Equivalent Led Bulb

[ilovebrie]

I have a table lamp with a cut glass shade, and use a 60 watt candelabra bulb. I would like to replace the bulb with a LED that gives a similar nice bright output (it's a standard bayonet fitting). Can anyone tell me what I should be looking for? I have investigated Amazon but I am just getting confused.
Thanks

[Old_Geezer]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question1401828.html

Any help ?

[Old_Geezer]

Also look for the same standard bayonet fitting.

[slaney]

Would this be too big?
http://www.lightrabbit.co.uk/new-8-6-watt-b22-g60-bayonet-led-bulb-80w-equivalent.html?gclid=CKfj8rXSrMQCFQTJtAoda1YAdQ

[Buenchico]

Because there are now so many different types of bulbs around these days (incandescent, halogen, LED and others), we're all urged to think in terms of lumens (which measure light output) rather in watts. So it's the number of lumens in a bulb's description you should be looking at, not its power consumption in watts.

A 60W incandescent bulb produces around 800 lumens of light, so that's what you should be looking for:
http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/lumens-and-lighting-facts-label

You might also are to look the 'light appearance' description on a label. There will be a Kelvin temperature (e.g. 2700K) but you can ignore the actual number. Instead simply look to see whether the 'slider' in the picture is at the 'cool' or 'warm' end of the scale. (Choose 'cool' if you're an artist seeking accurate colour rendition in your work but 'warm' if you want 'cosy' light). See the illustration in my link for an example.

[ilovebrie]

This is the lamp - Inisturk, third from left. Thank you all for your suggestions, and now can I ask you for your opinions on the best bulb from the choices you have offered me. The lamp lives on the hall table, and is 22 inches tall. You can't see the bulb when it is lit, if that helps.
Dither, dither...

[ilovebrie]

Forgot the link http://www.waterford.co.uk/prestige/lighting-crystal-lamps

[ilovebrie]

Buenchico
Your explanation and the video means I can understand lumens for the first time. A thousand thanks!

[gingejbee]

You may also find this Which? article very illuminating (ha ha)....

http://www.which.co.uk/energy/energy-saving-products/guides/how-to-buy-led-cfl-and-halogen-bulbs/

[ilovebrie]

I went into my nearest large home lighting depot (armed with the knowledge I had garnered from the knowledgeable AB community) to find that the only 800 lumen bulbs available were screw in. The man told me that 'they don't make them (bayonet) any more'! Amazon it has to be.
Thanks to all who tried to help.