Manufactured, boxed and ready to go

If the filament is Tungsten then it will be more like ten times that at white heat, so at 230V, about 50  -60watts. Seems about right to be honest.


If it is a decorative lamp or for theatrical use, rather than for general lighting, the energy limits may not apply


Mike

Had another look at this lamp......





Legh

Is it a manufacturing defect?  It looks like one of the wires got bent during manufacture to me.

ah - that detail was not so clear in pic no.1 and I missed that.

I second the idea there has been a mis loading of the machine at the factory. I think it wil be vulnerable to the outer envelope failing suddenly at the hot spot - the whole point of the relatively  bosky support wires and the thick glass 'pinch' where they are supported  is to keep the really  hot bits off the glass, and to make it mechanically strong at the glass- metal seal, so it can take the stresses. Still, at least it is a fused fitting.

M.

" Is it a manufacturing defect?  It looks like one of the wires got bent during manufacture to me. "


It does look like it to me, I was not told whether its journey out of the factory came via wholesale or retail.

" bosky support wires and the thick glass 'pinch' where they are supported  is to keep the really  hot bits off the glass, and to make it mechanically strong at the glass- metal seal, so it can take the stresses. Still, at least it is a fused fitting. "


I very much doubt that this particular lamp will ever have its fuse tested!

Legh