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The Philpott · 14th Jan 2019, 11:32 pm

All of the 6' in my workshop are fixed to the roof with the result that the whole place reverberates at 50Hz. It's possible i would miss this if it wasn't there any more, which might explain my reluctance to replace them. That, and the fact that for 6 months of the year the warmth that they emit is useful.

The few Fitzgerald units i have are rather nasty and flimsy, whereas the Thorn units up to the mid 80's are pretty good. The end-caps are made to last. I am glad i salvaged them.
Dave

14th Jan 2019, 11:32 pm	#47
The Philpott Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Colchester, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,107	Re: The demise of the fluorescent tube All of the 6' in my workshop are fixed to the roof with the result that the whole place reverberates at 50Hz. It's possible i would miss this if it wasn't there any more, which might explain my reluctance to replace them. That, and the fact that for 6 months of the year the warmth that they emit is useful. The few Fitzgerald units i have are rather nasty and flimsy, whereas the Thorn units up to the mid 80's are pretty good. The end-caps are made to last. I am glad i salvaged them. Dave Last edited by The Philpott; 14th Jan 2019 at 11:38 pm.