These were good tubes I've got a good amount of these

is the date of 1983 correct for these?

is the date of 1983 correct for these?

I don't know mate our lamp dating genius lee that's on the other sites hasn't joined this site am afraid!

James may know for sure? How many left in the box Phil?

less than half a box

That's a shame these didn't last as long as the GB made 8 foots and the last German Sylvania were shockingly shit. The 125W 840 is bright as hell but lasts about 5 minutes

Think these are quiet good lamps, i recall this exact same frank on tubes in 'Superdrug' shop in out town, that opened very early 80's, it was full of these all in 8 foot, the first time i clocked a sylvania lifeline tube lol

Maybe these do have coiled cathodes then being lifeline it's possible if you have an EOL one show us the cathode?

i dont know how good these are really as i'm running them on 8 foot 85 watt quickstart, these are the only suitable tubes in a pleasant colour i have to use, they dont last too long, but i think thats because of the wrong gear i'm running them on

How long you getting from them? I think vicar had some proper 85W GB GE tubes

probably get 4 years out of them, dayley useage in my kitchen

De-Luxe warm white, now they'd be the one for me !, anyone got any in 8 foot 85 watt? or is that a silly question lol

Um look what I just found on eBay dirt cheap too! (...)

Won't let me post a link the ones you need are the 830 they are a delux warm white!

sounds modern if its a number code colour?

Fuck it just search this number 191668849070 830 is a modern colour and these will be modern lamps BUT they will be GB GE or Philips either way really good lamps they could even be thorn polylux

Yeh but look how cheap they are

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