35 khrs is most impressive for such a lamp although not unknown for CFLs that are pumped at very high temperatures and operated on magnetic ballasts. Probably it would still be classed as EOL by the manufacturer anyway though, due to the luminous flux certainly having dropped well below 70% of the initial value.

Very impressive, I wonder how many LED lamps will still be operating after that length of time. Don't get me wrong, I'm quite happy with LED for domestic use, we have several here, which have only been in for a couple of years or so, I do hope they last as long as this

Impressive service life for a domestic lamp, the MK1 and MK2 have an even longer life.

Philips or another manufacturer should have to continue to manufacture, I'm sure it would interest many people to have reliable economic lamps that have proven themselves.

In addition they could easily put a guarantee on it, they would not lose a lot of money.

Yes, here also every evening turning on my SL9 1st generation ( '85)and sometimes restrikes 2 times and then working OK. but still working!

two months ago I already had to replace it with a 3 * sl * 25 also, its primer got stuck

two months ago I already had to replace it with a 3 * sl * 25 also, its primer got stuck