Electralube Light Bulb Lubricant
Lubricates light bulb screws to protect against corrosion, moisture and broken light bulbs
Nowhere on Earth is the concept of entropy more apparent than aboard an oceangoing ship, which is where I first discovered Electralube. As a Third Assistant Engineer, one of my unglamorous regular (and never-ending) duties was “re-lamping” – replacing burned out light bulbs in all the ship’s machinery spaces. The combination of 24/7 use, moist salt air and vibration caused the flimsy metal threads of the bulb bases (don’t even get me started on the idiotic design that is the Edison screw!) to rust or arc weld themselves into their sockets, which meant a broken bulb and additional sweaty minutes atop a ladder on a pitching ship with a pair of needle-nose pliers and a headlamp, trying to pry the stuck metal bits out.
Electralube put an end to all that. It’s a light, conductive grease that comes in a little jar with a sponge in it. The sponge holds the lube. You just dip the bulb base in the sponge, give it a spin to coat the threads and then screw the bulb into the socket. I use it for every bulb change, and it’s essential for fixtures in damp locations, and for that corroded, janky old socket you’ve been meaning to replace in that beloved antique lamp. The next person to change that bulb will thank you.
07/28/16Electralube Light Bulb Lubricant ($10)
