I bought this to go in a floor lamp that sits next to my chair and a half. I planned to use it for embroidery and reading. The bulb ended up not being very bright, despite being 60 watts. The lamp is in a dark corner in my office so I left the light on regularly. The glass on the bulb began to discolor and darken, making it even less bright. I ended up throwing it out and replacing it with an LED Edison bulb from a big box hardware store that was cheaper than this one, looks exactly the same, and is brighter. All in all, it’s a lightbulb and it lights up. But it’s not bright enough to do task work (even when sitting right next to you) and it isn’t meant to be left on for long periods of time.