Let me guess, that's a Sylvania lamp.

Yep it is.

How would I have ever known that with no etch...lol

Hmm, could it be the crooked arc tube I still think of Sylvania's as good quality though

is that a standard ceeling fixture?.....so the socket isn't pulse rated?....which would be against code technically huh?

^^I agree.

^I believe you are correct. But does 35 watts really need an ignitor? I had a 35 watt jelly jar fixture that I could have sworn had just the ballast only and never had a problem with it.

Devonte, yes its a ceiling fixture but this doesn't even come to meeting code as it is (at least its a ceramic socket), and yes this still does have an ignitor (built in to the ballast) but I'm not at all worried about it

Hmm, it looks like the ignitor on this ballast is still fairly separate compared to the Advance ballasts.

Yeah, my 70 watt M250R2 has that same type of Advance ballast as a replacement, they are pretty integrated compared to these.

Why do they make internal ignitor ballasts? When the starter dies, you pretty much either have to rewire it or replace it.

I think it's to save space and avoid the hassle of wiring in a starter too. Oh and for these if the ignitor dies just disconnect the neutral wires from it and wire in a two wire ignitor and it should work.