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One of the older
pieces from my collection, and one that's been through the wars a bit,
before I even got it! The most obvious thing here, is the
outer bulb being clear - it was originally internally powder coated to
appear opaque. This coating was removed by myself to allow me
to demonstrate how modern CFL's which were shaped like traditional GLS
lamps were made as part of a school project on the evolution of
electric lighting. The bulb was actually cracked when I got
the lamp second hand - all new light fittings were being fitted in a
local hotel, and this was no longer required - I discovered it where it
had been dropped next to a bin outside, stuffed the poor thing in my
pocket, and took it home.
Despite all this, and an unknown period of usage before these events
took place, it still works perfectly, a little blackening of the tube
ends visible though, indicating that it has some wear on it.
This one spends most of its time carefully wrapped up in padding
though, as the crack's got quite significantly bigger of the last three
years, and this is one lamp I would hate to break or lose, it has quite
a number of memories attached.
If anyone knows what the production date of this lamp is, or has any
further information, or a similar lamp in decent condition you would
like to see in a good home, please feel free to get in touch. |
