Fluorescent - Weird Sylvania F4T5/BLB lit

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Filename:	01blacc.jpg
Album name:	DimBulb / Fluorescent
Keywords:	Lamps
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Date added:	Oct 24, 2010
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DateTime Original:	2004:01:09 20:33:27
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Make:	Samsung Techwin
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Model:	Digimax 530 / KENOX D530
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rlshieldjr

[Oct 24, 2010 at 10:50 PM]

I had a couple of CWs and BLs with those end caps, I think they were for military use, like in a tank or B52 dashboard. Maybe Colin might be able to ID it as a NATO lamp.

DimBulb

[Oct 24, 2010 at 11:59 PM]

Hmmmm, The cloth bag it was in has "WCA Dark Lighting" hand written on it. I wonder if that has something to do with WWII.

GullWhiz

[Oct 24, 2010 at 11:59 PM]

Wow you have like the BEST stuff man!

Medved

[Oct 25, 2010 at 04:54 AM]

Happy to see you figured out, what it electrically is... Very Happy

Where did you find the holder contacts, made by yourself?

RCM

[Oct 25, 2010 at 05:52 AM]

Those "lampholders" look like modified fuse holders to me! Laughing

DimBulb

[Oct 25, 2010 at 10:11 AM]

Yup! Fuse holders. Very Happy

rjluna2

[Oct 25, 2010 at 11:51 AM]

I take it that you have it figured out the connection or whatnot on the mystery bulb. That is really cool Cool

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Weird Sylvania F4T5/BLB lit

It seems to work fine with an F4T5 pre-heat ballast. The wires are connected to the brass outer part of the endcaps. I briefly ran a jumper wire between the two center contacts to start it. The camera makes the color look strange.