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Rusty Revo 80w Bayonet Cap Fixture

Here you see a rusty Revo 5-foot bayonet cap fixture. This was bought (rescued!) from an 'upcycler' lady who said that, if it didn't sell, she would have used it as a planter!

This is going to stay just the way it is for now, no paint. I've serviced it, rewired it and replaced the dead 4-pin starter and socket with a 2-pin. It's now fitted above my work bench & will be used regularly.

I've taken out the vintage Cryselco Daylight tube that it came with and fitted a BNOS (1974) Philips 80w White, which I have plenty of.

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Filename:	P1060136.JPG
Album name:	fluorescent / Fittings
Keywords:	revo / bayonet cap / rusty
Manufacturer:	Revo
Wattage:	80w
Filesize:	3931 KiB
Date added:	06 Jul, 2017
Dimensions:	3326 x 2033 pixels
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RobTDCI

[07 Jul, 2017 at 12:38 PM]

Great find, glad she didn't get to upcycle it, some of these upcycled items are just plain weird and people pay silly money for them

Andy

[07 Jul, 2017 at 06:41 PM]

Used it as a planter - The silly old cow! Rolling Eyes

What did she charge you for it?

Simon_R

[07 Jul, 2017 at 07:28 PM]

Just thinking this could be around 75 yrs old!

fluorescent

[07 Jul, 2017 at 07:33 PM]

so circa 1942! Shocked

I would love to know exactly how old this is. Haven't found anything definitive to tell me.

Andy

[09 Jul, 2017 at 06:43 PM]

Guess it's top secret then. Confused

fluorescent

[10 Jul, 2017 at 02:05 PM]

The price or it's age lol? I paid Â£30 for it.

Andy

[10 Jul, 2017 at 03:26 PM]

I see. Â£30 is not too bad considering it works. Some people are now asking silly money for old stuff like this!

fluorescent

[10 Jul, 2017 at 04:41 PM]

Yeah I thought that was a reasonable price, also I collected it on the way home from an event so fuel cost was minimal.

I could probably weld some gears onto this, or an old pressure gauge or some crap and sell it as 'steampunk' for Â£795 lol

Lightbulbfun

[06 May, 2024 at 09:01 PM]

thats a nice find!, since you have put it into use, I would be tempted to clean up paint the reflector surface to get the maximum light output from the fixture/tube, and then keep the rest untouched Smile

I have a trough reflector super slim, that is nicely patinated as they say, but it is pretty clear that the patination on the reflector surface does reduce the output of the fixture a fair bit, so i'd like to get just that cleaned up at some point, and then leave the rest to wear its history Smile

Beta 5

[06 May, 2024 at 09:17 PM]

You could also coat the rest of it in clear lacquer to keep its patina, but prevent it rusting away if it's anywhere damp Cool

Ash

[06 May, 2024 at 09:59 PM]

Coating rust with anything will make it rust faster and with the deep penetrating sort of rust, rather than surface rust. And it will change the appearance - Nothing can be done about it

If the current appearance suits then just leave it as is, inside and outside (and accept that it will give an 1/3rd less light, which is not that bad tbh). If not subjected to the elements it won't continue rusting in any noticable way

AngryHorse

[07 May, 2024 at 05:17 AM]

Look at the size of them! Very Happy

, imagine if you could go back in time when the first one of these came off the factory floor, with a T5 batten with HF gear, what would they think of it?

Beta 5

[07 May, 2024 at 07:42 PM]

I've often wondered the same thing Rich, imagine what they'd think of a modern dimmable HF T5 emergency fitting or weatherpack etc, with all the components being so lightweight and slim!

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