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Double the OVX
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Came across these two OVX's today. FCO OVX's.
I am willing to give one of these away and get a fixture in return. Which Is why I got two of them. xD
Both like my first OVX were made in August 2001, these were in service FAR from my first OVX, why are they the same month and year? I could take a wild guess that all OVX's in Denver would be August 2001.
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My guess all these lamps are fairly new, they aren't cycling and seem to be in good condition. I still wonder why they didn't use the GE's though..
Why do the NEMA tags on these flake off? It was like that for my first OVX and now these two are doing the same, I guess electromark's NEMA tags then were that way? But my OVH one was more.. In-tact for being older.
@ Joe, yep the 175w sylvania merc that came with my OV-10 had the date on the stem. It's from 1990.
The marks on the lamp base are between the two J's and the other mark is before the 4 and the 5 but the 0 is not marked.
Let's find the dates on the lamps, here is the etch what it says:
Phillips
250w
ALTO
USA (upside down triangle) 85
(HG)
C250S50
And the base has ALTO R ALTO R ALTO R all over it.
I agree with joe_347V on the datecode
re-reading the original post, to bad I don't have something to trade for that one 'extra' OVX or i might be interested in it LOL
Also I was at one of the ReStores today, and they had... 2 GE M400's New In Box ...was a bit shocked to see them