Who made the best?

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Who made the best fluros?

Atlas
3
9%
Thorn
4
12%
The General Electric Company of England
3
9%
General Electric
3
9%
Osram
4
12%
Sylvania
0
No votes
Narva
1
3%
Philips
14
41%
Crompton
1
3%
Other (please specify)
1
3%
 
Total votes: 34
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Kev
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Re: Who made the best?

Postby Kev » Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:39 pm

Philips in general I think were the best although I perfer the thorn etch Philips tubes are just quality they did the big hours, french Dutch GB Philips just went on and on!
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Re: Who made the best?

Postby HIDLamp » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:10 pm

Nobody mentioned Britesource yet?
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Re: Who made the best?

Postby Oliver » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:22 pm

From what I've heard. Shite.
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Re: Who made the best?

Postby Slyspark » Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:01 pm

SHITEsource!
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Re: Who made the best?

Postby FrontSideBus » Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:12 pm

I don't think Edison will get may votes lol
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Re: Who made the best?

Postby Slyspark » Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:14 pm

I'm not surprised to see Philips in the lead like that!
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Re: Who made the best?

Postby thorncollector » Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:44 pm

philips was my first vote of the best, thorn/atlas are nice but can ring off randomly which is annoying. not sure if this was fixed on the later enfield ge tubes?
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Re: Who made the best?

Postby Funkybulb » Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:23 pm

Westinghouse fluorescents in the USA.
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Re: Who made the best?

Postby FrontSideBus » Fri Aug 14, 2020 3:05 pm

Philips topping the vote here but wasn't they shit in the US? Or at least the Alto ones?
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Re: Who made the best?

Postby Slyspark » Fri Aug 14, 2020 3:50 pm

I believe the Alto ones are crap - take ages to warm up, don't like the cold and not very bright, but historically, you look at the tubes made at the Hamilton plant in the UK, those routinely did well over 10 yrs in daily service. They just refused to die. In my opinion, the best fluorescents ever made!
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