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GEC Sashalite Photoflash Lamp Here is an old flash bulb from the WW2 era. It appears to have been made for the Air Ministry as the code 'AM 5C/542' is stamped on the wrapper and cap, the usual wartime notice to recycle paper is printed there as well. Obviously I am not going to test this lamp any time soon, even though there are instructions for doing so also shown..! Keywords: Lamps

GEC Sashalite Photoflash Lamp


Here is an old flash bulb from the WW2 era. It appears to have been made for the Air Ministry as the code 'AM 5C/542' is stamped on the wrapper and cap, the usual wartime notice to recycle paper is printed there as well.

Obviously I am not going to test this lamp any time soon, even though there are instructions for doing so also shown..!

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Lamp/Fixture Information
Manufacturer:The General Electric Company of England Ltd.
Model Reference:AM 5C/542
Lamp
Lamp Type:Photoflash
Filament/Radiator Type:Filament and foil in oxygen atmosphere
Base:B22d (BC), Brass
Shape/Finish:Pear shaped, clear
Service Life:Not much..!
Electrical
Voltage:3-30
Optical
Lumen Output:Quite a bit (for a very short time..!)
Physical/Production
Factory Location:England (Wembley or Hammersmith..?)
Fabrication Date:Unknown but definitely during WW2
Application/Use:Flash photography
File information
Filename:Sashalite_Flash_Bulb.jpg
Album name:Ria / Lamps
Keywords:Lamps
Filesize:214 KiB
Date added:Apr 27, 2025
Dimensions:1236 x 1501 pixels
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Max   [Apr 27, 2025 at 08:33 AM]
Then how do you know if it's still good or not if you haven't tested it? Wink

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