Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #45 on: May 24, 2023, 08:33:03 PM » Author: obsessedstreetlight24
This stuff makes me sad. Also, why are modern-day companies so cheap? Why are 90% of all lighting plants shuttered / demolished in the USA? What about the jobs? I understand it costs more, but hasn’t it for a long time? Why did so many factories shutter in the late 2000s? (Sylvania, Phillips come to mind here). It makes no sense, other than to make a heftier sum of money. Why the greed?
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	Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #46 on: May 24, 2023, 08:46:25 PM » Author: Lcubed3
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	Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #47 on: May 24, 2023, 09:06:02 PM » Author: obsessedstreetlight24
, sad but true.
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	Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #48 on: May 24, 2023, 09:38:28 PM » Author: BT25
Quote from: James on May 24, 2023, 03:33:06 PM Sourced by Savant, from other third party manufacturers. Same with Philips/Signify NA...their lamps appear to be coming from a generic lamp plant in China, just like the off-brands sold here. There appears to be no superior quality brands anymore...
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	Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #50 on: May 25, 2023, 03:18:57 AM » Author: AngryHorse
Quote from: Rommie on May 24, 2023, 06:11:14 AM Sorry, Hamilton is gone now too  By the way Rich, there isn't an apostrophe in 'its' in this context    Predictive text for you! Ouch!, wasn’t aware Hamilton was demolished too!, so the big 3 are distant memories now!, what a sad end to the British lighting industry!
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	Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #51 on: May 25, 2023, 05:21:56 AM » Author: Rommie
Indeed  Predictive text, well that's what you get doing everything on a so-called 'smart' phone..! If it's that smart, how come it doesn't know..?
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	Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #52 on: May 25, 2023, 01:31:04 PM » Author: AngryHorse
Well it is Apple?, so programmed with American English!
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	Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #53 on: May 25, 2023, 07:03:18 PM » Author: RyanF40T12
BAH.  Apple, AI, garbage.
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	Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #54 on: May 25, 2023, 09:07:16 PM » Author: obsessedstreetlight24
Alllll garbage, just like cheap Chinese lighting.
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	Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #55 on: May 26, 2023, 02:27:20 AM » Author: AngryHorse
I’ve just noticed your signature, great to see another Judge Judy fan on here!
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	Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #56 on: May 26, 2023, 07:22:00 AM » Author: Rommie
We rather like her as well, we have about 140 episodes recorded we haven't watched yet  I just love the way she takes no nonsense from anybody, I sometimes feel like doing that on here, but I'm not sure how it would go down with some people
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	Re: End of an era for Sylvania? « Reply #57 on: May 26, 2023, 07:48:21 AM » Author: obsessedstreetlight24
Quote from: AngryHorse on May 26, 2023, 02:27:20 AM I’ve just noticed your signature, great to see another Judge Judy fan on here!
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