Crazy mercury migration in a 65w T12
It sorted itself out eventually but this strange sight occurred as I was testing my tube stash today. The tube in question is a 65w French-made Philips from the 1980s.

Crazy mercury migration in a 65w T12

It sorted itself out eventually but this strange sight occurred as I was testing my tube stash today. The tube in question is a 65w French-made Philips from the 1980s.

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Manufacturer:Philips
Type/Model:MCFE
Wattage:65w
Date manufactured:80s
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Date added:01 Jun, 2021
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Oliver   [01 Jun, 2021 at 07:30 PM]
This is normal for 5ft Philips lol
fluorescent   [03 Jun, 2021 at 10:45 AM]
Could be a duff tube.. This happens when air gets sucked into the tube as it cools down after use.
Liam   [03 Jun, 2021 at 11:14 AM]
Got to say this is rare for an old Philips T12 to do this. Shocked

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