This looks to be a NICE source for REAL phosphor colored fluorescent lamps!  xmaslightguy (and others who like colored fluorescents), you might wanna check this out!

http://www.voltarc.com/SpecialtyColored_lamps.htm

That's very cool! 

They kinda seem like they take large orders only. Has anyone contacted them yet?

Glad you responded to this.  I did contact them.  Here is their response (along with the message I sent them):


Hi John,

 

Thank you for the note below.

The lamps are produced upon request and the minimum production runs per lamp type starts at 120 pcs ea.

 

If you are looking for a few pcs you may want to contact Light & Energy Management Group, Inc. in New York .

They use many of the colored lamps for their clients.

 

ask for  Hamil DeCarlo   Tel: 212 689-2067 Fax: 212 689-2109
 

Best Regards,

Louise M. Kessler

LCD Lighting, Inc.
Voltarc

37 Robinson Blvd.
Orange, CT 06477
Tel 1-203-799-7877 ext 3163
Fax 1-203-795-5267
email: louise.kessler@voltarc.com

email: lkessler@LCDL.com

From: JOHN GRAVES
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 10:48 AM
To: Voltarc Customer Service
Subject: colored fluorescent lamps

 

Hello.   I saw your site for colored fluorescent lamps.   I am interested in the colored F40T12 lamps, especially of the red, pink, blue and green colors.  How much for the lamps and do you have a minimum order of each color?  My lights take three lamps a piece and I am interested in a set of three of each color.  I also posted on a lighting forum directing the members to your site.  Some guys there have expressed sincere interest in colored lamps.
Thanks!
John

Panasonic lighting makes red, green and blue fluorescent in various linear and CFL sizes.  These lamps are made using just one phosphor used for tri-phosphor lamps.  These lamps are white when they're turned off as they don't use filters.

Philips also offers colored lamps, but there are only two types and neither are traditionally common sizes.
 
22" F24T5/HO and 46" F54T5/HO.  I'm not sure how they look.   Available in red, green and blue

Here's another place to check out (some good deals on closeout stuff):
http://www.daycoa.com/additional-closeouts.htm
I talked to Dave  when i ordered some bulbs