Pair of salvaged 400 watt GEC mercury chokes circa 1955

Pair of salvaged 400 watt GEC mercury chokes circa 1955

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lampy   [17 Aug, 2015 at 09:44 PM]
These were taken out the bottom of some derelict concrete columns , the doors were missing for what looked liked 30 years plus, one was so badly corroded the outer case has disappeared. Now, who would wager these would work still?
Dannyk   [17 Aug, 2015 at 09:47 PM]
I'd say they still worked but I wouldn't wanna be the one testing them lol
Kev   [17 Aug, 2015 at 10:05 PM]
Fire them up! That's what fuses are for dan!!!
AngryHorse   [17 Aug, 2015 at 11:33 PM]
You`ll need the tap diagram first, unless your playing ballast roulette??? Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes
lampy   [18 Aug, 2015 at 05:14 PM]
just copied what terminals the old cables were connected to, think i have a good clean one of these somwhere, ones a lot better as seen on the photos, that one works too.
FrontSideBus   [18 Jan, 2016 at 12:45 PM]
Love this Smile

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