Apr 26, 2019 at 12:33 PM Author: jercar954
I like the color of those lamps!!

Preheat and T-12 fluorescents forever! Down with LED's and instant start T-8 fluorescents.

Apr 26, 2019 at 12:49 PM Author: fluorescent lover 40
Awesome!

Power provider: Southern California Edison (SCE)

-Date decoder of some US lamps 1960-present.
-Switch and receptacle collector.
-I'll save what I can!

May 20, 2019 at 02:39 PM Author: vytautas_lamps
Wait.. the famous f14t12 tube I always thought was made only in USA. The Thorn company was a UK company, am I right? Did Thorn ever exported tubes to Europe, like Baltic states and beyond like Ukraine or Spain or France?? If yes, does that mean In Lithuania there were people that used Tiny F14t12 tubes? and the shear fact, that these may existed in Lithuania gives me the goose bumps

New lighting technologies is a pity fest everywhere you look. From LEDs that last only for two months, to a never-ending global starvation of t8 fluorescent tubes.
We shall reinforce ourselves with good old full mercury t12s and HIDs made to surpass one's life, and give them all the middle finger ;

May 20, 2019 at 02:45 PM Author: Bulb Freak
indeed the the F14T12 is a US size, and indeed the Thorn company was a UK company indeed Thorn exported lamps around the globe, these particular tubes actually came from italy I dont think thorn would of exported to the Ukraine sadly given the the whole iron curtain thing back in the day however there may be a small number of 14W T12s in your country, imported via arcade machines and any other sort of machinery imported from the US

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May 20, 2019 at 03:01 PM Author: vytautas_lamps
Quote from Bulb Freak on May 20, 2019 at 02:45 PM indeed the the F14T12 is a US size, and indeed the Thorn company was a UK company indeed Thorn exported lamps around the globe, these particular tubes actually came from italy I dont think thorn would of exported to the Ukraine sadly given the the whole iron curtain thing back in the day however there may be a small number of 14W T12s in your country, imported via arcade machines and any other sort of machinery imported from the US oh my God oh my God oh my God! I dream of finding a f14t12 tube here In Lithuania.. Even tho I have one, I bought it last year wia/ ebay, I still want to find one vintage, and possibly still working!! The hype is indescribable

New lighting technologies is a pity fest everywhere you look. From LEDs that last only for two months, to a never-ending global starvation of t8 fluorescent tubes.
We shall reinforce ourselves with good old full mercury t12s and HIDs made to surpass one's life, and give them all the middle finger ;

May 20, 2019 at 03:01 PM Author: vytautas_lamps
Quote from Bulb Freak on May 20, 2019 at 02:45 PM indeed the the F14T12 is a US size, and indeed the Thorn company was a UK company indeed Thorn exported lamps around the globe, these particular tubes actually came from italy I dont think thorn would of exported to the Ukraine sadly given the the whole iron curtain thing back in the day however there may be a small number of 14W T12s in your country, imported via arcade machines and any other sort of machinery imported from the US oh my God oh my God oh my God! I dream of finding a f14t12 tube here In Lithuania.. Even tho I have one, I bought it last year wia/ ebay, I still want to find one vintage, and possibly still working!! The hype is indescribable

New lighting technologies is a pity fest everywhere you look. From LEDs that last only for two months, to a never-ending global starvation of t8 fluorescent tubes.
We shall reinforce ourselves with good old full mercury t12s and HIDs made to surpass one's life, and give them all the middle finger ;

May 20, 2019 at 05:13 PM Author: xmaslightguy
coool finds!!

Colored Fluorescent's such as F40T12 Red or  Green or Blue are awesome...