Re: If you could go back in time to get any lighting, what would you get? And why? « Reply #30 on: January 08, 2020, 02:29:33 PM » Author: HomeBrewLamps
A few cases of 55 watt Sox. A case each of /C, /W, /DX, /R and clear 175 watt lifeguard lamps. A case of GE "3" fluorescent lamps in warm white and cool white. Colored fluorescent lamps of various colors. Cases of Westinghouse 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 1000 watt incandescent lamps. Also a case of 1500w GE spot light bulbs like the one I own.
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	Re: If you could go back in time to get any lighting, what would you get? And why? « Reply #31 on: January 08, 2020, 02:31:35 PM » Author: Rommie
Quote from: HomeBrewLamps on January 08, 2020, 02:29:33 PM A few cases of 55 watt Sox. A case each of /C, /W, /DX, /R and clear 175 watt lifeguard lamps. A case of GE "3" fluorescent lamps in warm white and cool white. Colored fluorescent lamps of various colors. Cases of Westinghouse 75, 100, 150, 200 and 300 watt incandescent lamps You must live in a [censored] big house..!! We'd love to get cases of lamps, but we'd have nowhere to store them all, we're having trouble now
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	Re: If you could go back in time to get any lighting, what would you get? And why? « Reply #32 on: January 08, 2020, 02:35:09 PM » Author: HomeBrewLamps
Quote from: sox35 on January 08, 2020, 02:31:35 PM You must live in a [censored] big house..!! We'd love to get cases of lamps, but we'd have nowhere to store them all, we're having trouble now  I have a basement where I could stash these bulbs to feed my fixtures.... The problem is the lack of time traveling ability. If I went back in time with the amount of currency I have today I could probably buy all those cases and still remain within a single paychecks worth of money.. Maybe. Unless I'm misjudging inflation
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	Re: If you could go back in time to get any lighting, what would you get? And why? « Reply #33 on: January 08, 2020, 02:38:54 PM » Author: Mandolin Girl
Quote from: HomeBrewLamps on January 08, 2020, 02:35:09 PM I have a basement where I could stash these bulbs to feed my fixtures.... The problem is the lack of time traveling ability. If I went back in time with the amount of currency I have today I could probably buy all those cases and still remain within a single paychecks worth of money.. Maybe. Unless I'm misjudging inflation It depends how far back in time you go...  We live in a small one bedroom flat of less than 520 square feet, so storage is at a premium
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	Re: If you could go back in time to get any lighting, what would you get? And why? « Reply #35 on: September 03, 2020, 12:01:06 AM » Author: wide-lite 1000
I would get A caution yellow MV , I'd get a couple of CASES of them !!
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	Re: If you could go back in time to get any lighting, what would you get? And why? « Reply #37 on: September 03, 2020, 12:54:58 AM » Author: Lumex120
I'd get a few pallets full of 50w mercury ballasts, maybe some fixtures too.
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	Re: If you could go back in time to get any lighting, what would you get? And why? « Reply #38 on: September 03, 2020, 07:59:56 AM » Author: Rommie
Getting back to reality for a moment, think a little. Unless you (a) have a genuine use for lamps by the case, and (b) have the storage space for them, all you need is just a few lamps to preserve them, then other collectors have a chance at getting some. If you for example have 150 180W SOX lamps then that's 149 that aren't available for me to buy, because you've got them. Unless someone has a genuine need for large numbers of a particular lamp, such as several operating fixtures that will need lamps to operate with over many years of service, then hoarding them isn't right. We have a fair few lamps, but except for incandescents which we plan to use in service, not more than 2 or 3 of any particular type. That's my opinion, anyway.
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	Re: If you could go back in time to get any lighting, what would you get? And why? « Reply #39 on: September 04, 2020, 11:59:27 PM » Author: Cole D.
I'd probably go back to the 80s to get mercury GE 201SA fixtures back when they sold commercial-based utility fixtures for home use, instead of the cheapo yardblasters we get these days.
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	Re: If you could go back in time to get any lighting, what would you get? And why? « Reply #42 on: December 20, 2020, 04:31:09 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
I would probably time travel to the 1970s and get mercury vapor lamps with /C, /N, /WDX, /X, /W phosphors and I would also get cases of SLI/H low pressure sodium lamps from the UK since these are my favorite low pressure sodium lamps since some of these low pressure sodium lamps can be used on preheat circuits.
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	Re: If you could go back in time to get any lighting, what would you get? And why? « Reply #44 on: January 13, 2021, 09:01:30 AM » Author: CreeRSW207
I would get LOTS of Caution MV lamps, Some “Side Mount” Incandescent streetlights, Various Radial Waves and Crescent moons. Also would grab a Westinghouse OV25 flatbottom and LM Unistyle 250 (both being NOS). Probably some more but I can’t think of them right now.
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