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1940s Canadian Tulamp ballast! I was AMAZED to reveal this thing to the light of my /DX fluorescents after, who knows, maybe 60 years under the cover! One thing that caught my eyes is the finish. This ballast is unpainted! I thought all Tulamp ballasts from that era were painted black, but nope! I'm almost afraid of unbolting it, even just to check the date code! The wiring is still in good condition, so I don't want to alter it even more. Keywords: Indoor_Fixtures

1940s Canadian Tulamp ballast!

I was AMAZED to reveal this thing to the light of my /DX fluorescents after, who knows, maybe 60 years under the cover! One thing that caught my eyes is the finish. This ballast is unpainted! I thought all Tulamp ballasts from that era were painted black, but nope!

I'm almost afraid of unbolting it, even just to check the date code! The wiring is still in good condition, so I don't want to alter it even more.

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File information
Filename:20121027_200223.jpg
Album name:Vince / Indoor Fixtures
Keywords:Indoor_Fixtures
Wattage:2 X 40W
Lamp Type:Fluorescent
Filesize:505 KiB
Date added:Oct 28, 2012
Dimensions:2048 x 1536 pixels
Displayed:216 times
Color Space:sRGB
DateTime Original:2012:10:27 20:02:23
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Mode:0
Exposure Program:Aperture Priority
Exposure Time:1/15 sec
FNumber:f/2.65
Flash:No Flash
Focal length:4.03 mm
ISO:80
Make:Samsung
Max Aperture:f/2.6
Model:SGH-T989D
URL:http://www.galleryoflights.org/mb/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=13504
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joe_347V   [Oct 28, 2012 at 03:02 AM]
Shocked Sweet! This must be a pretty rare ballast.
Silverliner14B   [Oct 28, 2012 at 11:12 AM]
Looks to be circa 1942-45 give or take a year or two. I don't know about Canada, but US made GE Tulamp ballasts after around '45 had the labels engraved into the metal case rather than a paper label. I like the fact that it is unpainted, it stands out from the rest!
streetlight98   [Oct 28, 2012 at 04:17 PM]
Nice find! I love finding old/rare things. Very Happy Looks similar to the ballast from my single lamp industrial unit. I didn't find a date code engraved in the casing though so I can't find out the age of my light. Mad Sad
rjluna2   [Oct 28, 2012 at 08:23 PM]
Nice find Very Happy
streetlight98   [Jan 03, 2013 at 11:19 PM]
BTW, if you were to unbolt it you may not find a date code. For some reason neither of my single lamp GE F40T12 preheat ballasts from the late 40s-50s have a date stamped on them anywhere. Neutral
joe_347V   [Jan 04, 2013 at 01:53 AM]
Hmm, I know most of the CGE ballasts had the date code stamped with ink on the label rather than the flanges.

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