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Vintage glow starter 1940s 50s These were found on very old fluorescent light fittings before the canister types were used, they had SBC base and filled with Argon or Neon gas. They would of been seen poking out of the fitting normally at the ends Keywords: Gear

Vintage glow starter 1940s 50s

These were found on very old fluorescent light fittings before the canister types were used, they had SBC base and filled with Argon or Neon gas. They would of been seen poking out of the fitting normally at the ends

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File information
Filename:GEDC0394.JPG
Album name: / Migette1 album
Keywords:Gear
Company and Date Manufactured:1940s
Filesize:224 KiB
Date added:May 25, 2013
Dimensions:3000 x 1231 pixels
Displayed:65 times
Color Space:sRGB
DateTime Original:2013:05:21 18:41:03
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Mode:0
Exposure Program:Program
Exposure Time:1/30 sec
FNumber:f/3
Flash:No Flash
Focal length:4.9 mm
ISO:143
Light Source:Unknown: 0
Make:General Imaging Co.
Max Aperture:f/3
Model:X500
URL:http://www.galleryoflights.org/mb/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15803
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rjluna2   [May 25, 2013 at 04:21 PM]
Could this be predecessor to the modern preheat starter module Confused
A_lights   [May 25, 2013 at 04:38 PM]
wow neat! appears to have a cathode guard of some sort too
rjluna2   [May 25, 2013 at 07:01 PM]
I don't think this is cathode guard, Aaron. I think this is bimetallic strip instead Confused
migette1   [May 29, 2013 at 09:57 PM]
Yes its a bimetallic contact that makes contact to the other electrode. These were used on the first fluorescent in England I just remember seeing them on old fittings when I was a kid then came the large canister starter then the ones we see today
rjluna2   [May 29, 2013 at 11:13 PM]
Wow, you have a great memory, migette1 Very Happy
migette1   [Aug 22, 2013 at 06:03 PM]
Hi Robert my memory good on some things but cannot remember what happened yesterday.
rjluna2   [Aug 23, 2013 at 02:14 AM]
I do know what you mean Wink

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