Nov 14, 2020 at 09:51 AM Author: Binarix128
Looks like a cold cathode circuit there.

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Nov 14, 2020 at 10:51 AM Author: wide-lite 1000
Cool , I had 2 of these as a kid !! I managed to get a bit of a jolt from one as the lamp housing wasn't making good contact with the electronic/battery portion. I attempted to bend the brass contacts up a bit . WELL , I quickly discovered the switch was in the "ON" position when the energized brass contacts began to burn the skin under my fingernails ! The smell of burning flesh was unforgettable !

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Nov 14, 2020 at 01:00 PM Author: Prismatic
This sounds terrifying. I had more luck as a kid. I often "extended" by wiring the reflector part with the tube to used remotely somewhere else. Its a wonder I've never got a shock from it There is also absolute no warning inside the lamp of on the package regarding the high voltage. Something like this maybe was also already in the 80's kind of "illegal"...

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Nov 14, 2020 at 10:49 PM Author: wide-lite 1000
It got my attention in a hurry ! I always removed the batteries after that before I played with anything inside .

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Nov 15, 2020 at 04:19 AM Author: suzukir122
Wow... 4 D batteries for just one F4T5 lamp? With a reflector? This thing must be pretty bright. All F4T5 lamps I had when I was a kid were 2 lamp versions. Another thing: EOL shows were actually pretty interesting with fluorescent lanterns. Especially the rechargeable ones.

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