Thorn FND V2065 weatherpack, gear layout

The first weatherpack to utilise Vivatronic technology after SRS ceased production, this weatherpack maintains classic lines with T12 capabilities.
A first in my collection, no other fitting has Vivatronic starters. Upon arrival, it was in an extremely good condition, and any cleaning waork was minimal. The internal over reflector needed a good scrub with Brasso, as it had faded and gone yellow over the years. Amazingly, the paint came up like new.
One thing that surprised me was that the starters are hardwired, resin filled, something I had never seen before. They really do pack a punch though, and it seems to have taken its toll on one of the Thorn tubes I fitted, as its cathode randomly broke. Shorting the pins out however, got the tube working once again. I do intend to at some stage, fit some standard glowbottles to prevent this from occurring again.
The fitting is shown here with the gear cover removed, exposing the gear spine. This I thought was an unusual, but quite handy feature. It does mean that the spine has to be removed during installation, but if installed with a push connector block, could be handy if for instance a component needed replacing, as then it can be removed as one complete unit and worked on at ground level. I now intend to install this with all the other weatherpacks inside my shed with the others.