Just bought two Philips F20T12 Cool White (non-Alto, grey end capped) lamps, as well as one Sylvania GTE Cool White F20T12 lamp, from Ebay... both for my upcoming light tables for my upstairs loft. The remaining Philips F20T12 will be used as a replacement lamp.

Attached is the images some Philips F32T8/TL-741s in one of my classes last year, while there was a lot of discussion on the age of the lamps, I wasn't completely sure about the age still. So here is what I know about the lamp:

1) It's date code is probably H0 (1980, 2000, 2020)
2) It is not an Alto
3) It has the ePact symbol
4) It has the Hg symbol
5) The building was retrofitted to F32T8 in the late 1990s (there were tons of 1998 Altos starting to go EOL)

There were several more of them in the same building too including one in the louver next to it with two burnt out 1998 Altos. Also the Polish F32T8 next to the lamp in question burned out after less than like 3 years!

 Soo, does anyone know when it was made? While H0 and it being a F32T8/TL-741 seems like an obvious 2000 lamp, I'm really confused on why it has an Hg symbol... On the second image, you can also see another symbol too out of frame on the first.

Yep... my beloved Hyundai Genesis Coupe, has officially been sold today. Although I will miss that very beautiful car, the speeds, and the wonderful
and odd turbo sounds it created during drives, the selling of my sportcar has opened up plenty of doors. I am now starting over from scratch.
My three main goals within the next three months: purchase a *daily* car, (which will happen within the next 2 or 3 weeks,) complete my apartment set
up, (I now have the money to purchase literally EVERY single bit of furniture that I want, including light tables, swivel chairs, etc) and purchase
another motorcycle. (I love the British supersport bikes, so my next bike will be another Daytona 675.)
In 2022, although my apartment at the time was not even close to being ready for anyone to enter it, I was in better shape in terms of vehicles, with
one daily car, one sportcar and one motorcycle. My goal is to get back to that at some point. I WILL be purchasing another turbo based sportcar, but
only when I'm ready to do so. It will be just as cool, if not cooler, than the Genesis that I just sold.
Anyways, just thought I'd let you guys know, since there are many fellow car enthusiasts out there who absolutely love that car. Even though I will
get an even cooler car in the future, I will definitely miss that car.

Found a few Unknown Rusty Blocky fixtures on Blocks in the area of Poznań. Personally haven't seen anyone find these yet:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/fWRRpGsfx7HiQhdc6?g_st=ac

Btw they were sadly LEDified, even though they had a LED bulb at first...

Hm, If not that Oval Lamp Chamber and more of an "Blocky" It would resemble a little bit the Elgo 1978 OUS 400 fixture.

Overall doesn't look bad, I like how it's a bit Blocky at the gear Chamber and a then oval at the Lamp Chamber.

Cool

w3m on a Github Codespace.

Gotta keep pointing people towards forums like this, to not be dependent on big anonymous conglomerates like ebay, google and facebook, who can change their rules on a whim, or are big enough to be scrutinized by customs in a way that a tiny forum isn't.

@xmaslightguy - That's nice. Seems you've been listening to a lot of them since you've worn out CD Players 😁

I also agree, it's not the best place to store photos on CDs, as only you need a few scratches and the CD is done. Back then you could do it on CDs, as where else could you store? But nowhere days you have a Computer, Pendrive, etc. If it's not your only place to store images, then I guess you're good 👍

Hi! I'm looking for a small wall pack that uses 18W Low Pressure Sodium/SOX. Any collectors willing to sell me one? An example is American Electric Lighting/Thomas and Betts ES2-18LPSC. Thanks!