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The bulb looks like a CFL, but looks like the spiral making up the CFL doesn't actually light.
It takes AGES to light up, at first I thought it was broke, but after awhile realized that the bulb just takes 10 minutes to fully turn on. Full disclosure: Just moved into an apt building, and am curious what type of bulb, CFL, or whatever this is, because I've never seen a bulb like it.
I would say pull the fixture off the beam itself and attach it in between the beams. Then you could get some track lighting that would hang down low enough to provide sufficient light, yet not drop below the beam line. Something like the picture here would work:
Well Cabbey, you are not alone. I have run into the same problem with several fixtures designed to accept standard G25 type bulbs when trying to use CFL's. There is an obvious difference in the neck shape and dimensions. As far as the fixture is concerned, maybe you could go to Home Depot and take a look at the fixture you have at home and see if a simple modification is possible before you take yours down. I have also found a big difference in the performance of different brands of CFL's. I have purchased many "Light Effects" at Lowes with mixed satisfaction. Some work great, light fast etc, and some were very lazy. They have always taken back ones I was not happy with. I have had better results with Sylvania and GE brand CFL's, even using them outdoors in Maine.
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It's a CFL globe, but it's either a very old (early prototype) model that warms up slowly or it's simply worn out.
Also, according to DoxyLover...