Re: Oldest fixture/bulb? « Reply #1 on: March 30, 2021, 04:01:46 AM » Author: HomeBrewLamps
I think I have some bulbs from the 20s and 30s. As for fixtures, probably my RLM. Or maybe one of the fluorescent fixtures.
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	Re: Oldest fixture/bulb? « Reply #3 on: March 30, 2021, 11:27:41 AM » Author: Rommie
I seem to remember someone asking this question before, but not 100% sure. Anyway, our oldest lamp is without doubt Barnaby who we believe to be from at least 1900, if not even earlier  We're having a display case made for him, so pictures when we can  Update 02/04/21 - Here he is in his new home
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	Re: Oldest fixture/bulb? « Reply #4 on: June 02, 2022, 03:42:48 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
The oldest light fixture that I have in my collection is a repaired Duplexalite pendant with an E39 base lampholder but without the shade.
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	Re: Oldest fixture/bulb? « Reply #6 on: June 02, 2022, 10:06:58 PM » Author: 108CAM
In the lamps department, my brass capped Mazda tube is the oldest. Not sure about the fixtures
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	Re: Oldest fixture/bulb? « Reply #7 on: June 04, 2022, 04:53:00 AM » Author: Silverliner
Oldest lamps are a few 1890s carbon filament incandescents. Oldest fixture, well I am not exactly sure lol. I probably have incandescent fixtures from the 1920s or so.
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	Re: Oldest fixture/bulb? « Reply #8 on: June 04, 2022, 11:52:35 PM » Author: wide-lite 1000
Oldest Incandescent lamp is a 1927 Westy/Mazda 200w lamp , Oldest MV is a 1958 GE 250w BT-28 /C Oldest fixtures are some of my fluorescent fixtures which are late 40's-early 50's .
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	Re: Oldest fixture/bulb? « Reply #10 on: June 05, 2022, 12:11:24 AM » Author: Bulbman256
Oldest lamp goes to a red and blue set of 25w Mazda lamps I have from the 30s.
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	Re: Oldest fixture/bulb? « Reply #11 on: June 05, 2022, 09:58:07 AM » Author: Mandolin Girl
I wonder where you found those... Barnaby is our oldest.
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	Re: Oldest fixture/bulb? « Reply #12 on: June 05, 2022, 10:11:53 PM » Author: bulb_tester2009
My oldest light source is the F20T12 fluorescent tube from the 1990s, and of course, the older one is the glow tube: like the NL-842 nixie tube from 1971
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