[Boatanchors] CFLs made in Hungary

[sdaitch at kuw.ibb.gov]

Shoot, John, if this is the only mistake I've made in the
last seven days, it's been a hell of a week.

Then I am wondering if I really did see a CFL made
in Hungary a few years back.  I've just never seen 
a Biax based lamp in the store where I think I've 
seen the Hungarian made CFL.  

Guess I will wander around in some of the older
hardware stores and see what is lurking in the 
back corners of the shelves.  

All of the Philips' branded CFLs are Chinese,
as well as all of the other name and off-brand
name CFLs.  Guess in the two years, all the 
Hunganese made units have been sold off and only
the Chinese units are in the supply system.

Many years ago, we had a large audio switching
console with numerous back lit VU meters.  The
lighting was off the 48VDC battery system and used
two 24V bulbs in series, which we ordered by the
hundreds via the Federal Stock supply system.  
Guess it was sometime back in the mid to late 
1980s, even the DOD started buying bulbs made in
China.

Yuk,

73
Sheldon

----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011 5:53 pm
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] CFLs made in Hungary

> Yup,
> 
> -John
> 
> ============
> 
> 
> > Upon further reflection, guess these things are legit
> > fluorescent tubes, albiet small, as opposed to real
> > CFL units, which are direct substitutes for incandescent
> > lamps, without any modification to the lamp fixture or
> > socket.
> >
> > 73
> > Sheldon
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Glenn Little WB4UIV <glennmaillist at bellsouth.net>
> > Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011 0:22 am
> > Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] CFLs made in Hungary
> >
> >> The Biax lamps are used in industrial light fixtures.
> >> We use them where I work.
> >> There is a 4 pin version as well.
> >> These might be used in residential recessed lighting.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Glenn
> >> WB4UIV
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
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