joseph_125
Member
Offline
Gender:
View
Posts
View Gallery
|
I stumbled upon this video on YouTube documenting a amazing restoration job on a 175w MV Westinghouse OV-15. Way more meticulous than any of my restoration jobs lol. YouTube link
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
High Intensity
Member
Offline
Gender:
View
Posts
View Gallery
|
I actually just came across this video a couple of days ago, I'm not sure how I missed this post, but I thought the guy did a really good job with it.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
BT25
Member
Offline
Gender:
View
Posts
View Gallery
|
Nice job overall. Two points I found disappointing...he pulls a Sylvania H39KB-175 from a Lifeguard sleeve, and doesn't bother to buy and install an original Holophane 4215 lens. The installed GE/FP is ok, but it's still a GE in a Westinghouse Silverliner.
|
|
« Last Edit: October 14, 2021, 09:03:08 AM by BT25 »
|
Logged
|
|
HPSM250R2
Member
Offline
Gender:
View
Posts
View Gallery
|
Nice job overall. Two points I found disappointing...he pulls a Sylvania H39KB-175 from a Lifeguard sleeve, and doesn't bother to buy and install an original Holophane 4215 lens. The installed GE/Pyrex is ok, but it's still a GE in a Westinghouse Silverliner.
4215 refractors are not that hard to find either if you watch for them. I don't care for the look of anything but the 4215 in an OV-15. The M250R2 acrylic boxy refractors I do like in a variety of fixtures though. I like those in 113/115, OV-15, and some others.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
High Intensity
Member
Offline
Gender:
View
Posts
View Gallery
|
I think it was mentioned near the beginning of the video that the "original" yellowed refractor was a GE, so I suspect that they bought a new GE refractor to match the GE refractor that was on the fixture. But yeah, for a true restoration, he probably should've used a holophane 4215 refractor, I just think he didn't know that the yellowed GE wasn't the original.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
joseph_125
Member
Offline
Gender:
View
Posts
View Gallery
|
Good eye on the Sylvania lamp being pulled out from the Lifeguard sleeve. I wonder if it's a eBay seller strikes again scenario. Yeah I figured the replacement glass refractor wasn't the correct OEM one but still looks a lot better than the yellowed plastic one it originally had.
Also I can't help but notice the shot of the PG17 lamps turning on at the beginning of the video in what looks like a Daybrite CFI industrial fixture.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
Econolite03
Member
Offline
Gender:
View
Posts
View Gallery
Matthew E.
|
Overall cool restoration. Yeah I was curious about the Sylvania, but it’s still a really nice lamp as I don’t see clear versions very often.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
BT25
Member
Offline
Gender:
View
Posts
View Gallery
|
Overall cool restoration. Yeah I was curious about the Sylvania, but it’s still a really nice lamp as I don’t see clear versions very often.
I guess I'm a purist...I prefer a Westinghouse lamp in a Westinghouse luminaire. The Sylvania H39KB-175 is a good lamp in its own right though.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
joseph_125
Member
Offline
Gender:
View
Posts
View Gallery
|
Yeah I figured, I usually just use a lamp of a similar vintage or just any vintage lamp. If the lamp that came with it is still bright, I'll usually just end up using that too.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
BT25
Member
Offline
Gender:
View
Posts
View Gallery
|
Yeah I figured, I usually just use a lamp of a similar vintage or just any vintage lamp. If the lamp that came with it is still bright, I'll usually just end up using that too.
I like to match up brands, and era. I usually don't keep any used lamps long term, unless they're something unique.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|