On 03/01/15 05:03, Cydrome Leader wrote:

35 years old? That thing must have been belt driven.

Philips SL probably - 35 year old this year:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact...scent_lamp.JPG


The oldest ones I saw were 1990-ish and from panasonic, with a huge
magnetic ballast. It was large, stupid and didn't fit in most fixtures. I
can't recall what the life was, but it was put together well with lots of
glass and silicone goop. There's no way in hell it was cheaper than a box
of incandescent bulbs, especially when you factor in the part where
electricity itself isn't really that expensive in the US.