(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

Here's an odd one for you guys

D

Don-Wi

Well-known Member
About a month or 2 ago, my dusk to dawn light quit working. Being that it's winter and the pole is surrounded by a whole bunch of snow, I wasn't too eager to look into it. Thursday night I was blowing snow about 15-20' from the pole and something caught my eye- it was the bulb from that fixture... I picked it up and put it in the garage for now. Looks like it may be burnt out, but guessing it's not, just has some age on it.

My question would be.... How in the world did it come unscrewed? We've been living here for a little over 4 years and I have no idea how long the bulb has been in there.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
Don I have had them come unscrewed. I also have had the base break out of the fixture too. The winds can work the bulb loose.
 
I guess that was my suspition, as the wind blasts out of the west here and there's nothing to block the wind. Good thing that it fell in a soft blanket of snow right?

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
As JDSeller said, wind can cause a bulb to work loose. Expansion and contraction of the socket, (heat and cold). We have indoor table lamps that we have to tighten the bulb in occasionally. They will work loose but they won't re-tighten themselves.
 
Your place is haunted!
Most likely it was never in tight enough in the first place. Most of us screw the bulbs in until we feel some resistance and then try the light and if it works we leave it.
 
Don- With WI being in the Northern Hemisphere what you are experiencing is the "Coriolis effect". In the Northern hemisphere it causes clockwise rotation on things with mass. Since, I figure your bulb was screwed into a socket where the bulb hangs down, you would be reversing the "Coriolis effect". Therefore, the bulb would 'work' itself loose over a period of time.

Remedy: I put a small 'dab' of Loc-tite on the threads of the bulb before I screw them in.


Just kidding....Happy Groundhog Day!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

M
Fluorescent to LED.
Replies
10
Views
420
Texasmark
T
R
Electrical question
2
Replies
29
Views
897
JMOR
J
Geo-TH,In
LED pole barn light
2
Replies
23
Views
3K
Mike Henry
M
D
You have a new JD convert. I'm gonna need some on-going advice
2 3
Replies
41
Views
2K
Poppy Johnny
Poppy Johnny
jd2cyl1943
Here's the story of my JD Bs restoration up to this poi
2
Replies
26
Views
2K
jd2cyl1943
jd2cyl1943
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top