Thorlux Prismalux 50W MBFU

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Thorlux Prismalux 50W MBFU

Postby benlucysam » Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:30 pm

Im currently working on a site that is about to be removing a handful of Thorlux Prismalux 50W MBFU Bulkheads, Im guessing late 70s early 80s, they are built like tanks and are the old type with a glass diffuser, they are mounted internally in a very seldom used area, and I took one apart the other day ,it had a large black ballast with what looked like an original Crompton lamp, in the location they are in they would have had very little use . are they worth a keep ?
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Re: Thorlux Prismalux 50W MBFU

Postby Danny » Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:41 pm

Id say they are worth keeping for definite. Mercury bulkheads are just the best!
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Re: Thorlux Prismalux 50W MBFU

Postby Kev » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:48 am

Yep 100% get them!
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Re: Thorlux Prismalux 50W MBFU

Postby AngryHorse » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:36 pm

Definitely :D , its mercury, proper fittings for mercury lamps too!, theres not a lot of `usable` bulkheads you can put a 50watt MBF in, without the lamp melting them!
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Re: Thorlux Prismalux 50W MBFU

Postby Andy » Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:53 am

Yes they should definitely be saved!

I'll happily trade a few 4ft T12 tubes for one if you want them. I seem to remember you were after some at one point.
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Re: Thorlux Prismalux 50W MBFU

Postby AngryHorse » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:51 am

Morning Andy, whilst your here, you need to put your photo of your 40watt Iwasaki MB up, (the snow one in your back garden), it gave me a modding idea the other day, which I have now carried out :D
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Re: Thorlux Prismalux 50W MBFU

Postby Andy » Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:25 am

Will dig it out Rich!
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Re: Thorlux Prismalux 50W MBFU

Postby versalift09 » Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:56 pm

Did these come out in the end then?...
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Re: Thorlux Prismalux 50W MBFU

Postby versalift09 » Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:05 pm

? :?
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