Wanted #3 or 4: WestingHouse OV-400, NOS « on: January 21, 2022, 11:28:40 PM » Author: Burrito
lul, i want to now where i could find some?
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	Re: Wanted #3 or 4: WestingHouse OV-400, NOS « Reply #1 on: January 21, 2022, 11:33:56 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
I would also love to find some of those lanterns myself due to the fact that they have rare 400w H33 mercury vapor HX autotransformer ballasts designed for 120v 60hz, which is what I prefer since these ballasts tend to tolerate a greater degree of lamp choices compared to CWA ballasts. It will take a long time to find a Westinghouse OV400 lantern since they were discontinued decades ago. We might try searching flea markets, salvage stores, Facebook Marketplace, Offerup, and eBay. Those would possibly be the best places to find them, but it requires lots of patience and checking these places every day.
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	Re: Wanted #3 or 4: WestingHouse OV-400, NOS « Reply #2 on: January 21, 2022, 11:35:57 PM » Author: Burrito
I know, but i hope to find one some day, i am sure it will go out of stock before i can even buy it though
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	Re: Wanted #3 or 4: WestingHouse OV-400, NOS « Reply #3 on: January 21, 2022, 11:37:23 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
I agree. We all have that fear since LED lighting is taking over the world at a rapid pace and traditional fixtures are getting rarer by the day as they get scrapped for LED.
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	Re: Wanted #3 or 4: WestingHouse OV-400, NOS « Reply #4 on: January 21, 2022, 11:41:52 PM » Author: Burrito
yep, especially when working (possibly) fixtures get taken down because there "EnErGy InEfFiCiEnT" makes me so mad!, also, today i noticed a Cooper Lighting OVM street lamp that never worked get taken down and some wall packs changed to LED:(
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	Re: Wanted #3 or 4: WestingHouse OV-400, NOS « Reply #5 on: January 22, 2022, 03:25:30 AM » Author: wide-lite 1000
OV-400's do pop up from time to time . I got my NOS one from eBay a few years ago .
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	Re: Wanted #3 or 4: WestingHouse OV-400, NOS « Reply #6 on: January 23, 2022, 01:50:39 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
In some cases, you will need access to 240v 60hz mains as some Westinghouse OV400 lanterns used 400w H33 mercury vapor simple choke ballasts for 240v 60hz mains.
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	Re: Wanted #3 or 4: WestingHouse OV-400, NOS « Reply #7 on: February 26, 2022, 07:57:57 PM » Author: funkybulb
My OC-400! Is HPS
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	Re: Wanted #3 or 4: WestingHouse OV-400, NOS « Reply #8 on: February 26, 2022, 08:09:03 PM » Author: Burrito
Whats your OC-400?
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	Re: Wanted #3 or 4: WestingHouse OV-400, NOS « Reply #9 on: February 26, 2022, 10:42:09 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
I think the “C” is the result of a typo.
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	Re: Wanted #3 or 4: WestingHouse OV-400, NOS « Reply #10 on: February 26, 2022, 10:42:47 PM » Author: Burrito
Oh, Ok
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