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GE "energy efficient" halogen bulbs NO LONGER made in China!
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I was surprised when I spotted these at Wal-Mart today! I thought GE was no longer investing in new machinery for most products but rather import stuff from outside suppliers. Well here they are, the 43w bulb here was made in Hungary and features an European looking capsule made of quartz. The 72w bulb was made in Mexico with a presumely USA made capsule which looks similar to the capsules found in the Sylvania and Philips versions. I don't really like the latter capsules it looks too cheap but its good to see products leave China at least.
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By the way the Mexican GE has the stretched filament inside the pinch seal just like the supersavers and ecovantages.
Are there any indication of date stamp of these bulbs?
@rjluna yes they do have a date code. The one from Hungary was made 1/12. The one from Mexico is also 2012 but the month is done in dots so I don't know how to read these.