[Boatanchors] CFLs made in Hungary

[J. Forster]

There is/was a big Hungarian light bulb maker, called Tungsram  think.
Somebody in the US imported their lamps for "Dollar Days" sales.

They were garbage.

-John

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> 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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