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Difference between ML and MLL lamps « on: January 24, 2021, 04:21:06 PM » Author: Jovan
Hello to everyone.I was looking throughout gallery and noticed that some SBMV lamps have MLL on them ?Is there a huge difference between ML and MLL lamps ?
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #1 on: January 24, 2021, 07:01:38 PM » Author: Rommie
In the Dutch mercury nomenclature system, ML means mercury blended, MLL means it has a luminescent (fluorescent) coating, see here.

The British equivalent is MBT and MBTF.
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #2 on: January 25, 2021, 03:53:13 PM » Author: Jovan
In the Dutch mercury nomenclature system, ML means mercury blended, MLL means it has a luminescent (fluorescent) coating, see here.

The British equivalent is MBT and MBTF.
Thank you.So ML coating doesn't glow under UV ?
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #3 on: January 25, 2021, 04:24:51 PM » Author: Rommie
Thank you.So ML coating doesn't glow under UV ?
Well my ML lamp is a pearl coating like an incandescent lamp. Here is the equivalent MLL lamp.
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #4 on: January 26, 2021, 04:27:33 PM » Author: Jovan
Well my ML lamp is a pearl coating like an incandescent lamp. Here is the equivalent MLL lamp.
My ML has coating which is similar to your MLL lamp coating.My model is from 2001,so maybe there is some difference.Are MLL lamps still made to this day ?
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #5 on: January 26, 2021, 04:28:40 PM » Author: Rommie
Very unlikely, I would have thought  :-\
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #6 on: January 26, 2021, 04:36:22 PM » Author: Jovan
Very unlikely, I would have thought  :-\
I will need to use UV lamp to see is coating on ML lamps from 2001 glowing.I think that back in the day ML lamps were made to be similar to standard MV bulbs which needed ballast and had diffuse coating only.Later they started using powder which glows under UV and MLL got its name,and after many years they discontinued lamps which had diffuse coating and started to use phosphorus which glows under UV only.
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #7 on: January 27, 2021, 06:39:08 AM » Author: Medved
I will need to use UV lamp to see is coating on ML lamps from 2001 glowing.I think that back in the day ML lamps were made to be similar to standard MV bulbs which needed ballast and had diffuse coating only.Later they started using powder which glows under UV and MLL got its name,and after many years they discontinued lamps which had diffuse coating and started to use phosphorus which glows under UV only.

But many phosphor materials are sensitive to just the UV, while the outer bulb material is specifically designed to block that UV from passing through, so you won't be able to excite the glow from the outside.
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #8 on: January 27, 2021, 06:50:12 AM » Author: Jovan
But many phosphor materials are sensitive to just the UV, while the outer bulb material is specifically designed to block that UV from passing through, so you won't be able to excite the glow from the outside.
Yes I saw that on many lamps.Only reliable solution for that test would be hot restriking the lamp.I will try and notice everyone there.
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #9 on: January 27, 2021, 04:01:17 PM » Author: James
ML means Mixed Light, and MLL means Mixed Light Luminescent.  However Philips seems not to have been consistent in its nomenclature, because I have several ML lamps that also use fluorescent coating.  Sometimes they also marked lamps as MLL-N and MLL-C, to indicate that they were using New or Comfort type phosphors.
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #10 on: January 27, 2021, 04:41:14 PM » Author: Mandolin Girl
ML means Mixed Light, and MLL means Mixed Light Luminescent.  However Philips seems not to have been consistent in its nomenclature, because I have several ML lamps that also use fluorescent coating.  Sometimes they also marked lamps as MLL-N and MLL-C, to indicate that they were using New or Comfort type phosphors.
A very informative post as always James, thank you.  :-*
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #11 on: January 27, 2021, 05:06:44 PM » Author: Jovan
ML means Mixed Light, and MLL means Mixed Light Luminescent.  However Philips seems not to have been consistent in its nomenclature, because I have several ML lamps that also use fluorescent coating.  Sometimes they also marked lamps as MLL-N and MLL-C, to indicate that they were using New or Comfort type phosphors.
Thank You for info.I think that my ML lamps use luminescent coating.Are C coating bulbs still made ?
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #12 on: January 30, 2021, 03:39:15 PM » Author: James
I don’t think the ML-C was ever listed as standard, but some collectors here have examples from the 1980s/90s.  Even the standard ML are no longer produced by Signify.
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #13 on: January 30, 2021, 05:10:40 PM » Author: Jovan
I don’t think the ML-C was ever listed as standard, but some collectors here have examples from the 1980s/90s.  Even the standard ML are no longer produced by Signify.
Signify is owner of Philips,right ?
Philips has ML lamps on their site.I've never seen Signify lamps on sale ?Will Philips name on lamps disappear one day ?
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Re: Difference between ML and MLL lamps « Reply #14 on: January 30, 2021, 05:14:03 PM » Author: Rommie
Signify is owner of Philips,right ?
Philips has ML lamps on their site.I've never seen Signify lamps on sale ?Will Philips name on lamps dissappear one day ?

I wouldn't be at all surprised  :(

To me, it is sad what has happened to a once great company  :-\
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