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["stan briggs" <stanbriggs AT gmail.com>]

ron,

you could also either convert them to touch-lamps or buy touch-lamps to go there. most of the new touch-lamps even work the energy efficient florescent bulbs.

my $.02,
stan

On 6/14/07, ron thigpen <ron AT fuzzsonic.com> wrote:

Some of these old houses have outlets controlled by a wall switch.  I'll
assume you don't have these, but you might want to test just to be sure.
  Often folks don't realize they have them till they become vexed by a
suddenly dead outlet.

You could change out the bulb screw socket in your fixtures, choosing a
type with an integral switch.  These are cost about a buck at the
hardware store and are easy to wire.  (Take care with the line voltage,
natch.)  You'd end up with two switches on each lamp and some potential
for future vexation, but that doesn't seem too bad.  And you'd still
have to walk to each lamp to turn it on and off, but you wouldn't have
to go spelunking behind the sofa.

Then again, maybe the Clapper or some good old X10 technology would be
your best option after all.

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