400 W MB/MBF lamps
The 400 MBs here also came out of that auction box, I was given the MA!, and bought the MBF.

400 W MB/MBF lamps

The 400 MBs here also came out of that auction box, I was given the MA!, and bought the MBF.

IMG_1858.jpeg SLLG40DP.jpg GM250R2D.jpg DPP00003458.JPG P1060200.JPG
File information
Filename:400_W_MB_MBF_lamps.jpg
Album name:AngryHorse / Mercury lamps
Filesize:2874 KiB
Date added:06 Aug, 2015
Dimensions:2735 x 2048 pixels
Displayed:622 times
URL:http://80.229.24.59:9232/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=59
Favourites:Add to Favourites

Comment 1 to 5 of 5
Page: 1

Kev   [06 Aug, 2015 at 09:27 AM]
What brand are those MB rich? The outter envolope looks too big for the arc tube?
AngryHorse   [06 Aug, 2015 at 09:28 AM]
The one and only Philips! Cool
Dannyk   [06 Aug, 2015 at 11:12 AM]
You have some bloody lovely mercs lol!!!
James   [16 Aug, 2015 at 12:29 PM]
At first they used the long MA-size outers even for MB/U lamps. It was because some fixtures supported the outer bulb with springs around the end, and the length had to be kept the same. The E40 cap is in fact robust enough on its own though, so by the later 60s the outer size was reduced.
Kev   [16 Aug, 2015 at 01:11 PM]
Makes complete sence James thanks for the info

Comment 1 to 5 of 5
Page: 1

Add your comment
Anonymous comments are not allowed here. Log in to post your comment