Sylvania Cleartop Startup

My NOS Sylvania being tested for the first time in decades, being ran in my GE Town & Country post top.

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Filename:	IMG_0688.jpeg
Album name:	me400r3 / The Best of My Light Bulb Collection
Keywords:	HBF / MV
Manufacturer:	GTE \| Sylvania
Type/Model:	H38JA-100/DX
Wattage:	100W
Date manufactured:	1975
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Date added:	19 Apr, 2026
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Slyspark

[19 Apr, 2026 at 01:54 AM]

Always interesting to see discharge lamps from other counteries and how they differ to those that were on the market here

me400r3

[19 Apr, 2026 at 04:14 AM]

Indeed. The only discharge lamp that didn’t change across continents was SOX.

Beta 5

[19 Apr, 2026 at 10:19 AM]

Very nice, I do like these old BT shaped mercury lamps, clear tops look especially cool Cool

me400r3

[19 Apr, 2026 at 11:53 AM]

Thanks!

AngryHorse

[19 Apr, 2026 at 07:26 PM]

Absolutely beautiful Cool

, you can just tell from that start colour this will be a nice colour mercury lamp Very Happy

me400r3

[19 Apr, 2026 at 08:53 PM]

Thanks! It does have a brilliant white light when at full brightness. Quality of pre-2000 lamps.

Andy

[20 Apr, 2026 at 10:56 AM]

That's a lovely clear top BT shape MV lamp! Wish we had those here. Cool

me400r3

[21 Apr, 2026 at 12:13 AM]

Thanks! Wish we had the SLI/H-es here.

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