51   General / General Discussion / Re: Traveling to Japan next week - any lamps to look out for?  on: July 08, 2025, 10:50:43 AM 
Started by Maxim - Last post by shokoshiro
enjoy your trip! seems like you're having a good time checking out some local places. one day i'll make it over there to visit my friend in Kobe (and also go to like 1 million different shops of all different kinds...)
 52   Lamps / Modern / Re: What is that silver layer at the bottom part of the arctube?  on: July 08, 2025, 10:09:34 AM 
Started by dor123 - Last post by dor123
I've never seen this with Philips HPI lamps.
 53   Lamps / Modern / Re: What is that silver layer at the bottom part of the arctube?  on: July 08, 2025, 10:00:10 AM 
Started by dor123 - Last post by AngryHorse
None of these are actually swelled believe it or not 😎, that black shadow is on the inside of the tube as yours is, if you zoom into the picture you can see it clearly.
It’s also got the halides sat on it, showing which way the lamp has been running in horizontal position 🤔
 54   Lamps / Modern / Re: What is that silver layer at the bottom part of the arctube?  on: July 08, 2025, 09:39:49 AM 
Started by dor123 - Last post by dor123
I think that in your case, the arctube of the Philips HPIs, swelled, hence the appearance.
 55   Lamps / Modern / Re: What is that silver layer at the bottom part of the arctube?  on: July 08, 2025, 07:54:03 AM 
Started by dor123 - Last post by AngryHorse
I wonder if this is the same thing on these Philips HPIs?
 56   Lamps / Modern / Re: Complete HID ban in Europe in 2027  on: July 08, 2025, 07:36:52 AM 
Started by WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA - Last post by AngryHorse
I’m just saving anything HID now, even if they’re used and no longer in use!, I won’t see what we still have at work put in a skip🧐
 57   Lanterns/Fixtures / Vintage & Antique / Re: Fixture "R70.1" made by PGH Leuchtenbau Staßfurt (GDR)  on: July 08, 2025, 12:24:50 AM 
Started by Olav - Last post by Michael
Nice little lanterns Olav.  :laugh:

These will be tricky to repair without the original replacement parts. As the ballast compartment is very restricted and takes only one certain type of ballast meant for this fixture. Also the lamp socket might be of a shorter type? Any other type will be too long in conjunction with HgL 125W I guess?

For such open rated fixtures 125W lamps with hard glass were available as any other bulb with soda- lime glass will crack when exposed to rain/ snow. Were such special bulbs available in DDR?
 58   General / General Discussion / Re: Traveling to Japan next week - any lamps to look out for?  on: July 08, 2025, 12:06:02 AM 
Started by Maxim - Last post by Maxim
Here's a photo of me with the owner of Koto Electric.   ;D
 59   Lamps / Modern / Re: Complete HID ban in Europe in 2027  on: July 07, 2025, 11:38:52 PM 
Started by WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA - Last post by Michael
We are stocking up with CPO 45W and SDW-T 50W lamps as these are the only HID lamps left in use in our city and will most likely remain past 2027 till about 2032.
 60   General / General Discussion / Re: Traveling to Japan next week - any lamps to look out for?  on: July 07, 2025, 09:32:09 PM 
Started by Maxim - Last post by Maxim
Thank you @James  and @joseph_125 !!

Currently in Akihabara Electric Town- I will look out for all of those places. :)
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