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Old 3rd Mar 2019, 7:49 pm   #24
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Default Re: Are there any Ex GPO engineers here? Dorman Lamps

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Originally Posted by broadgage View Post
Various version of flasher circuit existed, many were potted in ordinary candle wax, this being much cheaper than proper potting compound and still fairly effective for a low cost product.
Yes, I remember 'unpotting' the circuit from the candle wax in a DS Trafilamp back in the late 70s, as I wanted to make indicators for my push bike and for covers I remember using some car wing repeater lights from an Austin 1300 a mates dad was breaking. Happy days
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