one fixture had a pair of these. they have GE end caps (so they're probably made by them) and look rather recent. the other fixture had red etched 34W GEs.
hmm so these fixtures probably came from around the same area as the ReStore near Richmond RI since it's the closest Do it Best hardware to the restore according to google maps. i've never heard of that store before which is why the lamp brand puzzled me lol. i guess it makes sense that these are made by GE then. do those dots stand for the GE code system or are they different? i know they must be rather recent since there's the (E) and (Hg) symbols on the lamp.
Yep, these are made by GE. These lights probably came from your area...
Are you planning to keep these tubes? If you keep the fixtures, you could put them in your garage...
i'm keeping the tubes, yep. oen fixture I'll keep too and repaint it over the summer. the other i have converted to T8 and it will go in my grandpa's shop's bathroom instead of the fixture i restored since the one i restored is better built IMO. My dad said i can install a light in the garage (maybe I'll talk him into letting me install two or three...) and the rest will have to probably just go in the shed until i move out since i lack enough room for them. There's no way in hell my parents would let me mount fixtures in the finished basement. i'm suprised i'm allowed to mount anything in the garage, as it's finished too.
Well once you move out screw holes in the drywall won't be as much of an issue.
When you mount the light(s) on the drywalled garage ceiling, be sure to screw into the ceiling joists or some other form of solid wood, i.e. putting a board (like a piece of 1X4, 2X4, 2X6, or even a strip of plywood or OSB) under the light. (which will help with air circulation too). Or go in the attic and lay down a board on top of the drywall. This way your light won't fall out of the drywall (since it isn't very strong and you'd be screwing into hollow, dead air). I've never had to do any of the above suggestions though because all the lights I've put up were in an unfinished roo and I installed them between the ceiling joists but screwed them too the wood subfloor above.
I usually use toggle bolts if I can't find wood to screw it into. Also be sure to use washers underneath the screws. Also if I mount the fixture over a electrical box, I'll drill a couple of holes next to the KO so I can also bolt the fixture to the box.
One of my fixtures were mounted on concrete and for that I used some Tapcon screws to mount it. Note that you'll also need a hammer drill to drill into concrete.
the holes won't be an issue, though i'll probably leave the hooks in the ceiling. my grandpa has a beam finder at his shop so i'm good there. my living room is over my garage so there is no attic over it.
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Are you planning to keep these tubes? If you keep the fixtures, you could put them in your garage...
When you mount the light(s) on the drywalled garage ceiling, be sure to screw into the ceiling joists or some other form of solid wood, i.e. putting a board (like a piece of 1X4, 2X4, 2X6, or even a strip of plywood or OSB) under the light. (which will help with air circulation too). Or go in the attic and lay down a board on top of the drywall. This way your light won't fall out of the drywall (since it isn't very strong and you'd be screwing into hollow, dead air). I've never had to do any of the above suggestions though because all the lights I've put up were in an unfinished roo and I installed them between the ceiling joists but screwed them too the wood subfloor above.
One of my fixtures were mounted on concrete and for that I used some Tapcon screws to mount it. Note that you'll also need a hammer drill to drill into concrete.