This kind of collection hobby isn't easy in here Finland. Finding old fluorescent fixtures is not easy. Most common light source (before energy saving light "CFL" replace it in many place) was incandescent lamp(ofcourse industrial and commercial and schools used fluorescent lamps). The house where I live now, was built around 1980. This house did have orginaly only two fluorescent fixture. One in a bathroom above mirror. And another in kitchen above sink. residency built before 1980 rarely have any fluorescent fixtures. Not even garage. Ofcourse nowadays my house has couple of more because I Have installed some. And what comes to fixtures in industrial and commercial buildings, well you usually dont see any older than 20-25 years. It's somekind strange finnish habit, That when company moves to new building. They usually start massive renovation. that usually means renew all fixtures event thought old ones were in excelent condition. oldest fluorescent fixture I'w ever seen in my own eyes was made probably somewhere around 1960. 2x65W preheat for T-12 tubes. I think you would call it shoplight.
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