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Lamps you have had the LONGEST in your collection « on: March 11, 2008, 03:43:43 AM » Author: Silverliner
Care to mention the lamp you have had the LONGEST in your collection that you still own? I posted two pics of mine here.
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Re: Lamps you have had the LONGEST in your collection « Reply #1 on: March 12, 2008, 12:27:07 AM » Author: don93s
I can't remember exactly which I had the longest, but a couple of them are here (for HID) and here (for fluorescent).
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Re: Lamps you have had the LONGEST in your collection « Reply #2 on: March 12, 2008, 06:32:36 PM » Author: sparkie
My Oldest Lamps

Incandescent: Mazda 100w GLS and Mazda 30w Linear Tungsten. Unsure of their exact age but they are probably older than me!

Fluorescent: Sylvania 6w T5 (1995, Not Working) and Sylvania 18w T8 (1997, Still works but no longer in regular use)

HID: GE 70w HPS and Osram 70w HPS  (Both 2001, still working but not in use)

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Re: Lamps you have had the LONGEST in your collection « Reply #3 on: March 16, 2008, 10:28:55 PM » Author: lite_lover
The fluorescent I've had the longest:a F15T8 for almost 30 years.

The HID I've had the longest:a Philips 400W merc for about 20 years.

The incandescent I've had the longest is a Blue Sylvania that's been around over 25 years.
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Re: Lamps you have had the LONGEST in your collection « Reply #4 on: March 23, 2008, 11:31:10 PM » Author: Mr. Big
Value Bright 75 watt 130 volt Poland made lamp, still works! :D Had it for about 10 years
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Re: Lamps you have had the LONGEST in your collection « Reply #5 on: March 24, 2008, 12:07:42 AM » Author: TudorWhiz
I am not too sure exactly, but a good one I can think of is the the lamp that came with the house that we got built and moved into in 1988....the story is in this link
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Re: Lamps you have had the LONGEST in your collection « Reply #6 on: February 22, 2009, 09:07:18 PM » Author: form109
the longest lamp i've had in my collection is a Westy 40 Watt Red Incandescent Bulb!
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