Thorn FND V2065 weatherpack, lit
The first weatherpack to utilise Vivatronic technology after SRS ceased production, this weatherpack maintains classic lines with T12 capabilities.
A first in my collection, no other fitting has Vivatronic starters. Upon arrival, it was in an extremely good condition, and any cleaning waork was minimal. The internal over reflector needed a good scrub with Brasso, as it had faded and gone yellow over the years. Amazingly, the paint came up like new. 
One thing that surprised me was that the starters are hardwired, resin filled, something I had never seen before. They really do pack a punch though, and it seems to have taken its toll on one of the Thorn tubes I fitted, as its cathode randomly broke. Shorting the pins out however, got the tube working once again. I do intend to at some stage, fit some standard glowbottles to prevent this from occurring again.
The fitting is shown here lit, and it really is as bright as it looks. I now intend to install this with all the other weatherpacks inside my shed with the others.

Thorn FND V2065 weatherpack, lit

The first weatherpack to utilise Vivatronic technology after SRS ceased production, this weatherpack maintains classic lines with T12 capabilities.
A first in my collection, no other fitting has Vivatronic starters. Upon arrival, it was in an extremely good condition, and any cleaning waork was minimal. The internal over reflector needed a good scrub with Brasso, as it had faded and gone yellow over the years. Amazingly, the paint came up like new.
One thing that surprised me was that the starters are hardwired, resin filled, something I had never seen before. They really do pack a punch though, and it seems to have taken its toll on one of the Thorn tubes I fitted, as its cathode randomly broke. Shorting the pins out however, got the tube working once again. I do intend to at some stage, fit some standard glowbottles to prevent this from occurring again.
The fitting is shown here lit, and it really is as bright as it looks. I now intend to install this with all the other weatherpacks inside my shed with the others.

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AngryHorse   [01 Jul, 2016 at 09:21 PM]
This shows how flimsy modern weatherpack bowls are, when Thorn only needed 8 clips to hold it on with!, not the 16 or so you see now!
Dave   [01 Jul, 2016 at 10:02 PM]
The single tube fittings only had 6, and the earlier twin 5' twins had 6 clips too. never understood why modern ones have like 14 or so LOL
AngryHorse   [02 Jul, 2016 at 12:05 AM]
Cause the bowls are bog paper! Laughing Laughing
Dave   [02 Jul, 2016 at 05:40 PM]
Oh yeah most modern ones are piss poor now, the Fitzgerald ones seem pretty decent though.
FrontSideBus   [03 Jul, 2016 at 11:02 AM]
There is just something about seeing an old battered weatherpack with yellowing cover and masses of cobwebs and other shit on it still going strong with heavilly banded lamps that I really enjoy seeing.
Dave   [03 Jul, 2016 at 03:27 PM]
I agree, goes to show what they really can survive through.

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