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18th Jun 2014, 10:28 am | #1 |
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Test Bench lamps
Hi I've noticed but never asked ! the little bulbs lit by workbench's are they showing the live cuts supplied ? I think they may be large neon set in a bulb holder can these be still obtained as would like to use the set up thanks David
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18th Jun 2014, 10:43 am | #2 | |
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Re: Test Bench lamps
Sorry, but that's completely unintelligible. Are you talking about lamps used for illumination or some kind of test lamps?
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18th Jun 2014, 1:15 pm | #3 |
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Re: Test Bench lamps
Live circuits supplied, maybe?
But, David, like Graham, I'm not sure what you mean either. I suspect those large neons can only be obtained as New Old Stock nowadays, if at all. Nick. |
18th Jun 2014, 5:48 pm | #4 |
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Re: Test Bench lamps
sorry meant circuits it's a miniature bulb orange glow sorry description vague
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18th Jun 2014, 7:08 pm | #5 |
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Re: Test Bench lamps
What's the missing word after "workbench's"?
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18th Jun 2014, 8:12 pm | #6 |
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Re: Test Bench lamps
I think inserting a comma renders it intelligible
I can remember them used as power-on indicators on the fridge-sized, 1940s variable power supplies (by Turner and someone?) in our school physics labs in the 1990s. They were the size and shape of a pygmy incandescent lamp as used in the Ekco U243 radio, but with electrodes rather than a filament, like this: http://www.lamptech.co.uk/Spec%20She...ygmy%20Int.htm. I still have one somewhere, which you're welcome to if ever I find it. Here are some more pics: http://www.lamptech.co.uk/Neon.htm Nick. |
18th Jun 2014, 8:26 pm | #7 |
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Re: Test Bench lamps
Thank you Nick / Graham the Pygmy neon bulb is the type of bulb I have seen
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18th Jun 2014, 9:49 pm | #8 | |
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18th Jun 2014, 9:57 pm | #9 |
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Re: Test Bench lamps
They're the commonest sort these days, Graham, even amongst professional people (who don't sell fruit and veg) and even in print on occasion. Have a look at our practice website (not written by me, I hasten to add!).
David, I will look out the lamp for you. N. |
19th Jun 2014, 8:02 am | #10 |
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Re: Test Bench lamps
have a look on this page, some MES neon bulbs.
http://www.partridgeelectronics.co.uk/14Copto.htm Mike |
19th Jun 2014, 8:47 am | #11 |
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Re: Test Bench lamps
Here's my ES neon. Down to my last two now, I think.
https://www.***********/photos/russel...57603792374210
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19th Jun 2014, 4:21 pm | #12 |
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Re: Test Bench lamps
thanks all
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