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Working on a Z8896
Recently I had the privilege of working on an old mercury lantern: a GEC Z8896. A clear bowl and decent lamp condition provide a good white light. Unfortunately, cameras tend to show mercury lamps with this green tinge as if they're almost EOL. Take it from me, this is not how it looked in person! The lamp in question is a Venture 80W MBFU. A classic British fixture in great condition!
Keywords: Lanterns

Working on a Z8896

Recently I had the privilege of working on an old mercury lantern: a GEC Z8896. A clear bowl and decent lamp condition provide a good white light. Unfortunately, cameras tend to show mercury lamps with this green tinge as if they're almost EOL. Take it from me, this is not how it looked in person! The lamp in question is a Venture 80W MBFU. A classic British fixture in great condition!

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Lamp/Fixture Information
Manufacturer:GEC
Model Reference:Z8896
Lamp
Lamp Type:MBF 80
Filament/Radiator Type:Mercury vapour
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Filename:Zltrnlca1.jpg
Album name:AgentHalogen_87 / On the job
Keywords:Lanterns
Filesize:327 KiB
Date added:28 Aug 2024
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Ria   [Thu 29 Aug 2024 at 00:22]
Good to see, keep up the good work Mercury Vapour Lamp Bulb Man
AgentHalogen_87   [Thu 29 Aug 2024 at 15:51]
Thank you Smile
Max   [Thu 29 Aug 2024 at 17:08]
It's always nice to see one of those mercury lamps in the wild, they are becoming so rare nowadays...
Sammi   [Thu 29 Aug 2024 at 20:10]
Hopefully not on his watch.! Mercury Vapour Lamp Love
Ria   [Thu 29 Aug 2024 at 20:16]
Pretty much anything except YKW is becoming rarer by the day Confused But amongst other things, it has spurred us on to start this site Bulb Man

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