article <290@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>, grr@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (George Robbins) writes:
> [line voltage discussion omitted]
> Amusing Note:
> 
> 	A friend tells me that an electric utility in the Chicago area still
> supplies light bulbs as part of it's service.  I wonder if they are the same
> quality as the kind you buy in the stores...

It's true. Commonwealth Edison will give you a new bulb for each one you bring
in (replacement policy).  They are good bulbs and seem to last at least as
long as you would expect any bulb to last.  They are, as I remember, though
in "funny" denominations - i.e. 52W, 70W, etc.


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...{ucbvax|decvax}!sdcsvax!calmasd!jnp   John M. Pantone @ GE/Calma San Diego