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Le gasp! A /W Banner lamp appears!
O_O

With the GE Bonuslines were 2 Sylvanias. Being of the girder frame type, I expected them to be from the post-Banner era, but nope!! If I'm not mistaken, being Banner AND girder-framed, this dates the lamp pictured (plus another identical one!) to 1963!

Even more amazing thing, the Banners are closer to their original light output and colour than the Bonuslines! In the more odd features, they have not one, but TWO starting probes! I assume this improves reliability and makes the lamp easier to start in cold temperatures (and probably when the lamp is well-used too!)
Keywords: Lamps

Le gasp! A /W Banner lamp appears!

O_O

With the GE Bonuslines were 2 Sylvanias. Being of the girder frame type, I expected them to be from the post-Banner era, but nope!! If I'm not mistaken, being Banner AND girder-framed, this dates the lamp pictured (plus another identical one!) to 1963!

Even more amazing thing, the Banners are closer to their original light output and colour than the Bonuslines! In the more odd features, they have not one, but TWO starting probes! I assume this improves reliability and makes the lamp easier to start in cold temperatures (and probably when the lamp is well-used too!)

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Filename:SYL_BANNER_H39-22KC-WRS.jpg
Album name:Vince / HID lamps and ballasts
Keywords:Lamps
Company and Date Manufactured:Sylvania GTE | ~1963 estimated
Model Number:H39-22KC/WRS
Wattage:175W
Lamp Type:Mercury vapour (Hi-Output White)
Filesize:444 KiB
Date added:Dec 27, 2012
Dimensions:2592 x 1944 pixels
Displayed:913 times
Color Space:sRGB
Contrast:0
DateTime Original:2012:12:27 11:47:00
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Mode:0
Exposure Program:Unknown: 0
Exposure Time:1/30 sec
FNumber:f/2.8
Flash:No Flash
Focal length:5.85 mm
ISO:120
Light Source:Unknown: 0
Make:Eastman Kodak Company
Max Aperture:f/2.8
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rlshieldjr   [Dec 27, 2012 at 04:27 PM]
Nice find Very Happy
joe_347V   [Dec 27, 2012 at 05:33 PM]
Shocked Shocked Very Nice!
streetlight98   [Dec 27, 2012 at 06:04 PM]
Sweet lamp!

Annoying how these stupid little boxes keep coming up on all http websites (including this one Mad ) but not https websites. They’re titled “Message from Webpage:” “[object error]” Rolling Eyes In order to post comments here I have to type the comment into a word document and copy and paste it into the comment box. It’s an issue with the browser/my computer though since it’s happening to all http sites.
rjluna2   [Dec 27, 2012 at 07:07 PM]
@Mike (streetlight98): I think your machine might be infected Neutral I think you need to scan your files with your anti-virus program and reset your Internet Browser's security zones to default setting to see if this fix the problem.
streetlight98   [Dec 27, 2012 at 07:10 PM]
Thanks. I thought something was strange when I restarted the computer and it didn’t go away. It’s SO annoying. Neutral
joe_347V   [Dec 27, 2012 at 08:03 PM]
Those IE security zones weren't very good at preventing infections IMO. Personally I would just use either Firefox or Chrome with Adblock and Noscript installed.
GullWhiz   [Dec 27, 2012 at 09:16 PM]
Right On Joe!!! I avoid using IE unless it was REQUIRED....

Michael, if you don't have antivirus, I suggest you get AVG since it's free

http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage

Also try using some other programs to check spyware and others.....like Spybot, and Lavasoft.
GEsoftwhite100watts   [Dec 27, 2012 at 09:35 PM]
Personally for me it's "those darn PC users, why don't you become MAC users? Laughing
No, each to his own...but I hate PCs and Internet Explorer. Granted, I can basically use a PC (get on IE to check my email, etc.) but that's about it.
Nice lamps! I admit, I'm drooling jelousy!
lite_lover   [Dec 27, 2012 at 09:42 PM]
Nice lamp Vince!! Cool
joe_347V   [Dec 27, 2012 at 11:43 PM]
Watch out we have some Mac Hipsters here. Laughing Well to be fair I use an iPhone and have a iPad. Razz
streetlight98   [Dec 28, 2012 at 12:02 AM]
Ick I don’t like Macs at all! Or Apple for that matter! I love my iPod Nano to death but Apple is always making every freakin thing obselete. I mean by June of this coming year there’ll probably be an iPhone 10. Rolling Eyes And Apple computers aren’t compatible with PCs. If you make a document on a mac it might not work on a PC and visa versa. Macs aren’t as flexible as PCs either. I just don’t like Macs. Laughing Everyone is always like “Oh Apple is the best! Oh Macs are so much better than PCs” Well, I agree with Andy, each to his own. I’ve had bad experiences with Macs in the past. Maybe if I got a free one… no no, I’d sell it to someone who think Macs have it all :lol;

BTW, I have Norton and scanned my computer and they found nothing. I still have the stupid issues too. Mad
FGS   [Dec 28, 2012 at 04:23 AM]
I have Avast on my computer for virus scan. I use Firefox on my PC and Safari on my iPhone 4S. I would love to have an oversize iPod. Apple call them iPads. That would be the only Apple products I would have in my house. No need to have Apples everywhere except the red or green edible ones in the kitchen. Laughing Razz
A_lights   [Dec 28, 2012 at 04:42 AM]
Vince you scored a sweet lamp!
Funny i am about half way on Linux, ios and android they are all nice but the only windows i like is 7
Silverliner14B   [Dec 28, 2012 at 05:51 AM]
Nice haul Vince! I have a Sylvania Banner 175w just like yours from 1963, except mine is Color Improved. It also has the early RS frame and two starting resistors. Does yours have the long, thin arc tube like in the westy lifeguards?
streetlight98   [Dec 28, 2012 at 01:18 PM]
where did you find these lamps Vince? I'm going to ReStore on Saturday and hope to find some vintage goodies like this! Smile Cool

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