This is how the first Soviet Russian bulbs looked liked. They had the Stalin and Lenin half-face cut as a glower and were considered to be a very classy present – the first of the series were presented to the delegates of Soviet parliament of 1935. Nowadays they are considered to be an awesome antique gadget and for sale in Moscow antique shops for around $2,000.
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Hmm a buld that cant light up ? how russian
So true girl,russian bulbs are no good!
That is why America imports bulbs and thousands of other products to Russia!
Love u lots…Dont ever leave!
What did I tell you!
Don’t encourage Miss India!
This is your last warning!!!
I meant to say Fake!
dam u i wanted to be 1st
In SovietRussia bulb lights you!
It looks to be some sort of a vacuum arc lamp. There are two plates close by and some low pressure inert gas in the bulb, and when sufficient AC voltage is applied, it creates a dim orange glow around the plates due to a plasma discharge.
It’s kinda like a very basic neon tube.
Maybe the plates even heat up enough to give a glow themselves. That pitting on the plates is a sign of ion transfer – little hot particles of metal jumping up from the plate and landing back when the current changes direction. Any DC offset in the current would slowly rip one plate to pieces and deposit the metal ions on the opposite plate.
maybe U DONT KNOW WHAT YO CRACKA ASS IS SAYIN?!
LOOK AT DA BULB! FILAMENT BELOW IT!
DETROIT WHAT?!?!!!!!
OBAMA PRESIDENT NOW!
My grandfather was sentenced to 25 years of labor camps for throwing away one of those!
Are you going to dismantle those plutonium reactors before the powerful United States Of America destroys your little arab terrorist country?
Are you going to read your geography lessons and learn that my country, known for centuries as Persia, is not Arab?
Wishing you knowledge and intelligence,
M. Ahmadinejad
Persian, not Arab
I am speechless.
I have one similar to this one, but maybe not so old, with a glowing red star in it. (In the place of Stalin’s half-face)
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What did I tell you!
Don’t encourage Miss India!
This is your last warning!!
Your grandfather should have gotten a death sentence for throwing away $2000
So, if you got into some trouble, could you point the KGB to your Lenin/Stalin light bulb and use it as a “get out of gulag free” card?
Dear scot,
Please see my full reply below.
it’s a shame i used all of mine for AK-47 target practice after i drank that vodka
OK Thanks Mahnoud.
On second thoughts perhaps I could just have some gold……
Thats it!
when i head there in july i am getting one!!! (though i am gonna haglle, $2000???… no way!)
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This bulbs are functioning?
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