found this today clearing out someones garden shed, found in some odd low voltage bulkhead fitting which i chucked, this tube is well hammered, black as your hat the other end, took some starting up for the photo

Hmmmmm don't know if I have seen this etch on a 8W! It's the same as on my MA lamp though lol

Hi Phil lovely lamp here. Never seen this on an 8w however I've seen it on a 4w.

yeh, rare isnt it, when i saw it, i thought i'd stick it on here tonight lol

Yeah a nice addition to the site as well. Thanks for uploading . I've got a pair of these in 3ft 30w T12 I think you may of seen them? however

Yes, i think i have seen the 3 foots, i have a 5 foot 65/80 watt with this frank on the tube, was it a rebranded atlas tube or something?

Yeah they are just re branded atlas or early thorns yeah. If i still had my dating files on my laptop I'd have this dated for you as 25 in the etch is the date code

Thats cool, the old Crompton etch on a T5