From: tightwad <@plum.net>
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Fluorescent caution
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:01:02 -0600

You could before the breakup of the Soviet Union buy incandescent bulbs 
mad in Poland under several brand names that would last for decades.
When the Soviet Union broke up GE bought the Polish Manufacturer.
We had a bulb sold by the Fire Department, fund raiser, in the early 
sixties on my Mother's porch up until 2 years ago, when it got broken. 
It burned every night for all those years.
All bulbs manufactured in the US are made by GE and Phillips, I think 
They are designed to burn out in very little time, so they can sell you 
another bulb. I use to have to go all around the House replacing bulbs 
every week or so.
I finally found some bulbs, made in China, sold by Harbor Freight 
guaranteeing a ten year life. GE will undoubtedly demand that the 
Chinese Manufacturer now meet US standards or buy the Manufacturer, like 
Poland, if China will let them.