Minimoog
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As I am working with bulbs almost every day I have found out a few lesser known things about bulbs that I thought I would share - do you have any to add too?
1. If the filament is over one side or too high in the envelope you will never get a good beam. Make sure your bulbs are not sloppy and out of whack.
2. The written rating of bulbs is rarely correct - you need to often try a few ratings and see what works best.
3. No point in overdriving vacuum bulbs - they end up blackened and you have wasted your money. Alkaline batteries almost always overdrive vintage bulbs.
4. If fitting pre-focus bulbs, Mag bulbs are a good upgrade to standard bulbs.
5. For MES type, try to get old stock bulbs from the 50's-70's - they are usually better quality than modern ones.
I'm sure I will think of more, but that's a start. Got any to share?
1. If the filament is over one side or too high in the envelope you will never get a good beam. Make sure your bulbs are not sloppy and out of whack.
2. The written rating of bulbs is rarely correct - you need to often try a few ratings and see what works best.
3. No point in overdriving vacuum bulbs - they end up blackened and you have wasted your money. Alkaline batteries almost always overdrive vintage bulbs.
4. If fitting pre-focus bulbs, Mag bulbs are a good upgrade to standard bulbs.
5. For MES type, try to get old stock bulbs from the 50's-70's - they are usually better quality than modern ones.
I'm sure I will think of more, but that's a start. Got any to share?