Rectified current derivable from an electric bulb when it is painted with Chinese ink has been observed. The rectifying characters of twenty three ordinary electric bulbs made by eleven different companies were studied. It was observed that the polarity of the rectified current derived from the surface of the bulb depends on the nature of the bulb and an explanation to account for the phenomenon has been attempted. Results showing the relation between the output and the input, the effect of the position of the paint on the bulb, the temperature, the composition of the paint and the nature of the bulb are given.