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GEC Z9533 (unfortunately retrofitted) former SOX lantern Spotted today in the rather desolate landscape of the Fens, where Cambridgeshire borders Norfolk - practically ever village in that small region has decided to retain their original SOX lanterns, but unfortunately I didn't spot a single example without a LED retrofit lamp fitted... I suppose the old lanterns will at least survive a little longer at least.

GEC Z9533 (unfortunately retrofitted) former SOX lantern

Spotted today in the rather desolate landscape of the Fens, where Cambridgeshire borders Norfolk - practically ever village in that small region has decided to retain their original SOX lanterns, but unfortunately I didn't spot a single example without a LED retrofit lamp fitted... I suppose the old lanterns will at least survive a little longer at least.

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Album name:LAllenLighting / Sightings out and about
Manufacturer:GEC
Type/Model:Z9533
Wattage:35w
Date manufactured:70s
Filesize:244 KiB
Date added:14 Dec, 2025
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Ash   [15 Dec, 2025 at 06:55 AM]
Looks good in the day, probably as good as can be done nowadays (except retrofitting to SON if the bowl is wide enough to not overheat). Hope they have a stash of spare lanterns for the occasional weather/corrosion damage cases
AngryHorse   [15 Dec, 2025 at 09:04 PM]
Looks like a 20 watt cob? Smile , these always look like someone stuck an 18 watt Genie in by mistake Rolling Eyes
Ash   [15 Dec, 2025 at 09:48 PM]
Would you prefer a "vintage" wicked LED filament thing with same length as a proper SOX ?
Beta 5   [15 Dec, 2025 at 10:21 PM]
Back before they started going the same way as SOX (and any other lamp not LED) I would have always suggested converting a SOX lantern to PL-L. A 36W lamp is very similar in length to a 55W SOX lamp and would work almost perfectly with the lantern's optics designed for SOX.

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