There is no reason on this planet to maintain a starter-based fluorescent fixture as such.
a) It is an energy pig.
b) The lamps required contain a relatively large amount of mercury.
c) They are relatively short-lived.
d) There is an LED equivalent available for very nearly every vintage fluorescent lamp ever made in any quantity.
So, whether one type of Luddite-approved technology is better than another does not change the fact that it remains Luddite-Approved technology.
Now, in answer to Tom's question on what to do with his "new" lamp:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNYpxc6stMo
Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA