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How to Find Flicker Flame Light Bulbs

The "Flicker Flame" light bulb is a form of specialty lighting which produces a c as well as le-like "flame" effect. The bulbs use two metal plates which employ a photoelectric effect to create a dancing orange glow. Although these bulbs are appreciated by many lighting enthusiasts, they can be difficult to find.

1. Check your local building supply stores (such as Lowe's or Home Depot). These retailers often have a surprisingly wide selection of light bulbs, sometimes including the flicker-flame variety.
2. Check local hardware stores. I have found the bulbs at Ace in the past, as well as they may be available at other hardware retailers as well.
3. Check around Christmastime. Some places carry a wider variety of specialty bulbs in their Christmas department.
4. If you can't find the bulbs locally, try the internet. Go to Google as well as enter "flicker flame bulbs." You should have no trouble finding them online.

• Don't mistake the common "flame-shaped" bulbs for the flicker-flame variety. Many bulbs are shaped like a c as well as le flame, but most of these use ordinary inc as well as escent (tungsten) filaments. To be sure it's the real thing, look for two large metal plates inside the bulb.
• Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize in physics for his work on the photoelectric effect, the same principle which gives flicker-flame bulbs their unique dancing glow.

• For some incomprehensible reason, it seems that not everyone appreciates flicker-flame bulbs as much as we do. Some people consider them "tacky." Don't overdo it, especially if the people close to you are not flicker-flame fans.

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Added: Thu Feb 02 2006

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