I have picked up some nice Ikea lamps at the thrift store, but they often use an unusual bulb base incandescent (which seems to have a short life), or tiny CFL bulb which isn't bright enough for my purposes.
It turns out that the name for the unusual base is 'intermediate screw' also known as 'E17'.
I found nice LED bulbs that would physically fit the lamp (but not the lamp socket) at most any big-box home improvement store.
The most common LED bulb configuration that suits my use is called 'MR16', which is shaped like the small reflector-type bulbs used in commercial lighting. The specification for the base is 'GU10' which is a 120V base. So the call-out is a 'MR16 LED bulb with a GU10 base'.
Next problem is a way to bridge from the odd E17 socket to a GU10 bulb...
It turns out that you can't get there from here... at least without making a couple of stops in China.
So there is a Chinese
adapter which will go from the E17 to E14 (AKA: European candelabra).
It also turns out that there is a Chinese
adapter that goes from E14 to GU10 (AKA: Twist Lock).
So,
- First the lamp,
- Then the E17 to E14 adapter
- Then the E14 to GU10 adapter
- Then the MR16 LED bulb with a GU10 base
Voila! Lamp happiness... and I found the places that had the lowest prices ,too.
(picture goes here when all the stuff arrives)
Regards,
-AC_Hacker