Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #15 on: November 17, 2020, 05:31:48 PM » Author: Mandolin Girl
What has really soured us towards L*D is that it's slowly eroding our choice in what we use for lighting.    We are left with what we can get online.
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	Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #16 on: November 17, 2020, 05:33:39 PM » Author: AngryHorse
Yeah, that is indeed a valid point!
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	Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #17 on: November 17, 2020, 06:03:49 PM » Author: LightsoftheWest
Oh wow!  I had no idea that this topic would ever be as popular as it is now!
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	Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #18 on: November 17, 2020, 07:03:08 PM » Author: HPS_250
Well, I might use a limited amount of LEDs in places where other light sources can’t be used, such as high recessed cans, where you can’t get up to them to change incandescent lamps, for example. I don’t think I will ever collect LEDs though.
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	Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #19 on: November 17, 2020, 07:47:37 PM » Author: Silverliner
I looked at fluorescent lighting lately and I feel nostalgic. Even though they are modern T8s. Is this bad?
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	Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #22 on: November 17, 2020, 08:40:11 PM » Author: Lightingguy1994
It's hard to predict the future with the LEDs. Most of them are often designed to be disposable integrated units and most of them die prematurely because of the cost cutting and poor design, especially when it comes to heat dissipation. It isn't the same situation as it was with the older lighting technologies of decades past. The older Fluorescents, Sodium, Mercury, incandescent, neons etc made in the previous century were all well built / designed and held up very respectable lives which is why these older lamps can still be found today. (Such as a Sylvania Lifeline lamp or a westinghouse Mv lamp). LED's just aren't holding up the same way as the older lights did. Sure the LED's will get you by for a time but they won't hold up anywhere near as well as the old stuff so they will never be as collectible. Most of this has to do with the electronic drivers that power them, the capacitors in them will never hold up being stored or used for many years. A NOS LED powered on 20 years from now may just go up in smoke due to capacitor degradation.
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	Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #23 on: November 17, 2020, 08:50:26 PM » Author: xmaslightguy
I don't "collect" lights because they might one day 'be valuable'(to the right person)... Its more a thing of I just happen to like lights (particularly fluorescent & Christmas) Really have no interest in CFL's or LED bulbs LED Christmas lights on the other hand I do have interest in (and have lots of sets of, but I'm not  "collecting" them for say, its like with normal lights - I like the things, and they are also 'there to be used'... ) But as far as any of the stuff I have being truly valuable...by the time that happens I'll be long gone.
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	Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #25 on: November 24, 2020, 11:08:16 PM » Author: Bulbman256
Collectable cfls and leds? I have a bunch of weird early leds and some oddball cfls that where some of the building blocks of my interest and my collection.
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	Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #26 on: November 25, 2020, 02:34:51 AM » Author: Lightingguy1994
The first CFLs were pretty good I think
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	Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #27 on: November 25, 2020, 08:10:13 AM » Author: Rommie
Quote from: Lightingguy1994 on November 25, 2020, 02:34:51 AM The first CFLs were pretty good I think The 1st and 2nd generation magnetically ballasted Philips SL ones were, certainly from an engineering point of view. Although I would NOT have wanted to be sitting underneath one with a bayonet cap if the locating pins gave way
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	Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #28 on: November 25, 2020, 12:55:26 PM » Author: Bulbman256
Quote from: sox35 on November 25, 2020, 08:10:13 AM The 1st and 2nd generation magnetically ballasted Philips SL ones were, certainly from an engineering point of view. Although I would NOT have wanted to be sitting underneath one with a bayonet cap if the locating pins gave way  Was this a problem with these lamps or did this happen to someone you knew?
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	Re: You guys do realize that LEDs will one day become valuable. « Reply #29 on: November 25, 2020, 01:02:18 PM » Author: Rommie
Quote from: Bulbman256 on November 25, 2020, 12:55:26 PM Was this a problem with these lamps or did this happen to someone you knew? Well given that they weigh a pound upwards I wouldn't want to take the chance
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